The School of the Transfer of Energy

Three-legged Ash Stools and Bowls

Posted in traditional woodcraft, wooden bowls, woodwork by jackbaumgartner on December 23, 2009

Here are two different 3-legged stools, in Green Ash.

This one has a handle, like  a milking stool.

An Ash plate, bowl, walnut bowl, and a small persimmon dish.

Ruth Drawings

Posted in Drawings by jackbaumgartner on December 7, 2009

Symbolic study-drawing of the Biblical heroine, Ruth, drawn with sumi ink and a metal nibbed pen,  4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″.

A study for Ruth after Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s Summer drawing, 1568.  Also sumi ink and pen.

Test Proof of Jacob Lino-cut

Posted in prints, technique and process, transfer of energy by jackbaumgartner on December 4, 2009

Below is the test-proof of the Jacob Wrestling the Angel of the Lord lino-cut.  I have also included a few pictures of the process.  The block size is 9 5/8″ x 7 1/2″, printed with Graphic Chemical bone black etching ink, on BFK Rives 250g paper.

Finishing up the cutting.

Preparing to ink the block.

The proof next to the block on the press bed.  I use a Wepplo etching press set very light pressure and using one blanket.

Three Legged Stool

Posted in traditional woodcraft, woodwork by jackbaumgartner on December 2, 2009

This is a little three leg stool, turned from black walnut on the pole lathe.  The seat is sawn, not turned, then I used a little gouge on the edges and where the tenons from the legs come through.  The turning is intended to resemble bells and clappers.

Walnut Slab Bench

Posted in woodwork by jackbaumgartner on December 2, 2009

Pictured below is a walnut slab bench that is meant to accompany the headboard-chest bed, also of black walnut.

A detail of the joinery – bridle joints join the legs to the aprons and are pegged, and the stretchers are joined to the aprons with sliding dovetails.

The Bed

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