Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Merry Christmas!
A joyous Christmas to you all! & Many thanks for visiting my blog this year. This lovely late 1890s Christmas card comes from a book I've been working on recently.
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Making a Tiny Bonefolder
Tools are so important and personal, and there's no better way to feel a connection with a tool than to have made or modified it yourself...
I've spent the last few weeks slowly, slowly making my own tiny bonefolder. I had an oversized bonefolder that I never seemed to use and so I took to it with a hacksaw, making three smaller sections. Then with a very coarse sandpaper (I did not have a rasp) I've been working it down into a shape that I liked (on the left in the right hand picture). I finished it off with a very fine sandpaper, and a good rub with my apron. It's working a treat!
I've spent the last few weeks slowly, slowly making my own tiny bonefolder. I had an oversized bonefolder that I never seemed to use and so I took to it with a hacksaw, making three smaller sections. Then with a very coarse sandpaper (I did not have a rasp) I've been working it down into a shape that I liked (on the left in the right hand picture). I finished it off with a very fine sandpaper, and a good rub with my apron. It's working a treat!
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