Larry | February 28, 2009
Alec Garrard has spent 30 years working on an amazing model. It’s a recreation of Herod’s Temple. This is one of those jaw-dropping models that you just stare at, noticing something new each time you blink.
You can see close up photos and a discussion of Alec’s creation at Mail Online News. Alec suggests something that [...]
Larry | February 26, 2009
Recently I posted instructions for making mini-frames for doing petitpoint. I provided two simple methods that didn’t require fancy tools and that also required only basic skills. This sort of thing is often referred to as “teaching them to fish rather than providing the fish.”
But there are some who, for whatever reason, would rather buy [...]
Larry | February 26, 2009
Ok..ok…I give. I once said that I wouldn’t do SketchUp tutorials since there are so many great videos available. I wish I had a camcorder as I’d be less reluctant to do them. But I’ve had a lot of people respond to the SketchUp graphic of my kitchen track light
and everyone of those emails asked [...]
Larry | February 24, 2009
The use of needlework to decorate a home was commonplace prior to the 20th Century. While these days, needlework is hung in frames, it was once used to cover chairs, sofas, and other furniture. It was used to decorate small chests, fireplace screens and, well, pretty much everything. And because these earlier periods are very [...]
Larry | February 23, 2009
I’ve talked about using bench hooks to help you to use your razor saws to accurately cut full-size and miniature parts. I showed you how to make a miter box that would really do the job. But, so far, I haven’t talked about the saws themselves and while people often smugly say “A craftsman never [...]
Larry | February 22, 2009
The folks over at OddInstruments.com have outdone themselves. Not only have they created some instruments that make interesting sounds, they’re wonderful pieces of wood. Head over there and take a look and don’t leave until you’ve listened to the mp3 of the daxophone.
Cheers — Larry
Larry | February 22, 2009
We bought a simple track light to replace a flourescent fixture in our kitchen. It’s copper-colored, with 3 lights and some twisty tubular structures to hold the lights onto a central base. I installed it. It works. It provides light. But it has all the ‘chic’ of lava lamp, though I don’t mean to insult [...]
Larry | February 20, 2009
Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here
Marking Mortises in Miniature
Try saying that 3 times fast! Accurately marking mortises in miniature presents some challenges because the dimensions are so small. The Roubo workbench base relies upon 8 mortise and tenon joints to hold the legs and stretchers together. When building a full-size bench a [...]
Larry | February 19, 2009
Just a quick note to point in the direction of this neat idea – a bookcase shaped like a dollhouse.
Larry | February 17, 2009
A couple days ago I drew this frame in SketchUp and said I’d let everyone know when I had built the real thing.
I took a few photos along the way. I hope you enjoy them. Clearly picture frames are less work in SketchUp (grin).
I used a bit of quilted maple and padauk for the frame [...]
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