Hand Tools Archive
Bill Tindall, E.Tn.
Some people have what ever it takes to design something and no matter how it is made it achieves the look you want to achieve. I don't have this design creativity. So I copy stuff, more of less. Over time I have gotten somewhat better at design. But I still need to see some piece of furniture to get inspiration. Now days I am able to modify something I see and have it wind up looking acceptable. But I never start "from scratch".
I have a "file of inspiration". I have all the Fine Woodworking design books. I clip pictures out of magazines. I take pictures of things I like. Then when I need to make a chest of drawers I go to the file for inspiration.
If you can't invent the Maloof rocking chair then copy one after someone else invents it and be satisfied.
A trend I am not fond of is slabs of wood and live edges. Personally I don't see much design skill being employed when someone incorporates a shape already in the wood into a simple piece of furniture. But here I know that I am in a modern minority. I'm not that impressed by much modern art of any kind either.
Messages In This Thread
- What makes the "handtool" look?
- David Pye's thoughts
- What doesn't result in a hand tool look *PIC*
- Thanks gentleman
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look?
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look? Mistakes?
- Easy... the eye of the beholder
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look?
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look?
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look?
- Re: Tempted
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look?
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- comment
- Re: comment
- Re: comment *PIC*
- This is a line of thought often
- Chamfers on rails and styles
- Edit: incomplete thought.
- Re: comment
- comment
- Re: What makes the "handtool" look?
- Re: Tempted
- What is the objective
- Re: I don't really know
- If you can't design then copy
- What doesn't result in a hand tool look *PIC*
- David Pye's thoughts