Thread: mastercrafts

I did really great to watch something on TV worth watch but me things you had to much Red again Fletty.

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Its now set in the planner for next week.

Sorry Lilly your good looks and smarts have been pushed aside for now

Yes, I watched it, and I was inspired to join this forum, and try to find someone who could teach me how to do it. Do you know anyone near Canberra who runs courses?

Sorry all, it was on ABC1 (thanks wheelin') ... Lilly was on SBS1 .... I recorded Lilly (oops, Letters and Numbers) so I don't have to miss her...

Originally Posted by richardh9935

Yes, I watched it, and I was inspired to join this forum.....

Wow Richard, that's fantastic! There is a hardcore group of green woodworkers on the forum (that is they work green wood ... they aren't actually green!) and I think you have taken the first step in contacting them. Welcome to the forum!

fletty

It was a great show. I loved the focus on the acquisition of the craft, but what I really liked was how Monty Don linked the skills they were learning back to everyday applications such as building frames for cathedrals, coracles and roof joinery in houses.

One note I found jarring was the use of cordless drills to drill holes. Considering the mistakes the learners made were both made using a cordless drill, perhaps switching to brace and bit would have avoided those mistakes.

What a joy to be able to spend 6 weeks in a forest concentrating exclusively on woodworking, with a skilled teacher shared only three ways!

Originally Posted by richardh9935

Yes, I watched it, and I was inspired to join this forum, and try to find someone who could teach me how to do it. Do you know anyone near Canberra who runs courses?

Richard thats great try Sturt School for Wood

or Woodcraft Guild of the ACT

Yep i watched it although only caught the last 1/2 hr, if I remember I shall watch the remainder


Pete

There's another show on the ABC about building a Roman villa, using traditional materials, tools and techniques that could get interesting. If they can concentrate on the techniques rather than the personalities of the participants it will be a good show.

Saw it, good show.
I think Richard McKender ran a summer school at Sturt a couple of years ago, don't know if he's doing more.

Originally Posted by richardh9935

Yes, I watched it, and I was inspired to join this forum, and try to find someone who could teach me how to do it. Do you know anyone near Canberra who runs courses?

How about an excellent teacher doing exactly this, 4 hours away. Residential week.
http://www.rarechairs.com.au/

(no affiliation, etc...)


The episode's on ABC iView for those that missed it.

Cheers,

eddie

Yep, saw most of the Mastercrafts Program here at Port Vincent, Thursday evening as it was cold and damp outside, and happened to be inside for once near the ol' tellie. Watched the show from about 6.15pm through to the end at 7pm when the new came on. Was totally fascinated with what they were doing. Do think they could have done even better with the more traditional Craftsman Tools especially with the boring out of the holes, using the old Brace & bit, or maybe even its predecessor,- the big old bit with the sliding handle in the end, ( can't think of the correct name for them ), but were in common use before the invention of the Brace & bit, especially in the old time Blacksmiths shops for drilling bolt holes into timber framework, ( horse-drawn carts, drays, wagons, etc. ). Next week plan to watch the next Mastercrafts program on Thatching of roofs, which should also be interesting, along with the series on constructing Roman Villa using the original techniques, and, ( hopefully ) the old time tools too.
Roger

Like Richard I too joined after being inspired by the show and am looking for anyone in Adelaide that may teach me?

The Roman Villa project is a disappointment, its becoming very contrived and unconvincing as a result.

In relation to the Roman Villa it was disappointing that they went to so much trouble to stop them using the wheel barrows. Then in yesterdays episode the poor chippie had to fell and square off a tree trunk to make the truss frames. As the timber was still fairly rough his joints were not spot on but even the framing expert thought they were ok given the timber and only really had an issue with the pitch (which was wrong).

Then all of a sudden the chippie gets fired and the framing experts joinery firm were delivered tons of dressed oak so they could cut the joints.

Whilst trying to square up the timber by hand in the timeframes given is possibly unrealistic it was just interesting how quickly they brushed over getting all the timber machined square, especially given the ongoing battle over the wheel barrows. So much for sticking to traditional techniques.

did anyone see last night - Ancient Discoveries -Robotics - exploring the life of Heron of Alexandria.
What a fascinating program, then followed by the Azorian: The Raising Of The K-129, which was equally fascinating.

As for Roman Villa, correct, disappointing.