Comments for Exploring Folk Art with Rob Gorrell

Comment on Let’s make a coopered washtub. by Rob Gorrell

Rob Gorrell — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:20:55 +0000

Hi Dave. In the method I learned the staves are not glued. After getting the staves tried and true, the bucket is raised up using the steel hoops. the hoops are driven tight to hold the shape. In order to get the bottom in once the croze is cut and the bottom tapered just right, the bottom hoop is removed. The bottom in put in from the top and, if all goes well, will pop into the groove when it is pushed down into the bottom from above. Then the hoop is replaced and driven tight.

Rob

Comment on Let’s make a coopered washtub. by Dave

Dave — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:07:31 +0000

Nice. I once made an Ashiko drum. Well actually I still need to finish it. I made the top 14″ , the bottom 6″ and the height 24″. That was a lot of work. I used a strap to clamp it for gluing which was a nightmare. Once I had tension on the thing it would hold its shape but it was still pretty hard keeping it round.

How did you go about doing the bottom of this tub?

Dave

Comment on Building a new shaving horse. by Dave

Dave — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:46:18 +0000

Cool. I need to stop procrastinating as well and build one. I was thinking of making one in the English style like shown on the greenwoodworking website.

Thanks for the post,
Dave

Comment on Pearl, Queen of the Sea. by John Gabriel

John Gabriel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:40:22 +0000

Wild and very Cool looking sea dragon!

Comment on Tramp Art Church Cupboard with Round Top finished. by John Gabriel

John Gabriel — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:37:22 +0000

Rob, your tramp art church cupboard is awesome! I can only imagine the hours, days and weeks that went into this piece! I like how you utilized recycled and salvaged items for it, just like tramp art from the past. A Big thumbs up! John

Comment on And now, Fish on a Stick. by John Gabriel

John Gabriel — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:05:20 +0000

I like the folky look and distressed finish, cool piece!

Comment on Making a bucket at Tillers International. by midaevalmaiden

midaevalmaiden — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:11:59 +0000

sounds like you got a new appreciation for the hard work of our ancestors, eh? Thats a very impressive class even though it was hard work, it sounds like a lot of fun too.

Comment on Tramp Art church cupboard finished at last. by midaevalmaiden

midaevalmaiden — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:12:35 +0000

Wow, thats a masterpiece. Adding the feet was a good idea too. It kinda ties the bottom into the top.

Comment on Tramp Art church cupboard finished at last. by Nicholas

Nicholas — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:40:22 +0000

That’s a fantastic piece, Rob. I love the colors you ended up with.

Comment on >Starting a new twig chair. by Rob Gorrell

Rob Gorrell — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:33:50 +0000

>I haven't in the past but I am going to on this batch. I have tried to build a small kiln in the past that took up too much shop space. Just became aware of Borate recently. Have you used Borate?Rob