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Outside of comics I've been getting into my woodworking and house improvement era.

I recently finished designing, building and installing my own folding shutters. They were CNC'd from my own designs by a company in Glasgow called Flux Studio.

Now I just need to decorate them and add some handles.

I already know how I can improve the design for when I do the other rooms in the house, but for a first attempt the work so well and block out almost all of the light!

Last week, I travelled down to the Sjuhärad region to deliver these heddles to Vävkompaniet and visit Åke Erlandsson, who has been making heddles for them for many years. It was awesome to see some of the heddles he's made and his workshop, where he has crafted several hundreds of them.

You can buy these heddles (and my darning mushrooms) on Vävkompaniet's website. Naturally, Åke's fantastic heddles are also available there! 😄

A huge thank you to Maria Stawåsen at Vävkompaniet for coming along and making sure I got to meet Åke.

#bandgrind #heddle #slojd #slöjd #rigidheddle #hantverk #sörmlänskthantverk #heddleweaving #hållbartskapande #hantverkstradition #woodworking #crafts #scandinavia
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Secondo voi che probabilità ci sono che un foro praticato in una posizione assolutamente arbitraria sulla faccia superiore vada a coincidere con la vite messa a casaccio sulla faccia inferiore?

Succede ogni morte di papa!

Comunque ecco UN pennello (infilato in un altro foro) con il blocco di legno di olivo messo in posizione orizzontale simulata: direi che può andare.

We've been working on this project for a few months now and it looks like we'll soon come to an end. A heap of complex connections, a bit of concrete and paint later, we are nearing completion.

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An diesem Projekt bauen wir nun bereits einige Monate und es sieht dannach aus das wir bald zu einem Ende kommen. Ein haufen komplexter Verbindungen bisschen Beton und Lack später sind wir kurz der Fertigstellung

"With the weather better than ever, I have no excuse to avoid finishing my table with a nice, clear coat of polyurethane. Time to break out the can I got for free at a makerspace!"

"This is not polyurethane..." 😭
#woodworking

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Direi che potrei fermarmi qui: devo metterci dei pennelli vecchi, non decorare la Galleria degli Specchi¹ di Versailles!

Ora devo solo decidere l'angolo dei fori nei quali mettere i pennelli… direi circa 30° dalla verticale (equiventi a 5 minuti su un orologio analogico, se non avete occhio per gli angoli).

E riuscire a allineare tutti i fori su una superficie che pare quella di un troiano² :blob_dizzy_face:
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¹ it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria

² phys.org/news/2021-02-trojan-a

Last week, I shaped the tips of most of the columns using a chainsaw.
Today, I continued charring the #larchwood columns (with most of the sapwood removed) using a propane burner. This is a variation of the traditional Shou Sugi Ban technique (Japanese: 焼杉), in which the wood surface is carbonized to improve durability, weather resistance, and protection against fungal decay.

I opted for a propane gas burner instead of an open flame, as it allows for more even and controlled charring. The temperature ranged between approximately 1200°C and 1800°C. Each column took about 10–15 minutes. I kept the flame constantly moving to avoid scorching any single spot and to achieve a consistent, shallow burn across the surface.

I'm pretty satisfied with the results.
From my experience, the durability is best when the surface of the heartwood is smooth and evenly charred. I'm convinced that charring larch wood without the sapwood results in greater resistance compared to burning the entire wood (with intact sapwood).

#woodworking #craftsmanship #wood #shousugiban #fenceproject #handcrafted #farmwork #naturalpreservation

#woodworking project "Replace the Suction Cups" is done and escalated quickly xD -> I added a panel to carry the mirror cabinet / add extra space / attach hooks. It was worth the extra effort, and I found some good use for some of the slats I had laying around. All wood is spare material, I only had to buy some screws, cement and the new hooks.