Whilst only relatively new to the Handsome and Co team I’ve come to greatly anticipate and enjoy the educational tasters run each term. They’re kind of like the tea break we have each class but for the term, a chance to sit back from the...
The cavemen, when they saw the antelopes, they had to scratch them on to the caves because they needed to express the immediacy of what they were being affected by - and I love that. That is why I do what I do. I need...
There are three important pieces of information you need to know before making yourself any wooden object deemed for the kitchen and subsequent food preparation and/or display. Read more here ...
Thinking about applying a hand rubbed finish to your timber product? Here’s a run down on some of the more common and easy to apply versions of the ‘hand rubbed’ genre. Yes, I’ve left out wax… its not a real finish. Oil - Danish Oil Handing rubbing...
Sanding is an incredibly important step, albeit a boring and mostly tedious chore, its difference between a great result and an average one and the true key to applying a good and lasting finish. There are two ways to combat the tiresome job of sanding, the...
You can’t get much more simple than this ‘three-legged’ ‘milking-stool’ reminiscent of one of the earliest forms of wooden furniture. It seems like a good place to start, because who doesn’t like some simplicity in their lives and décor. This simplicity extends beyond its aesthetic and...
NOTE: all terms are stand alone and while they compliment each other, students may join our 'Structured Fine Woodworking' at the beginning of any term, as attendance of prior terms is not necessary. Term 1 – An Introduction to Tools Learn how to look after your...
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"Wood and the objects we create with it by and large should be finished in order to protect the surfaces against heat, liquids and handling, to seal the pores from dirt and dust, and in the process enhance the natural beauty by highlighting the grain,...
