A Spherification Rack, A quickly made Fixture from Split Prone Cedar.
Creme De Menthe Caviar on Haagen Dazs Vanilla Ice Creme Sometimes you need to do molecular gastronomy, and you need to do it now! Spherification is a rather nifty process where you react juice with...
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In my pursuit of toolmaking, I don’t want others to come to harm. I use a lot of odd bits and bobs to make things with. Brass and bronze have a special appeal. The problem is that these items can...
View ArticleRust Removal
There are a lot of simple ways to soak off rust. Here is a comparison of several of these. All the items used in these tests were totally covered in rust before treating. On the left one part...
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Above is a Binding Groove Cutter or perhaps a Gramil exquisitely crafted and photographed by Christophe Mineau. Christophe Mineau is a kindred soul and an amazing craftsman who is nine years younger...
View ArticleThe Bass Book, by Roger Hargrave
Rodger Hargrave is as far as I can tell, not just an expert, he is the expert. He makes violins, really good violins. As far as I can tell, perfect violins. But that is not all. He has a quick wit,...
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