I spent some hours that night trying to design it on paper and couldn't stop thinking about it all night. Upon waking early on Saturday morning I quickly went to my workshop and dug out the timber from under a pile of boards, right at the bottom of the timber rack. It was dated November 1998.
I looked at the timber. I looked at my drawings. I thought.
I was excited, but something was not right. I suddenly realised that working to drawings on this project was a bad idea. For this project I decided I need to follow my instincts and just create as I go, only loosely sticking to my initial design concept in my head.
Over the coming months I am going to document the process in making this cabinet from start to finish. There is no deadline and I am making it in my "spare" time. I might exhibit it or I might auction it to the highest bidder - I don't know yet.
What I do know though is that this timber is exceptional and the grain and texture will form part of the design.
I hope you will follow me as I create a masterpiece.
Sounds very interesting. Looking forward to it. I love the idea of working without plans. After all, if it was good enough for Ely Cathedral...
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be exciting.
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I know that I couldn't work with wood without a plan, but I'm not as experienced as you are.
Working without a plan is the most fun thing, as normally you are very stuck to your drawing and design.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are going to find this as exciting as I do......