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About me

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It takes 2 minutes to shape this spindle. Some craftsmen may wonder how I achieve exactness without any guide lines. Well, it's very simple...the tools themselves have certain set-limits. By using the tool width I can easily eyeball the shape. Exactness and speed. #woodworker #woodworking #woodturning #cncmachine

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Finest shavings from wood show the sensitivity and hard work of the nature. How can I be brutal towards the nature after seeing this? #nature #woodworking

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calligraphy on wood (zoomed) & & #calligraphy #calligraphyvideo #woodcarving #woodworking

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This is how I engrave metal freehandedly. It's not difficult at all. Basic idea, just like always, is to connect your mind with your body and let the tools do the job. I'm an amateur engraver, so don't expect rising eyebrows. #woodworking #toolmaking #float #mindandbody

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Scary stuff that can bite you if you piss her off. #woodworker #woodturner #naturaledge #circa2014

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There's a little story behind this goblet I made a couple of years ago. I asked the man who was collecting scraps from his work about the future of the scraps, and he said: firewood. I asked him if I could have one of these "firewoods", I wasn't rejected. #relaxing

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Trust your own senses #woodworker

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The Keepsake box. Designed by Paul Sellers @paul.a.j.sellers with very slight modification of the lids by yours truly #woodworkers #design #handmade #pinewood

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Today I finished this Keepsake Box, designed by Paul Sellers @paul.a.j.sellers it's a pretty complicated project, because every dovetail joinery had to be precise and square—that is to say, undercutting will not be tolerated and will show gaps once the box is rounded. Also marking of the dovetails with pencil may not be the best option, as the graphite will show black lines once the box is rounded. Also, don't dry fit all 6 components, because you'll have hard time dismantling it. Alright, I'm don't with self critique. Here I'm finishing it. #woodworking #PaulSellers

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One of those videos where everybody gets hypnotized. Music by #JohnDanley

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Five years ago, yesterday

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Closeup of the previous video #woodturning #handmade #plates

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Wooden plates to eat from. A life to live. #woodworking #lifestyle #woodturning #handmade #plates

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By the oak tree

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Carving a leaf. A prototype for my new project.

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This table is held together by three sheets of plywood and four sex bolts. #modern #economical #minimalistic #furniture