An Exaltation of Larks

bits, snippets, and crashes of rhinoceroses

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Name this elevator? Have a spectacular weekend! #whisperworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5x2WfpFrr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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More hammer heads need tightening. #whisperworkshop #hammerheadtightening #hammers https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSow8QrG7n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Yesterday, I went to use my lump hammer, and as is the fate of all wood handled hammers, found the head loose, if only slightly. The good folks @crucibletool send along a metal wedge to fix this inevitability. I used my fathers’s old and beaten lump hammer in a fit of sentimental continuity to beat the wedge in place (Owe, my shoulder. Next time buy a sledge.) A little filing, a touch of sanding, and a bit of Anarchist’s Daughter soft wax, and it’s ready for the foreseeable future. #isthisstillwoodworking #whisperworkshop #whisperworkshop2023 #woodwork #woodworking https://www.instagram.com/p/CofFZSrLXxP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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LEDs in, fluorescents out. I’m calling this done for now. When I put it in place I’ll give it the old once over. #whisperworkshop #whisperworkshop2023 #allledallthetime #oldthingsnewagain https://www.instagram.com/p/CoIokSgparv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Next up, le handle. Here’s to hoping that Lee Valley will be a great steward of these products. #violinknife #ronhocktools #whisperworkshop2023 #whisperworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/CnwoBVWLLSw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Back in 2016 Lynn Dowd (and his wife and a friend) crated up and shipped the 300lbs cabinet built by Mr. Wall. As you can see from the note, still in the back of the cabinet, Mr. Wall was a meticulous man, with an eye toward the future, and from what I understand, a good friend of Lynn’s. Lately, I’ve been reminded too frequently that we are caretakers of things that outlast our time. I’d like to believe that Mr. Wall and Mr. Dowd would be pleased with my use of the cabinet and pleased that the effort to get it here was not wasted. It still contains the few bits of personal notes etc. with which it arrived. If you do such things, lift one in honor of two very fine men whose lives should be a blessing for their families. @dowdstools #whisperworkshop https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm9tOlIpCAq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Poster series. #constraintsandcreativity #rpb #recklessprecisionbroadcasting https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwZLbernFG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Can I get an amen? Testify! Poster series. #constraintsandcreativity #rpb #recklessprecisionbroadcasting https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhT08qryos/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Designing… #whisperworkshop #sketching #design Fully formed idea came to me in the middle of the night. My favorite kind of idea… https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHEsYrrhRb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I had to measure a thing. This might have been overkill, but it certainly got the job done. #metrologyfriday #whispermusicalworkshop #guitars https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl8sI4NrBcd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Seasonal views with a touch of #woodwork. #circumstancemanor #woodworking #handtools https://www.instagram.com/p/CleZPjophGG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tomorrow in the US is Thanksgiving, a day that is about practicing gratitude. I’m thankful for all of you, a spectacular group of people. As a friend says “Read books, be kind, stay weird, and love everyone.” Here’s to all you! #thankgiving #circumstancemanor https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUdJf_LHuT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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7: Dave Lewitt & The Odd Time Drumming Book. David Lewitt is a percussionist and a drum educator. He is a staff accompanist for the Purchase College Conservatory of Dance and an adjunct faculty for the College’s School of the Arts. And an old and cherished friend. Odd time signatures, teaching, students, and some stories. The Odd Time Drumming Book published by Hudson Music https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwNOb1vKke/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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It was a two plane day. (And a half inch chisel. And a Philips head screwdriver. And an Allen wrench.) Most of that was needed to replace a deadbolt. The new lock required some careful paring. Sad that the original installer clearly used a dull chisel in his installation, but I cleaned up the edges as much as I could. The planes cleaned up a sticking drawer. Life is made of these things… at least mine is! #circumstancemanor #woodwork #lienielsen #bridgecitytoolworks https://www.instagram.com/p/CkW82pQjQcg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Mission specific. I unload it after, and then (obviously) it’s ready for whatever’s next. Allez! #whispermusicalworkshop #ontheroadagain. #pedalboards https://www.instagram.com/p/CkI5XqvrByz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Traffic snaps from Brooklyn this a.m. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGjN4uJJrg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Turning over the beds… autumn is upon us. #circumstancemanor #gardenallthethings https://www.instagram.com/p/CiuwiXArJ0h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=