tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567050072017787929.post2742010914627778429..comments2024-01-10T09:56:28.232-05:00Comments on MATERIALOGY: It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at.nielscosmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09182654158167904964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567050072017787929.post-62752598636417527112011-06-13T14:53:03.937-04:002011-06-13T14:53:03.937-04:00Totally.
This was a pretty low-stress high fun lit...Totally.<br />This was a pretty low-stress high fun little project. Working with pine completely bypasses my normal wood-guilt OCD building style. I normally fret over all the details before even thinking about the wood, not with this project. I little sketch on a piece of paper and I started milling wood. It's certainly not "perfect", but it was just what the doctor ordered.<br /><br />Commission/fabrication work can really throw off my mojo. My working standards usually blow up way out of proportion and my anxiety level with it- usually unproductively. Shop projects are a nice reassuring way of bringing me back down to earth.<br /><br />This summer I'm planning on building at least one or more fullsized benchs (with mostly hand joinery). The speed and ease of making this bench was a huge confidence builder in my handwork skill set. Of course, the hope is that these skills will be trickling more and more into my regular work.nielscosmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182654158167904964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8567050072017787929.post-70786443754672323542011-06-13T13:13:45.339-04:002011-06-13T13:13:45.339-04:00Sometimes it is the most utilitarian projects with...Sometimes it is the most utilitarian projects with the most pedestrian material that are the most satisfying. Maybe because they are less fraught than those that have a client or more precious material. Not sure why, but they can be so relaxing sometimes.zekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414670413149382536noreply@blogger.com