Coopering is the trade of producing a vessel from wood staves, without the use of joinery or adhesives. The tools and methods employed are remarkably unchanged between the earliest vessels and bespoke items still being produced; a sharp edge, a guide, and hoops may have changed in design and longevity, but the act of creating…
Category: Projects
Quick and simple 6-board chest
Materials list 1″ x 10″ x 8′ board (big box pine) or 4/4 s3s or better 9.5″ wide minimum at 8′ from a lumber yardHinges, varying from a simple leather hinge to custom forged options Process Lay out measurements Tools: Saw horses, square, pencil Measure from one end || lid: 17 | Side 1: 17…
An afternoon with a coracle
I am sometimes a prideful man and so decided to hold off mention of a project until I could put it to the test. That test now complete and a raging success, I introduce to you the Outlands entrant and Top Ten finisher [there were 4 entrants] in the inaugural Lilies regatta: Ol’ Roundy, the…
What’s in your kit: Pilgrim scrip
On any given day, you may have a sole or seam tear out – or find yourself beside a stream with a bit of time to kill. One aspect of these trips which has stuck with me is the need to develop a set of everyday items that are useful and always with you. Like…