woodworking Tag
Friday April 17 2015
In
Education
‘Green gold’ – Huon Pine Facts
The Huon pine Lagarostrobos franklinii is a conifer and is endemic to Tasmania. It is the only member of the genus Lagarostrobos. Related species from the family Podocarpaceae, originating from the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, are found in Chile, Malaysia and New Zealand. The Huon pine is...
Bespoke Skateboard Deck Workshop
Being a lord of Dogtown is one thing, but becoming a lord of the workshop is something else entirely. This was our very first bespoke skate deck workshop. We had eight student all eager and excited to craft their own custom skateboard or longboard. Over the two three-hour sessions,...
Monday March 16 2015
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Collaboration, Uncategorized
Drew Straker – Muralist
Over the Christmas break, during a period between terms when 'Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse', we had the opportunity to invite an artist into the workshop, with intention to liven up one of the biggest and whitest walls in the building. Putting out...
The Handsome & Co Educational Taster: LETTER CARVING
Photography & Text by Seán Breen This past term's 'Educational Taster' was an introduction to Letter carving. At the mid-point of the term students are fully engrossed in their on-going project work. The Educational Taster allows them to step back, relax and enjoy something fun while...
Friday March 13 2015
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Education, Product, Uncategorized
Bespoke Skateboard Workshop
Huon Pine Skatedeck by Noddy Boffin - Resident and Tutor, Elliot Gorham. The Huon pine Lagarostrobos franklinii is a conifer and is endemic to Tasmania. It is the only member of the genus Lagarostrobos. Related species from the family Podocarpaceae, originating from the ancient supercontinent Gondwana,...
Sunday January 25 2015
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Uncategorized
Our Introduction to Furniture Making Short Course…
It was an intensive weekend of woodworking, we covered everything from timber movement to the basics of sanding in two days. At the the end of the course, students left with an information overload, but we sincerely hope that the information will be utilised (especially...
Wood Workshops: Material Value
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Australian Design Review Physically creating something tangible to suit a purpose or fulfil a creative urge is a fundamental human yearning, one perhaps neglected in an era where our hands are occupied as an extension of touch screens and keyboards. In the smartphone age,...
Monday December 15 2014
In
Education
The Project I Made at H&Co…
Testimonial by Elizabeth Taylor The project that I designed and constructed at Handsome & Co. (Thursday night class) is a piano bench. There are open bridle joints on each corner, and mortise and tenon joints on the cross rails and gate leg. On the top are...
