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from roofrafter from a friend, to twin seats of love.

Meditation stools
from roof rafter from a friend, to twin seats of love.

Since my friend Jamie posted one of his seiza benches / meditations stools, I have wanted to make me one.
I do meditate, but usually sit in the lotus when I do.
But a meeting a wonderful woman who meditates, a walk together in the woods, inspired me to finally get into this project. Yes love is an amazing force of motivation.


As so often before, a sketch in my little book, to get an idea about where I was going.
Just the basics, so I can play as I go along.


So we start on a day where the light is beautiful, the atmosphere is calm and my heart is warm.


Ohhh yes and in my shop, that finally got the French cleat up, this because my heart was full of love and I was expecting a visit there from a special woman.


This is how it starts.
A roof rafter I was given from one of my good friends Jakob.


Cut of a piece that was the width of two seats.


Then a little Camellia oil on the sole of the plane.


Making shaves, until the surface is flat and the wood glows.


Sides also.


A cut down the center of each side, to define the lowest part of the seats.


Finally I get the chance to use my boat builder's adze.


Must admit it took some focus, cost some sweat, but I can't remember the last time I enjoyed so much to feel the wood, read the fibers, the grain, the direction and then adjust it to my strokes.
Something wonderful basic about this.
Wonderful jazz on the stereo and shaves flying all around me.
I found out that my Japanese workbench was a gem for giving the needed support as I was using the adze.


Now to finish the seats I wanted to try different tools.
I put them all out and set up my shaving horse bench.


First with a circular plane, as soon as the iron was dead sharp it was a joy and all I really needed was to read the grain.


The drawknife was my favorite, it is so much in the hands, so much feel and it leaves some wonderful tool marks.


Made this leather piece for protecting the wood when using the holdfast.


Once the seats were shaped, it was time to separate them.
Just as in a good relationship, it is good to made from the same piece, but to give each other room to sitting alone.

End of part one.

Hope this can bring some inspiration, perhaps some peaceful moments or thoughts of love.

Best thoughts,

Mads
 
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I love to see you having fun. that shop setting looks perfect for you and you never make any machine noise to bother the neighbors!! Nice job on the lesson of building with hand tools!!..................Jim
 
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Looks good Mads.
I learned something new from you today.
When I saw your adze, my first thought was that it wasn't a shipwright's adze but was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt so I googled it to see and although there is precious little on the web about adzes, I found that you were correct.
My adze , and all the adzes I have seen used in wooden boat shops,(very few of them still in use even when I was learning) is (were) lipped adzes and were used exclusively across the grain. I've never seen your type used in a boatyard. In fact there are apparently two kinds of shipwright's adzes, lipped and plain. .... who knew??

I thought you might enjoy a couple of photos. The first is my adze with it's best friend, the slick.
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The second is the only shot I have of me using it.
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Good blog Mads. You have a wonderful way and a contagious spirit.
 

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Hi there,
Kova, I do not understand quite, when I translate your question makes no sense. When I work with my hands, it becomes meditation to me, in fact this is why I have the workshop, to find peace and get into the meditative state of mind.

Mauricio, it was great fun to take the action shots, smiles. Line was so happy for the stool, and we are both looking forward to meditate together, the last days we have been for hours in the forest to enjoy the trees where they grow.

Philip, as you write, if you can dream it, you can do it.

Ken, try listen to this:





Dr. Ken, not a bad thing to catch I guess… Need no cure. Smiles thank you.

Jamie, yes as I said to Kova, this became a meditative travel making them.

Murch, have not used the adzes a lot due to my bad neck, but I also have a soft spot for this really basic tool. I heard someone say 'a hand plane is nothing but an adze with a body' and in a way I feel this when using one to shape like this.

Ian, I smile that you notice the change in me, I can't remember when I felt more relaxed in my life, this Line have this influence on me, and she brings out the best part of me. ;-)

Kiefer, the adze sure is a scary tool, this is why I hold my feet up on the picture, so that when it slips it hit the sole and not my toes, but it is amazing how fast you get the control of this powerful tool, and even become able to follow the grain and movement of the wood.

Techredneck, I love being in the new shop, I feel so at home and get inspired and relaxed at the same time.

Steve, this makes me more than happy, it is what it is all about at the end.

Don, thank you, since I know your own passion and joy, this makes me extra happy.

Lew, philosophy and wood working for me go hand in hand; it brings us closer to our self, the deeper we go.

Mike, yes the Japanese way of working has got into me, but I still love my old English tools, my Russian Jack and German table saw, so do not worry. I just thought this project was asking for this approach, and I more and more like to let the project dictate the tools, more than letting the tools dictate the project.

Paul, what a cool photo of you with the adze! This is you, the tool and the wood melted into one.
The slick! I love these, got to find me one, I found myself a broad chisel and gave it a long handle, this has become a good friend I use a lot, but it is still straight and so it is not useful in the same way as the slick (one day I will find one). I think in Denmark this version of the adze is the standard for boat builders. But I have seen the lipped one in a short handle version also here.
widdle, then we are two!
Ksslim, nothing like making shavings and love…

Marpintero, and Line. ;-)

DaddyZ, life is so much better than fairytales.

Ryan, thank you, it touch my heart that feel the soul of my shop.

Kenn, love in many ways here, and even wonderful places to live it.

Jim, the hand tools are in the front of the shop, in the back I have the machines… Decided this time to make a dust and noise free room and enjoy this a lot, also since the hand tools have a beauty and quietness we don't find in the power tools.

Best thoughts,
Mads
 
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