Wood Crafts……..Marquetry, Furniture, Intarsia, Kumiko and much more

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A warm welcome to ‘My World Of Wood Crafts’   Just click on an image below to open the relevant post. Barrel Furniture Barrel furniture encompasses a huge range of useful items from chandeliers to wine coolers and armchairs to wine racks. The barrels have been made by skilled coopers out of seasoned oak, so they are extremely durable…….. Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at   Furniture Restoration Furniture Restoration repairs the ravages of time….stains, scrapes, loose joints……but with a little tender loving care you can restore furniture to its former glory and enhance…

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Beat Inflation With A Pyrography Side Hustle

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Finding A Profitable Wood Craft  Pyrography, Woodturning, Intarsia, Marquetry, Jewellery are all crafts which offer the opportunity of generating a supplementary income. However many of these crafts do not create a worthwhile ROI (Return on Investment) both in terms of money and/or time spent. Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at So lets look at the potential of each of them…… Click on the image to learn more about that craft. Woodturning Pros  High quality products which are useful and attractive Can use recycled timber which is environmentally friendly Cons Lathe is expensive to purchase A…

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Whittling….An Age Old Pastime

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Whittling…..an age old pastime that goes back to the time of our distant ancestors. If you are feeling creative but have little space, no tools, no budget and little time, then whittling could be for you. The craft of whittling, the baby brother of carving, involves shaping a small piece of wood into an attractive design using a pocket or craft knife. Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at So what do you need to explore the wonderful world of whittling? Your one and only tool is a knife. Choosing a Knife The traditional…

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Marquetry – An Age Old Craft

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Marquetry can be traced back to Mesopotamia in around 2600BC, where ivory was inset in bitumen to create a picture of daily and royal life. The first recorded use of different wood veneers and semi precious stones to decorate furniture dates back to the court of the Pharaohs in Egypt.   Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at The craft crossed the Mediterranean to Ancient Greece where it’s described in Homer’s Odyssey and it became even more sophisticated at the height of the Roman Empire.  In the 11th Century wood veneers were being used…

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Intarsia – An Introduction to this Exciting Craft

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Intarsia uses different shapes, thicknesses and species of wood to form a mosaic like design with a 3D effect. The grain and colouring of various woods are used to create the picture or pattern. The pieces of wood, which are cut out with a scroll saw, interlock tightly together.   Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at History of Intarsia The art of Intarsia probably originates from East Asian ivory and wood inlay work. It spread to Islamic North Africa with the first Intarsia in Italy dating from 1430. This amazing self portrait. which…

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SLOT88: Raih Maxwin di Situs Judi Slot Online Gampang Menang 2023

Slot88 menghadirkan situs untuk pecinta slot online memiliki permainan slot mudah maxwin lengkap dengan bocoran slot gacor paperangprint setiap hari gampang menang 2023. Ketika Anda ingin mendapatkan keuntungan dari permainan judi slot online, tentunya Anda mencari Slot88. Memang benar kini telah banyak beredar di internet situs-situs yang menawarkan permainan taruhan slot gacor. Namun, tahukah Anda bahwa tidak seluruh situs yang beredar tersebut merupakan situs yang telah terpercaya. Maka dari itu, Anda perlu memastikan terlebih dahulu situs-situs tersebut. Terkadang itu hanyalah penipuan yang berkedok sebagai situs judi secara online. Tetapi sekarang Anda tak perlu khawatir, karena Anda telah masuk ke tempat…

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Situs Judi Bola Parlay Resmi

Judi Bola Parlay » Daftar Situs Judi Bola Online Resmi Dan Mix Parlay Bola Terpercaya No.1 di Indonesia Judi Bola adalah macam taruhan yang spesifik dilakukan kepada pertandingan olahraga ( sportsbook ) layaknya sepak bola, bolas basket, bola volley, bulu tangkasi, bola tennis, balap motoGP, dan olahraga lainnya. Dalam permainan judi bola online pemain hanya mesti menebak siapa juara yang bakal menjadi juara dalam satu pertandingan, seandainya terkaan benar karena itu bakal memperoleh kelipatan hadiah sesuai nilai pasaran dan jumlah taruhan yang dipasang. Parlay adalah taruhan duit autentik yang dilakukan secara online kepada lebih dari satu pertandingan olahraga. Pada kebanyakan…

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Magical Cherry Blossom Time In Japan in 2023

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The Beauty of Cherry Blossom in Japan Cherry blossom time in Japan is magical, as nature presents its ultimate floral show. Not only do trees offer such a variety of materials for our crafts. but they can also be beautiful beyond words. The flowering of cherry blossom trees, known as sakura in Japanese,  has been celebrated for over a thousand years throughout the country’s poetry, literature and art.

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Pyrography – Creating Awesome Wood Burning Artwork

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History of Pyrography Pyrography dates back to the heyday of many of the world’s great civilisations……The Egyptians, The Greeks, The Romans, The Nazca and Moche civilisations in Peru and the Han dynasty in China, where it was known as ‘fire needle embroidery’.   The word pyrography originates from the Greek meaning ‘writing with fire’. Less advanced cultures, like the Maoris in New Zealand, also practiced primitive forms of pyrography All they needed was a piece of wood, metal rods of various sizes and a source of fire.   Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at  …

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Kumiko – A Traditional Japanese Style Of Woodwork

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Origins of Kumiko Kumiko originated as a unique Japanese artform in the 8th Century during the Asuka period. The traditional wood used in Kumiko is Akita Cedar or Kiso Cypress, which is long lasting, durable and bright in colour. Quality Wellness Products at Affordable Prices   Also An Outstanding Business Opportunity  at The Best Wood To Use Nowadays it is advisable to start with basswood, which has small pores, no grain lines. pares easily and is consistent in colour. It is also comparatively soft, which allows you to achieve a tight fit when assembling the pieces. Assembling Kumiko The wooden…

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Green Woodworking….Tools, Products And Skills

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Green Woodworking…… Yesterday and Today Green Woodworking is enjoying a revival now that the planting of trees is  recognised as an important way of reducing global warming. Indeed wood loving craftsmen of the past are now regarded as the first conservationists, as they harnessed the attributes of wood in a sustainable and renewable way.

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Deforestation Fuels Climate Change

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The Importance Of Trees Today Deforestation has been identified as a major factor contributing to global warming….the most pressing challenge the world faces this century. Through writing my blog I have come to realise what an important role trees have played through the centuries… For building our homes For generating warmth For building ships For the creation of great artwork Now it has emerged that trees play a crucial role in regulating our climate. Deforestation……the extermination of trees for personal and state gain ……is endangering life, as we know it, on this wonderful planet of ours.   The Reasons For…

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