by Stephen Parsons | Jul 2, 2020 | Design, Inspiration, Materials, Strategy, Tools and Equipment, Work In Progress
OK – so if you are going to be isolated, you might as well be isolated to your workshop. Except, of course – the workshop is not looking for the moment like the kind of shop I want to be isolated in. It’s truly a mess. So how did I get here you ask?...
by Stephen Parsons | May 4, 2019 | Financing and Investment, Tools and Equipment, Woodworking
I have, lately, been reading Yuval Noah Harari’s “Sapiens – a Brief History of Mankind” – a fascinating story about our evolution from simple and unspectacular members of the ape family to become the most powerful, dangerous, and innovative creatures on the planet....
by Stephen Parsons | Nov 23, 2017 | Design, Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment, Woodworking
In April, Mary Elizabeth addressed traditional technology in one of our Tech Talk blog posts. Her post focused on hand planes, one of Mary Elizabeth’s (and my) favorite tools. The typical woodworker has at least four or five unique purpose planes (flattening,...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jul 25, 2017 | Tools and Equipment, Woodworking
The 2×4 Challenge This week, I have been finishing a 2×4 Challenge through Taylor Timber Mart in Musquodobit Harbour. If you are a woodworker, you might be familiar with the 2×4 challenge idea, which is popular with guilds and online...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Jun 13, 2017 | Quilting, Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment
Introducing Songbird Quilter The Eastern Shore has a great new service for quilters. Wendy Pehrsson has opened Songbird Quilter in Lawrencetown. Songbird offers longarm instruction and rental services to help people finish their quilts without the expense of...
by Mary Elizabeth O'Toole | Apr 18, 2017 | Technology in Art, Tools and Equipment, Woodworking
This weekend when we were puttering in the shop, Stephen and I chatted about some ongoing projects. It is a rare occasion that we are both in the woodshop at the same time because of the size and layout, combined with the fact that about 1/3 of our area is currently...
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