A notebook that opens flat
A few folded sheets and a simple stitched spine make a useful place for rough ideas. Leave the first page empty and begin wherever the next thought belongs.
Materials, tools and patient workMake space
Make space
for making.
A notebook about materials, everyday objects and learning by making.
Read the notebook ↗A slower view of things.
From the notebook
Following the grain
A piece of timber suggests a direction before the first cut. Turn it in the light and look for the lines that run from one edge to the other.
The value of a small sample
Try a finish on an offcut before using it on the whole piece. A few minutes spent comparing surfaces can save a long afternoon of undoing work.
Notes from a working table.
A collection of observations about making and mending. The aim is to understand ordinary materials a little better, one small project at a time.