Trevor Austen rakemaker

This for me is a very sad video, my friend Trevor Austen rakemaker filmed after the onset of motor nurone disease. Sad too because this viable business died and the workshop was broken up when he could no longer work. Trevor finally passed away on Christmas day. Here are a few more articles about Trevor’s work. Telegraph 2001 Museum of…

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assorted photos from japan

Last few photos that didn’t fit in earlier posts from our woodworking tour of Japan. Big cypress at a shrine. This is the shrine and after making a donation the appropriate bows, handclaps and ringing the bell you get a go on the taiko drum. I have wanted to have a go on these for years since first seeing performances…

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Japanese carpenters working practices

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