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My first giveaway! I'm happy to give away this ver

My first giveaway! I'm happy to give away this very fine pair of Hamilton Rugged Flex S3 safety shoes from @carhartt_europe. It's a size 43!

For more info about these shoes click the link in my bio!

To participate in this giveaway:
1. You have to be following @espenaer and @carhartt_europe
2. Tell me in a comment why you really could use these safety shoes
3. In that comment, also tag a friend who you think is also interested in woodworking and/or furniture design
4. Extra chance if you share this post on your insta stories and tag @espenaer and @carhartt_europe in it (If your account is private, send a screenshot of your story per DM)

The safety shoes can only be picked up from Atelier Espenaer in Amsterdam! There is no shipping possible.

The winner will be randomly drawn from participants and announced on 25 April 2021.

Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered or associated with Instagram Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use.

The dimensioning of these ash parts is done. 💪

The dimensioning of these ash parts is done. 💪

Made a bunch of serving boards in between projects

Made a bunch of serving boards in between projects in the last few months. Different patterns and different wood types, all leftovers from earlier projects or courses. I still need to put them on the webshop...

In the process of dimensioning parts out of rough

In the process of dimensioning parts out of rough salvaged ash boards. Lots of work, but getting there... 💪

View of the atelier ✨

View of the atelier ✨

Blind mortise and tenon joints... ✨

Blind mortise and tenon joints... ✨

A beautiful piece of salvaged ash from Amsterdam,

A beautiful piece of salvaged ash from Amsterdam, with part sapwood, part heartwood. 😍

Finished the Course Twee model spice rack with nat

Finished the Course Twee model spice rack with natural shellac. Shellac is a traditional finish that both stains and protects the wood (though, as with all finishes, its protection has limits). It used to be quite common in the past, but nowadays it has mostly been replaced by varnishes based on synthetic resins.

I made the spice rack out of salvaged linden from Amsterdam @stadshout.

Laid out a bunch of wood types a few days ago to d

Laid out a bunch of wood types a few days ago to decide what wood types I would pick for a new project. I like to visually compare wood types and also find out what combinations would work. As you may have understood from my work (see my website for examples), I really like combining wood types in furniture. Want to know about a particular piece you see here? Leave a comment and I'll let you know. 🪵

A rif on the Preakness cocktail with Punt e mes in

A rif on the Preakness cocktail with Punt e mes instead of ‘regular’ sweet vermouth. A wonderful cocktail, sweet and boozy, perfect for a rainy day like today in Amsterdam, or well, just any day, anywhere actually.

“Preakness e mes”
Rye whiskey 50 ml
Punt e mes 25 ml
Benedictine D.O.M.15 ml
Angostura 1 dash

And if course participants work hard and manage to

And if course participants work hard and manage to create not 3 but 4 components out of rough lumber, they may build this hashtag rack! It uses the same type of joinery as in yesterday's post. 😉

An exercise in dimensioning and halflap joinery fo

An exercise in dimensioning and halflap joinery for participants of Course Eén. A spice rack with just three components.

View of the upper part of the tool wall in the ate

View of the upper part of the tool wall in the atelier, with the large workbench lamp hanging in the front. The tools visible here are all second hand and have a longer history in woodworking than me for sure. Some I acquired from a retired woodworker and others belonged to the great-great-grandfather of my sister-in-law.

Details of the model spice rack that course partic

Details of the model spice rack that course participants can choose to make, featuring the dovetail joint, box joint, blind mortise and tenon, and through mortise and tenon.

Full view of the bar stool, standing in front of t

Full view of the bar stool, standing in front of the bar in the atelier. Reclaimed oak - halflap joints - pegged bridle joints - double wedged through mortise and tenons.

Halflap joints in the making ✨

Halflap joints in the making ✨

My alterego: the very amateur bartender (still lea

My alterego: the very amateur bartender (still learning). 🍸Standing here in front of the (selfmade) bar in the atelier. It's strictly for private use; to have a good time with friends and enjoy some good whiskies, brandies or cocktails. I don't sell and don't enjoy preparing drinks for the sake of drinking only; it should always be about the conversation, about connecting, and the drinks should just serve as an accompaniment.

I most enjoy low-key evenings with just a couple of people at the bar, talking about actual stuff while sipping a single malt or a Hemingway special. I also like parties, but not serving drinks for parties; too many people, too little actual conversation, too much about drinking, and serving drinks in such a setting feels more like work, rather than a hobby. But what am I talking about? It's not like we can party these days anyway. 🤣 Anyhow, just saying in case you were planning on hiring me and my bar for a post-lockdown party. 🎉

A delicious creamy jenever-based sour. I made this

A delicious creamy jenever-based sour. I made this on a cold and snowy February day and was inspired by a snow covered ☃️ Amsterdam.

Snowy Amsterdam
Zuidam 5y aged oude jenever 60 ml
Amaretto 30 ml
A. van Wees Oud hollandse likeur 'Hoe liever hoe langer'
Lemon juice 30 ml
Egg white 30 ml
Cream 30 ml

The spice rack, one of the course projects, in ass

The spice rack, one of the course projects, in assembled form. ✨

In the process of making a model for the spice rac

In the process of making a model for the spice rack project that course participants can choose to make, among others (if they decide to do both levels of the course). As earlier shown in my stories, the project features four types of joints: the dovetail joint, the box joint, the through mortise and tenon, and the blind mortise and tenon. Here you see the model just after glue-up. Needs some cleaning and a nice finish.

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