Back Scratcher

ByBruce Sharp January 20, 2020August 30, 2021

Here are the parts of our back scratcher.

As with most of our work, fixing is achieved by belting 6mm dowels into 5.5mm holes.

The handle is well suited to batch production but the body of the scratchy bit took a while. Each had to be individually marked out. It was the least efficient part of this project. BUT, because my friends get such a kick out of whacking bits of dowel, it was worth the effort.

Here is the finished object. Each of my friends embellished the work in their own style. This one has string, others got pieces of ribbon and graphics with a pyro pen.

furniture | Recycling | Woodwork

Recycled Glass Lazy Woodwork

ByBruce Sharp April 25, 2017August 21, 2021

Recycled Glass Table The major inspiration behind this table is ownership of a circle of glass that is too good to throw away. In the 1980’s it was part of a fashionable little iron framed thingy. A clever wood turner made three legs with large balls on top and slots cut to enable glass to…

Disability work | Woodwork

Sanding Wood is Fun!

ByBruce Sharp August 27, 2017August 23, 2021

I Broke a Promise… …but I also made a discovery. When I began doing wood projects among my disabled friends I made some promises to myself. The promises were a personal, but unwritten, statement of policy. I promise to: do work that is engaging because the thing we make is interesting, never to do all…

Disability work | Toys | Woodwork

Catapult

ByBruce Sharp July 21, 2015August 21, 2021

My friends wouldn’t stop playing with this toy. For me, that is enough evidence to call the project a success. Most of the workers in my group do not interact easily with other people, so their play didn’t consist of shooting each other. They found enormous satisfaction in the challenge of loading a ball and launching it…

Creative efforts | exploring a skill | Woodwork

End Grain

ByBruce Sharp February 17, 2021August 29, 2021

This is a celebration of end grain. When sanding end-grain to a polish, there is a lovely moment when you stand back to look at the figure. It is always beautiful. The hand cut chain is a fervent hope that the enjoyment never gets away! Human hands don’t seem to be able to create lines…

Disability work | Toys | Woodwork

Toy Aeroplane

ByBruce Sharp June 8, 2017August 21, 2021

Lately, many projects have been created as presents; the latest note pad was a gift to the boss of the house we work in. It is simply time to make something self indulgent. So, here is our toy aeroplane.Some of my friends will not be able to make sense of what we are making. Others…

Woodwork | workshop

Work Bench

ByBruce Sharp July 24, 2016August 21, 2021

Enthusiastic, beginning woodworkers look for a place to discover their skills. They read about traditional benches; material costs and required skills are both intimidating. Such great fulfilment can be had when woodworking that I hope the people to whom I talk feel encouraged to go out and experiment with their own creativity. How simply and…

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Brian H says:

July 27, 2020 at 6:35 pm

Love the creative thinking behind your work, Bruce. Everything from the recycling to the design of work that can be enjoyed by your friends. Thanks for sharing.

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