Coconut shell is quite an interesting material - underneath that bristly exterior, there is a lustrous dark shell that can be polished to quite a lovely finish.
In this article, I take a coconut shell and make it into a little musical instrument.
Saturday, February 25, 2017
By Mike on Saturday, February 25, 2017, 21:58
Coconut shell is quite an interesting material - underneath that bristly exterior, there is a lustrous dark shell that can be polished to quite a lovely finish.
In this article, I take a coconut shell and make it into a little musical instrument.
Monday, October 31, 2016
By Mike on Monday, October 31, 2016, 22:30
The wooden tops of my trusty old folding workbench were starting to look really beaten and worn - time to make them over with some lovely new hardwood.
After I finished doing that, I also had a great idea for repurposing the old scarred and worn bench tops into something unique and new.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
By Mike on Thursday, August 4, 2016, 23:09
I wanted to make a one-off little knife to use when I go foraging for mushrooms. I made this one out of cheap junk.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
By Mike on Saturday, May 28, 2016, 21:06
I fancy making a musical instrument. Trouble is, I'm no musician (well, I can play the harmonica and pan flute to a mediocre level).
So I was looking for something that requires a bit of intuition, rather than dexterity in the playing. The Koncovka seems to fit the bill exactly - read on to find out why...
Sunday, April 17, 2016
By Mike on Sunday, April 17, 2016, 15:42
This is a project based on a woodworking technique that I discovered (or maybe invented!) completely by accident.
It's a wooden bowl made from slices of tree trunk - the clever part is that nature provides the curvature...
Sunday, July 26, 2015
By Mike on Sunday, July 26, 2015, 13:28
This was a quick Saturday morning project to do something that's been on my To Do list for years and years - try to make a wooden whistle completely from scratch.
Monday, January 20, 2014
By Mike on Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:47
Even the most creative people get stuck for ideas once in a while - here's a way of generating brand new ideas - Invention Dice - a method for making the Muse less fickle.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
By Mike on Sunday, September 15, 2013, 19:44
Here's a project to make a cheap and simple press for apples (and maybe cheese), from readily available materials and components.
Monday, April 22, 2013
By Mike on Monday, April 22, 2013, 12:39
Years ago, before the Atomic Shrimp website existed, I made some little bamboo and wooden mannequins, which I called The Beadmen.
Now, at last, it's time for them to come home.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, August 15, 2010, 08:50
We took a trip to picturesque Lulworth Cove with my little boat - the Snow Pea, complete with sailing rig - and spent a couple of very pleasant and serene hours sailing around the cove.
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