Thread: Mind boggling work - NOT done by me

Hi folks,

Do you ever get that feeling of "yeah, I'm good!"?
I'm an engineer by day, and sometimes I complete a job and I give myself a pat on the back and think I'm king of the world. Woohoo I've contributed a few drawings reviews or tweaked the design of a minuscule component of some multi-billion dollar defense project.

I feel like Einstein for about 5 seconds until I look over at a few pictures I have on my desk. One of Hagia Sophia, with its domed ceilings that have not faltered in one and a half millennium and numerous wars. The other is a photo of John Britten and his infamous motorcycle that beat every big-mob manufacturer - one man who singlehandedly had such a genius understanding of engineering principles that he was able to harness the most basic resources to devastating full effect in his backyard shed in perhaps the ultimate DIY project.

This does of reality puts me in place. I eat humble pie bigtime. I am merely that tiny fleck of chicken poo compared to these titans.



Recently I saw some woodworking images that had the same effect in taking my breath away, but more significantly blew the mind of two older German master craftsman that I know - one with 55 years experience and the other with 75 years under his belt (some may know who the latter gent in Toowoomba is).

I hope the images will inspire members of this forum. Not that I hope that everyone will try and replicate such grand structures and pieces, but perhaps there are small design elements, shapes, curves, themes, color combinations and motifs that could be intertwined into one's work elsewhere.

To also think that the vast majority of this work was designed by hand, on paper by men and women who understood the capacity of the tradesmen/women. With primitive tools - hand tools, frame saws, basic steel alloys in their cutting tools (No A2 or cryo treated steels), no Tormeks, no Leica laser levels, no CAD, No Festool/Martin/Wadkins/CNCs, no "posh university" qualification....and no Youtube tutorials (although there were perhaps 50 blokes on site who were clones of Frank Klausz, Paul Sellers and Alexander Grabovetskiy wrapped in one).


The first, a book shop in Porto - Portugal.
I doubt in any fantasy CGI movie scenes I have seen a fantasy bookstore as detailed and beautiful as this.
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The second, is a library in Germany at a Monastery. What lucky Nuns....if I was one, I'd risk my career by wheeling my bed into there to sleep in such a beautiful room.

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And last but not least, I had to include this because this is a modern example of current work from a joinery in Poland. Sure they may have some more tech involved, perhaps even steel capped boots, but I was told that this is not a big CNC job cut on a 6 axis robot (I have worked with such robots, even so its not easy), and that all the members are laminated and blended into each other by hand by their wood carver. Next to zero straight lines, and basically no constant radii....this just boggles my mind. I bet it makes every Pole out there warm and proud on the insides knowing their countrymen are doing such tip top work.

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I cant remember all the names (I can only remember Auscab), but I know for sure the stalwarts of the forums would appreciate these images. I hope every one does.

Have a good Monday morning.



Kind regards,

Siggy

PS: I hope my computer was able to upload the images....i was having some issues.