Farm Tables by David Ellison
Rather than turn his nose up at boards with rusty old bolts, David Ellison highlights these markings as part of the history in his furniture. Read the full Etsy blog post: etsy.me/davidellison
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Swivel Oak Table – Max Lamb
Continuing our Modern Day Artisans series highlighting craftsmen revered by many for their authenticity and specialized skills, HBTV showcases the talents of English furniture/product designer Max Lamb, as he grants us access to his London workshop. Taking us through the process of creating a swivel oak table, Lamb touches on his initial fascination and appreciation for furniture, as well as the benefit of handmade over machine-made. Max Lamb’s work can be found here with a few items currently up for sale. Director: Chris Read hypebeast.com/2012/01/modern-day-artisans-max-lam
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Bow – Fusetake Yumi
This is the first in a series of portrait films by director Dylan Ryan Byrne. The idea behind the series is to explore what lies behind people’s passions and what shapes their unique take on life. Film One explores the craft and philosophy behind bow making and archery with Ireland’s champion traditional archer, Harry. Harry’s preferred bow is the Fusetake Yumi (Japanese bamboo backed longbow), the film follows the process of him making this bow in his workshop which lies in the depths of the Irish countryside.
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chocolate box : we need to talk
An one off project involving laser cutting, wood ornementation and custom shape chocolate molding. ” Created for the Museum of Broken Relationships’ Brokenships design contest. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” — forrest gump’s mom — ♥ What happens when the age old motif of the heart-shaped, “I love you”, box of chocolates, gets a more “sinister” turnaround — perhaps the love you have, becomes the love you had, and the thriving heart of a loving relationship beats itself into shattered pieces.…
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Ampersand – Ugmonk
The beautiful and unique Ugmonk Premium Ampersand is now available for you to own. Each 18-inch tall ampersand balances effortlessly on a hand-buffed stainless steel plate thanks to a super-strong magnet hidden in its base. The hand-finishing process and natural woodgrain make each ampersand a one of a kind art piece. Creating each ampersand is an intricate process. We thought you might enjoy seeing them come to life as they are crafted right here in Downingtown, PA, so we filmed some behind the scenes footage. Each ampersand is custom cut,…
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coating cutting Design process die cutting finishes handmade material process Product Sport hardware wood Wooden Bicycle – Masterworks Woodworking
Blog post: spotsunknown.com/urban-tree-to-bicycle/ Bill Holloway and Mauro Hernandez of Masterworks Woodworking in San Jose, CA, salvage condemned city trees, then build beautiful bicycles out of them. The story of these bikes goes from the felling of a family’s guardian tree, through the woodworking process, and finally, the completion of art you can ride. Check out the sweet San Francisco locations. Original music by David Molina: drmsound.com woodbicycle.com
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The Smoke Chair
Video production by: New Document / Gwenael LEWIS Sound Track: What I want (instrumental) / Another Cynthia Moooi products: Smoke Chair by Maarten Baas bit.ly/wv50Bo How the beauty and the character of burned wood is captured in Smoke Chair? Smoke chair latest video reveals the astonishing process that makes Smoke Series by Maarten Baas for Moooi a unique sensation when sitting on burned furniture. Furniture finished with fire, making each of the Smoke pieces a unique work of art. Enjoy and get inspired!
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Shwood founder Eric Singer teams up with friends to create a unique wooden surfboard. Watch how Singer and company process and shape this functional one-of-a-kind board using reclaimed wood found on the Oregon coast. The construction process was guided by the expertise of Joe Blecha, a bona fide virtuoso of custom surf and snowboard construction. blechaboardshop.com Kahana Kalama, professional surfer turned shop-owner (alohasunday.com), was there to test the limits of the handmade board upon its completion. Based in Portland, Oregon, Shwood creates handcrafted wooden eyewear using fine exotic hardwoods. Shwood’s in-house…
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Barrel Making – Jack Daniel’s
A few months back, I had the pleasure of flying down as a director of photography to Lynchburg, TN to see how Jack Daniels is made – and work alongside the talented team at Arnold World Wide. I got to see the town itself, as well as meet some incredible people who both live in the town and work at the Jack Daniels distillery (this documentary film will be released shortly as well). After my stay there, I drove 5 hours north to Kentucky where I got an all access…
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