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Holidays over. Back to making. Should hopefully start thinking at some point soon, too. Hopefully. 😐😶 : : : : : : #idiot #workshop #woodworking #drawer #drill #maker #mistake #woodshop #waterstone #sharpening #whetstone #craft #craftsman #handtools #tool #storage #cabinet #studioasagi

~ The desert island ~ : When my son was around 7 years old, he asked me what my favourite tool was. I didn’t really know. : ‘But if you were on a desert island, what would be your number one choice, dad?’ : Well, on a desert island the most useful tool would probably be an axe - so that I could fell trees and build shelter. But for woodworking, if I could have nothing else, it would be my chisels. : ‘Why?’ : Because with the kind of things I make, no other tool can do so much, and do the job of so many other tools... : You see, with a set of chisels I can cut, chop and pare joints. I can also split wood, make inlays, carve, use one as a marking knife, as a spacer in layout... : : : : : #finewoodworking #kids #kidsquestions #favourite #desertisland #design #maker #handtools #artisan #craft #craftsmanship #furnituremaker #craftsman #wood #ash #workshop #wip #furniture #cabinetonstand #handmade #madebyhand #madeinscotland #bespoke #craftsmanshipisrisk #studioasagi

~ Dear Duke of Argyll... ~ : There are chairs, and there is *this*. : We spent a few days in Argyll and went to visit Inveraray castle, the seat of Duke (and formerly, Earl) of Argyll and Chief of clan Campbell since the 13th century. The current Duke still lives in the castle with his family. : In the castle, I found this. A remarkable piece of furniture. : It is almost certainly Victorian in age. Interestingly, it was part of an exhibit dedicated to the marriage of the 9th Duke to princess Louise at the turn of the 20th c. The exhibit also included a superb writing desk gifted as a wedding present by Queen Victoria herself. But, since this looks like a nursing chair to me (?), it would possibly date from after the wedding (unless the duke and princess were very naughty! 🙄). Also, the carved motifs include a stunning, repeated Scottish thistle on the arm supports – because of these two observations I would like to think the chair was made in Scotland. : However, the front rail and the backrest are exquisitely decorated with roses. Being painfully ignorant in English heraldry I can only guess that, although not exactly a Tudor rose, this might be a nod towards the royal family? 🤷🏻‍♂️ I asked the guide but he couldn’t help much, and there was no info in printed material, either. : I would love to confirm the provenance. I wonder if His Grace The Duke of Argyll will answer an email from a plebsy craftsman with an unpronounceable surname? 🤔😅 : Otherwise, would you have met with similar furniture in your considerable experience, Derek? @lowfatroubo : : : : : #mysterycraftsman #scottish #furniture #antique #chair #victorian #history #carving #thistle #rose #decoration #duke #princess #royalty #nobility #queenvictoria #argyll #scotland #clancampbell #studioasagi #ontour

~ Economy of space, economy of time ~ : My sharpening station would always shamelessly sprawl across the whole back of the workshop. Now that I need space for new additions, it is getting condensed. A great chance to get rid of stuff I don’t use anyway. Like, 3 bench grinders. Whose idea was that, I wonder? 🙈 : To make a new compact sharpening bench, I am using up some kitchen worktop offcuts I have had lying around for ages. I don’t want to spend any more time than I absolutely need to, as long as it’s fit for purpose. 1/2” through dowels (oak) will keep this together well. Next up, a stand and a wee cupboard. Maybe a wee cupboard stand? : It makes a nice change to work on a few quick builds that do not require careful design considerations. I feel super productive! : Business should resume to normal and we’ll be agonising over every line and detail again, soon enough. : : : : : #workshop #space #quickbuild #productive #sharpening #craft #artisan #maker #finewoodworking #handtools #carpentry #upcycle #recycle #worktop #bench #oak #dowel #simple #design #endgrain #chamfer #studioasagi

There has been quite a lot going on, but away from the workbench. : On the more interesting side, here’s a clue to one of some new developments closer to the workshop. #itsnotfestool : : : : : #rustremover #derust #oldtools #shieldtechnology #restoration #tooling #finewoodworking #design #maker #artisan #craft #craftsmanship #furnituremaker #craftsman #workshop #hollowchisel #chisel #morticer #mortiser #furniture #madeinscotland #bespoke #studioasagi

Apologies for my droning voice and probably less than perfect explanation (it was the end of a very long day at the end of a very long week!). A simple layout/marking tip for #markupmonday today. I keep my gauges set up until I’m finished with the project just in case I need to go back to something so this helps me deal with stock of varying thickness. : People working with machines apply this kind of thinking (i.e. using spacers, etc. as shown) all the time but I find it rarely mentioned in the context of hand tool woodworking. : : : : : #layout #finewoodworking #design #maker #handtools #artisan #craft #craftsmanship #furnituremaker #craftsman #wood #iroko #ash #workshop #wip #furniture #cabinetonstand #handmade #madebyhand #madeinscotland #bespoke #craftsmanshipisrisk #studioasagi

About studio ASAGI

I am a woodworker studying traditional and modern methods of furniture making. I focus on understanding Japanese woodworking traditions.

I spent 15 years of my previous life developing a fine art photography practice. My fine art photography work is held in Horsecross Collection of Contemporary Art and in private collections.

I live in Scotland and enjoy working with native timbers.

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Furniture Making and Design

For the things we have to learn…

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.

-Aristotle

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