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Tag Archives: Recycling
A Dutch Tool Chest
During the days at the Batavia Shipyard it became clear to me that I want two new toolboxes, destined for the re-enactment events. The reason is that some of my tools are simply too dear to me to expose them … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Re-enactment, Tools, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged Crafts, Curiosity, Dutch, History, Homo Universalis, Inspiration, Lutherie, Making, Netherlands, Reënactment, Recycling, Sharing information, Tools, Woodworking, Workshop
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A chained library
During the weekends at the Batavia shipyard Paper Unicorn’s bookbinder Astrid spoke about the idea of making a portable chained library. For many people this is one of the first things they think about when the subject of medieval books … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Projects, Re-enactment, Uncategorized
Tagged Books, History, Inspiration, Library, Living history, Re-enactment, Reading, Recycling, Research, Woodworking
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Some proof that the press is really printing…
During the art exhibition in Langbroek I took a moment to shoot this video…
Posted in Events, History, Movies, Printing press, Projects, Re-enactment, Uncategorized, Woodworking
Tagged Crafts, Curiosity, Hands, History, Homo Universalis, Ideas, Printing press, Reënactment, Recycling, Sharing information, Think different, Tools, Value, Workshop
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IMPRIMEO EST!
IMPRIMEO EST! (Or something like that); With a combination awkwardness and pride we like to announce that the “Minion-Press” is completed, up and running… It was finished just in time for a local art exhibition in my old home town … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Dutch, Education, Hands, History, Homo Universalis, Ideas, Inspiration, Lutherie, Making, Printing press, Quality, Reënactment, Recycling, Secrets, Sharing information, Tools, Value, Woodworking, Workshop
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A token of friendship: the “Cubacaster”
May I present to you my latest creation: the “Cubacaster”… One of my side-projects. This guitar was entirely made of repurposed materials. The neck and tuners once were part of a Yamaha ‘tourgear’ beginner strat. Hardboard plates for the Danelectro-style … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Guitar Plans, Projects, Think different, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged collaboration, Crafts, Creativity, Danelectro, Guitar, Hands, Harmony, Ideas, Inspiration, Lutherie, Making, Making Masonite Guitars, Masonite guitars, Music, Netherlands, Quality, Recycling, Sharing information, Stratotone, Think different, Value
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Devils at the press…
An old Dutch expression for a typo is the Zetduivel, in direct translation a “(type-)set-devil”. This goes back to the middle ages, when people had a devil for everything. Beside satan himself there were whole hordes of other devils and … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, History, Homo Universalis, Inspiration, Making, Printing press, Reënactment, Recycling, Sharing information, Woodworking, Workshop
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A secret project
Lately I get a lot of invitations for weird weird projects and odd events. Guess it is something in the water here in Holland. One of those projects is a sort of luthier showcase. A group of Dutch and Belgian … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, History, Jheronimus Bosch Lute, Lute, Projects, Think different, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Woodworking, Workshop
Tagged church, collaboration, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Ideas, Inspiration, Lutherie, Making, non-tropical woods, Quality, Recycling, Repurposed, Secrets, Think different, Thoughts, Value, Wood
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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…
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Tagged Arts, Crafts, Creativity, Curiosity, Hands, Homo Universalis, Ideas, Inspiration, Instrument making, Recycling, Think different
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The Dutch Luthier 