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This is me doing a final inspection of the bar sto

This is me doing a final inspection of the bar stool in its end state. This is actually the first photo of myself on instagram. I take all the pictures I post here myself, so there are no photos with me in it to begin with, but other than that I should say I'm not particularly keen on taking pictures of myself anyway. However, a project that I was invited to become part of insisted on having me in the shot as well, so here we are.

If my number of followers suddenly surges into the many thousands after this post, I may consider posting more shots with me in the picture 😁

I had finished the bar stool already a while ago a

I had finished the bar stool already a while ago and it has been in use since then, but I forgot to post updates here on IG. Sooo, here you see the seat, made out of leftover pieces of oak like the whole bar stool. It's dead flat, which means the bar stool can double as a plant stand. 🪴 :)

This is a cachaça-based cocktail I made a couple

This is a cachaça-based cocktail I made a couple of weeks ago. It started with the idea of a cachaça Hemingway special, but I eventually decided to grab Benedictine (instead of Maraschino), making this a bit of a different cocktail.

Da Quinta aged golden cachaça 50 ml
Benedictine D.O.M liqueur 15 ml
Fresh grapefruit juice 30 ml
Fresh lime juice 15 ml

I knew from previous recipes that fresh lime juice went well with this beautiful aged golden cachaca by Da Quinta and after this trial, I can confirm that the same goes for fresh grapefruit juice. The herbal sweetness of Benedictine perfectly balances the citrus acids and gives the drink a rounder, fuller taste. All in all a very fine cocktail.

The boards I had been working in December are alre

The boards I had been working in December are already done (though never got to putting them on the webshop), but here's a glimpse of the final stage of the making process. I added chamfers and finished the boards with raw tung oil.

Wish you all a happy new year! Hope 2021 will be t

Wish you all a happy new year! Hope 2021 will be the year of the big revival and bring us lots of good fortune and health!

For those looking for some serenity and beautiful views in these challenging times I can recommend the Amsterdam waterfront. This long-exposure shot of the waters of the IJ I took from the Houthavens.

Current view of my usual corner in the atelier. To

Current view of my usual corner in the atelier. Tools, wood, and books. ❤️

The assembly of the second of the two board 👌

The assembly of the second of the two board 👌

Final smoothing of the surface of one of the two s

Final smoothing of the surface of one of the two serving boards I'm currently making. This is a simple model consisting of one wide piece of oak flanked by two narrow pieces of salvaged Amsterdam linden. This model is also among the options that course participants can pick from.

Close-ups of the double wedged through mortise and

Close-ups of the double wedged through mortise and tenons in their end state. In the back you also see a halflap joint.

Making some new serving boards. They make for perf

Making some new serving boards. They make for perfect holiday gifts! Soon available in my shop!

Added a chamfer to the bar stool legs. ✨

Added a chamfer to the bar stool legs. ✨

The Monkey Gland with Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla, a

The Monkey Gland with Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla, a London dry gin infused with Seville oranges. In the usual recipe with plain dry gin, I find that the orange taste is rather thin and watery, so I thought that this orange-infused gin by @tanqueraygin may yield a better Monkey Gland. The result is a very satisfying cocktail with, naturally, a stronger orange taste than in the original recipe, but it does not overpower the other ingredients. This is certainly how I will serve the drink from now on.

A view of the atelier from the street, shot a coup

A view of the atelier from the street, shot a couple of weeks ago, when the weather still allowed me to keep my doors open. Both the shop sign and the lamp in the back were made out of leftovers. In the back you also see display cabinet Geraamte, made out of sustainably sourced elm and maple.

Cleaned up the the bridle joint (top) and the doub

Cleaned up the the bridle joint (top) and the double wedged through mortise and tenon in what is to become a bar stool made out of leftovers for my bar.

Participants of Course Twee learning the mortise a

Participants of Course Twee learning the mortise and tenon. 👌

Cleaning up the joints after assembly. The through

Cleaning up the joints after assembly. The through mortise is wedged, whereas the bridle joint is pegged. 👌

The base of the bar stool is now assembled. Not co

The base of the bar stool is now assembled. Not completely done yet though. The holes in the legs were already present and are reminder of the previous use of this material; this is reclaimed oak.

The shots of the joinery and the components you sa

The shots of the joinery and the components you saw in earlier posts were all for the base of the bar stool. With the base practically done, it was time to make the seat. It will be a simple, flat seat, and like the base, made out of some leftover pieces of oak. Here you see shots of the planing and the glue-up.

I realized I hadn't yet posted the end result of t

I realized I hadn't yet posted the end result of the lamp I made a while ago. It's currently hanging above one of the workspaces in the atelier. I made the lamp out of leftovers of various wood types from earlier projects and courses. It's the third lamp of this type I made. To see the two other ones, scroll down through my feed.

Another peek into the atelier from the street, thi

Another peek into the atelier from the street, this time focusing on the bar and revealing that there is... just one bar stool! While this is of course completely in accordance with today's general adage of social distancing, it wouldn't hurt to have at least one other bar stool. That is in fact what I am currently making; the glimpses of the joints in the past few posts are all for this project.

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