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Repairing a tin lantern.
I have been doing a lot of reading about coopering and tinware lately and trying to learn the techniques myself. One area that I have found very interesting is in the repair of tinware, buckets and...
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History of the Big A$$ Beer Drinking Chair.
One of the first questions people used to ask me at crafts show was “Can I put this outside?” My answer was always yes. Because, you can put your dining room table outside if you want to after all....
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Monkeys on a Weathervane? I call it “King of the Hill”.
For some reason the other day I got to thinking about the old “Barrel full of Monkeys” that we played with as kids. Did you have a set? It was a pretty simple toy, but fun. At the same time I was...
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I bought a new old saw! Woohoo.
Over the weekend I ran into an old treadle jigsaw the likes of which I have not seen before. It is wobbly, damaged, lopsided and perfect. I have never seen quite like this. Part of it looks like...
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A new year with a new look.
Hi. One on my New Year’s Resolutions was to get this blog looking a bit better and easier to read. I found this theme on WordPress and switched over a couple of days ago. I will be tweaking the...
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An update to my pole lathe.
Using a pole lathe, or more accurately a bungie lathe in my case, is a lot of fun. It is quiet, safe and creates less dust than a power lathe. Now I don’t think I would want to work at one all day...
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Tin lanterns for fun and function.
For the past few weeks I have been spending a lot of my shop time learning more about tinsmithing. I just finished a series of tin candle lanterns and have been trying to get them up for sale in my...
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An article on music and craft by Robin Wood.
“Robin Wood is an internationally respected wood worker specialising in use of local timbers and traditional techniques, but with a distinctive modern twist.” If this is the first you have heard of...
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A few new projects for a peaceful yard.
It has been a while since I posted anything new, but I have been working away in the shop. I have been working on several new tin projects that I hope to post soon. But most of my time has been spent...
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A massive lathe in England.
On a recent trip to Scotland and England we had dinner with friends at The Walnut Tree, in Chichester England. The inn was ancient and filled with great antiques and oddities. Right beside the bar...
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Taking a break for a good while.
Hi. I have decided to stop posting and close my Etsy account for the foreseeable future. I want to concentrate more on learning and creating in the workshop. Thanks for taking a look at my site. Feel...
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Building a new cooper’s plane at the Woodwright’s School.
I have been wanting a good cooper’s plane for a long time to use in my shop. Finding an antique one that is in usable condition has not worked out. The few that I have seen are completely worn out....
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Making a large Parade Lantern.
A while back I was digging through the online collection of metalwork on the website for the Winterthur Museum and came across this great pierced tin parade lantern. Courtesy, Winterthur Museum,...
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Making a Parade Torch.
A colleague of mine contacted me a while back about reproducing some parade torches for his reenacting activities. He needed some torches that could be carried in political rallies and parades from...
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Creating a Wide Awakes parade lantern.
When a tinsmith gets a chance to study an original antique tin item firsthand, or has access to a design drawn from an original, he or she can produce a reproduction. More often what I create should...
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Making a New Hampshire Paint Pot.
One day while scouring the Googlesphere for ideas for projects I ran across this great little tin item on the New Hampshire Historical Society webpage. The original can be seen here. It is owned by the...
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A new red colonial lantern.
I have started playing around with painted finishes on some of my tinware. It would be nice to be able to reproduce original paints, but so far most of the formulas for period paints that will stick...
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My first starburst tramp art frame.
I have been looking at tramp art frames similar to this for a long time online and in tramp art books. Recently I saw a Facebook post from Angela Dow that inspired me to give it a try. It was fun to...
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A Big lantern for a Mason friend.
My friend Bill has been wanting me to make him one of my large parade lanterns (AKA party beacon) for quite a while. He wanted several different masonic themed panels along with his gunsmithing...
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