Crafts / Craftsmen / craftswomen (craftspeople, I suppose)

I'm a "Jack of all trades, master of none" kind of person.
I really love working with my hands and I do it as a diversion. Good thing I work in IT...
In the last few years I have:

• Built an electric bass guitar (Which is actually playable. Used it on a recording last year)
  
• Soldered an amplifier
  
• Built three loudspeaker cabinets
  
• Sewn a bunch of costumes (period costumes, and normal clothing. done with a machine, because I'm a lazy fucker)
  
• Built 3 bikes
  
• built 5-6 knives and a hatchet (from metal stock, with hand tools. Can't afford a proper belt grinder...)
  
• ...
  
  

Yesterday I made this. I bought some leather for a project and wanted to try out my stitching. And since I cant afford a real @31trum wallet...

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That looks great, have you got a website or any other photos of the items?

That looks lovely, really nice stitching for a first project

I painted some gift wrap, does this count?

cooincidentally lfgss colours...but I've now lined the second lot with silver boarders to give it a pro-finish.
Top one is lined with gold.

Thanks. No, I usually just make the stuff and forget to take pictures. As I have no intent of selling anything I don't have a website yet. I'm just lazy. There's some pictures of my knives in the knife porn thread though.

@kboy Thanks. I bought some of these 4 / 6 -pronged hole punches that look like little forks. Really good for getting the stitch line straight. The rest is a matter of even pressure and doing things the same way around every hole. There's plenty of room for improvement though.

I'd forgotten about this thread, here are some bits I'm working on at the moment:

Laminated longbow (made from Annelis interior offcuts). finished and tested just this morning!

IMG_5188 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5238 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5239 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

Quite effective. This is from about 60 yards, through 3 inches of cardboard.

IMG_5243 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

A little work project:

Made these floorboards for my dad's dinghy, from the larch offcuts:

IMG_5200 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

had to repair a dead-knot:
IMG_5216 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

...and another little work project, replacing a rotten deck, deckbeams and cabnsides on a neglected little yacht.

IMG_5072 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5074 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5079 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

ready to glue the new top on:
IMG_5081 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

and of course, there's loads of work happening on Annelis at the moment (as always!). I'm mostly working on the galley at the moment:

IMG_5181 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5223 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

I'm not very good at the internet thing, as I live on the boat most of the time, but we try to keep the facebook page updated when we can: https://www.facebook.com/ketch.annelis/

also building a little carbon fibre r/c racing boat, to my own scow design, with a wing-sail rig, in my spare time:

Infinitely jealous of your skills

This isn't really 'my thing', but I had a go at a bit of letter carving for the cart table on Annelis. Pretty happy with how it's going. All designed around the golden ratio.

IMG_5394 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5416 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5420 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr

IMG_5453 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr
IMG_5467 by Samuel Doman, on Flickr
finished the chart table front, and fitted it. Surely there must be others of you getting creative?!

Looks amazing, strong work pal. When are you setting sail?

Well, I've carved 2016 into it now, so it'll have to be this year. Hoping to catch the Atlantic trades in December, but we'll see how it goes...

Loving your wood skills! I'm slowly developing mine - have posted this in the DIY thread but hey, why not post it again here...

Kitchen 'dresser'. Sorry to use quote marks, but it's not exactly a traditional dresser. Having fun with this, though it's taking ages to do as I fit it around work and riding.

Does anybody here know of any good design fourums online? that show current projects and such?

Amaze.

Why does the model boat have such a large beam?

Can it plane?

My oldman has a 10R r/c yacht.

Bat shit quick. Much Excite.

That's really nice. I'd love to have the time to build myself something really useful and perfectly designed for my needs. Meanwhile building stuff for other people, here's a platform bed incorporating a wardrobe and desk I just finished

Does anyone know of any courses to go on like framebuilding or making things or skill enhancing or photography etc type courses?

I've got some holidays left over and think it would be cool to go away do that can be anywhere in Europe!

For various reasons, I haven't carved anything for about six years now. It really annoys me that I'm not making stuff, as it's always been a huge part of my life, so I'm never quite 'balanced' without it.

Three new Pfeil gouges arrived in the post this morning and some wood is on the way. I'd really like to get back into it this Winter.

Hope this fits here...

I have just started my own Screen Printing company... "Manson's Press".

Been working as a printer for 5 years for a company in Bermondsey and was struggling to not be my own boss so have set up on my own.

Aiming to print some really hard techniques in small runs of flat stock paper printing for exhibitions. Working with illustrators and designer to turn their digital creations into amazing pieces that they can sell to put bread on the table.

fingers crossed i am not just another small fish drowning in the massive pond that is the London art "scene".

Here is some stuff i have been working on over the last month... sorry for the massive photo spamming.

can follow my progress on instagram if you are that way inclined.... https://www.instagram.com/mansonspress/

I don't know if that counts - it's just a hobby - but I'm making pots. All sorts usable, bowls, mugs, jars, etc.

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Awesome 3 posts! Makes me want to get back to my leather making

Love the mug... W German-like

Thanks - that's where I was born!

How are you making these?

Any pictures of your process etc?

Love the mug!

They are thrown on the wheel - any lids and spouts are thrown separately, and handles are made and attached when the pots are a bit drier. Haven't got any process shots but I'll dig out a pic from before the firing.