Originally Posted by
pinchyfinger
Well I love it!
I may however be slightly biased as the owner of this particular workshop is my Dad!
( In answer to a previous thread question; I do believe Thumbthumper's eye's were a little brightened by the experience of meeting my Dad and his workshop!)
I helped make and lay the mud bricks for this amazing space while on holidays from Uni and spent many hours scraping paint of old cedar doors and windows for their second life as part of his homestead.
I learned to cut dovetails, use carving chisels, french polish and was scolded more than a few times for not putting tools away, in this space.
Believe it or not the shellac pot has been the same Kraft peanut butter jar for as long as i can remember. The lid used to be yellow but it has evolved into the slightly Jabba the hut shaped marvel it is today over about 25 years.
The workshop is an intimate space that reeks of character, it is the scene of discovery and rebirth for Australian history and a serious source of joy for my Dad.