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Picture Tour of Shop and House,
Page 5 of 6(1,2,3,4,5,6,)
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This a view from inside
the curved porch on our house. I made the curved screens in the shop, which
was a challenge. We take the screens off in the winter, so there is a whole
different look, but the floor finish is hard to maintain because snow and
ice just sit on it. I've tried everything but the very best is spar varnish.
The wood is straight grained fir, which means it came from big, old trees.
The standard treatment would be deck paint, but I couldn't bear it. As a
woodworker, I fully realize that I use resources that are scarce and often
harvested with no concern for the future. The least I can do is preserve
the beauty that is there. |
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This a big wardrobe in
our entryway, next to the stairs that Kevin made. It's birdseye maple and
mahogany. Our house was built in 1906 in the style some call "craftman
vernacular," or made by work crews under the supervision of a head
carpenter rather than a builder or architect. So the design and detailing
is a pastiche, incorporating a lot of basically neo-classical elements done
up in wood rather than stone. It's unconscious design, just what they did.
My grandfather did the same thing a generation later, so I have a feeling
of respect for that approach. When I make things specifically for the house,
I try to honor the original craftsmen and so this cabinet has a neo-classical
feeling, though I usually don't work in that style. The baskets came from
Ellen's grandmother. |
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