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Monthly Archives: February 2017
Trash talk
Just fount this little portrait of artist/musician/instrument maker Ken Butler. I posted another movie about his instruments earlier. His approach is just very inspiring…
Posted in Movies, Think different
Tagged Arts, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Hands, Homo Universalis, Ideas, Inspiration, Instrument making, Recycling, Think different
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A week in the drawing room…
Work in the shop has come to a temporary halt. The reason is that our landlord has chosen to renovate the bathroom at home. So someone has to stay at home while they work. But this doesn’t mean I sit … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Lute, Research, Restorations, Uncategorized, Workshop
Tagged collaboration, Documentation, Drawing, Guitar, History, Lute, Making, Plans, Restoration, Romantic guitar, Sharing information, Workshop
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R.I.P. Dick Bruna, father of Miffy
Last week Dutch writer and illustrator Dick Bruna passed away at the age of 89. Most people will know his most famous creation; Miffy Bruna was born and lived his entire life in Utrecht. Along with Gerrit Rietveld he’s one … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Documentary, History, Think different, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts, Books, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Illustration, Inspiration, Making, Netherlands, Tools
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Why left handed guitar players are a minority…
And now for something delightfully different… Frisian gentle giant and guitar maker Aiko Timmer asked himself this question. Why left handed guitar players are a minority. After some thorough investigation and deliberation he formed the following hypothesis… Seems plausible, doesn’t … Continue reading
Sinful Earthworms and Wavering Hearts…
It’s almost time to cut the rose in the soundboard. Before the back of the rose is reinforced. I use some old, 18th century paper for this. It’s from two books I found at the local flea market… Please note … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lute, Projects, Research, Restorations, Think different, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, History, Homo Universalis, Lute, Lutherie, Making, Sharing information
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Thicknessing plates
At school thicknessing the soundboard, sides and back of the guitar always was a lengthy process: After joining the outside was made flat and sanded (soundboards got there rose before sanding). We had to measure the plate with a large … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lute, Research, Tools, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Handplane, Hands, History, Ideas, Lute, Lutherie, Making, Secrets, Sharing information, Stradivari, Think different, Tools, Woodworking, Workshop
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Little update
Quite busy these weeks, there is a lot going on in the shop. Often I forget to take pictures or write about it. Making progress on the lutes and restorations. The frame of the press has been finished and treated … Continue reading
Posted in Printing press, Projects, Re-enactment, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Printing press, Woodworking, Workshop
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The history of machine tools
In connection with the previous movie about the history of handtools, now one a out the history of machine tools…
Posted in Documentary, History, Movies, Research, Tools
Tagged Crafts, Curiosity, Documentary, History, Inspiration, Learning, Making, Movie, Sharing information, Tools
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The history of hand tools
,My apologies for the irregular pace of blog posting this week. These weeks have been quite weird and busy. A couple of lectures that needed preparation, working in the shop and catching up on research. Monday my wife’s grandmother died, … Continue reading
Posted in Tools, Uncategorized, Woodworking
Tagged Curiosity, Hands, History, Inspiration, Making, Sharing information, Tools, Woodworking
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Food for thought…
I have tried to write a blog about the first week of the new American president. But it just didn’t work, I simply couldn’t find the right words to express the combination of pity, disgust, anger, fear, sadness and disbelief … Continue reading
Posted in Think different, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged Fitting in, History, Ideas, Inspiration, Learning, Think different, Thoughts, Value
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The Dutch Luthier 