Excerpted from The Chronicle, Vol. XVIII, No. 3, Sept. 1965by Alexander Farnham For our early ancestors, the stone and muller, fig. I, and mortar and pestle were about the only means athand to grind paint for preserving their houses and barns and decorating their homes. John Smith, C. M., in his book, “The Art of …
Here we are….. a group photo of those who came to the very first EAIA’s Fiber Interest Group meeting. We had 28 people who attended and brought items to share with the group. Below are photos of items that were brought to the meeting for show and tell. Members brought hand made items and …
Fiber Fun at Pleasant Hill EAIA’s Annual Meeting! Read More »
The EAIA 2016 Annual Meeting is going strong this week at Pleasant Hill Shaker Village in Harrodsburg Kentucky. The village has sold out along with some additional folks staying at local hotels. After 5pm when the museum closes to the public we call it EAIA village as we see members strolling around the village, making …
Continuing with the theme of tools from the Stanley Model Shop, here’s one of my favorites. This plane was designed and patented by Charles Miller. Not a lot is known about Charles Miller, but Don Bosse of Oakdale, Minnesota, has been researching Mr. Miller and his tools for years and has promised to put all …
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I spent the past week out at Eastfield Village for a 5 day workshop on building a traditional fireplace and beehive oven. The class was full of Carpentry and Preservation Carpentry Students from the North Bennet Street School in Boston. We had a great time learning the ins and outs of building a traditional fireplace. …
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