Tag Archives: Apprenticeship

Never and Always

Posted on March 6, 2015 by michaellangford2012

Winding sticks on a board, preparing stock.  Mind the gap.  This is the first start-to-finish benchwork project for me in several years, salvaged Asian mahogany from a pallet.  After sorting out most of the embedded gravel, nails, and broken drywall … Continue reading →

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Dublin Green

Posted on February 5, 2015 by michaellangford2012

Some years ago…a friend of mine took up long-distance running.  After training for a summer, he and a group of fellow runners entered the Dublin Marathon.  During most of that time we had been building a timber frame, sharing my tools.  I had … Continue reading →

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The Decline of Craft

Posted on February 1, 2015 by michaellangford2012

Every one is different… As winter wears on, I spend more time scheming and planning than building.  My building ideas are just on the margin of convention, and we have implemented them freely in our own house.  Mostly, to be honest, … Continue reading →

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Apprenticeship

Posted on June 23, 2012 by michaellangford2012

I have just finished raising a timber frame on my own house, a second-story addition over an existing structure.  Part of the financing came through a grant from the Folklife Studies Program at ASU (Mike Luster), originating from the NEA. … Continue reading →

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