Tag: craftsmanship

July 4, 2022 at 12:20 am

How a Japanese Artisan Creates Traditional Wagasa Umbrellas

How a Japanese Artisan Creates Traditional Wagasa Umbrellas

A fascinating process 1,200 years in the making!

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January 13, 2022 at 2:34 pm

Satisfying Timelapse of One Man’s Solo $12,000 Home Renovation

Satisfying Timelapse of One Man's Solo $12,000 Home Renovation

It’s hard to believe he bought this house for $12K expecting to do a “quick” renovation (it took two years).

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December 9, 2020 at 1:59 pm

This Compilation of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery is Highly Satisfying

This Compilation of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery is Highly Satisfying

At the end of the 12th century, fine woodworking skills and knowledge were brought into Japan

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September 14, 2020 at 11:43 am

Guy Makes 8 Ball Out of Steel and Brass, With No Added Music or Commentary

Guy Makes 8 Ball Out of Steel and Brass, With No Added Music or Commentary

This was so satisfying to watch

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May 11, 2020 at 3:19 pm

This Craftsman Built His Own Off-Grid Houseboat and It’s Beautiful

This Craftsman Built His Own Off-Grid Houseboat and It's Beautiful

The 700-square-foot, self-built float home is fully off-grid with solar power, a pellet stove, a composting toilet, and an evaporation grey water system that ensures nothing is dumped overboard

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April 21, 2020 at 3:07 pm

The Last Traditional Scissor Maker in Japan

The Last Traditional Scissor Maker in Japan

Master blacksmith Yasuhiro Hirakawa is the only traditional scissor maker left in Japan

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April 12, 2020 at 1:34 pm

No Dialogue, Just a Guy Woodturning This Into a Speaker

No Dialogue, Just a Guy Woodturning This Into a Speaker

Woodworking artist Matt Jordan turns this lovely piece of oak into a functioning speaker

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January 28, 2020 at 11:32 am

Cobbler Masterfully Restores the Most Beat Up Ferragamo Loafers You’ve Ever Seen

Cobbler Masterfully Restores the Most Beat Up Ferragamo Loafers You've Ever Seen

Wait until you see the bottom of these loafers..

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November 11, 2019 at 2:38 pm

How a Ceramics Master Makes Plates for Michelin-Starred Restaurants

How a Ceramics Master Makes Plates for Michelin-Starred Restaurants

Ceramicist Jono Pandolfi shows Eater how his team makes 300 handcrafted plates, mugs, cups, and other dinnerware for some of America’s best restaurants

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January 11, 2018 at 3:52 pm

Knife Made of Cable from the Golden Gate Bridge

Knife Made of Cable from the Golden Gate Bridge

The unique knife was made by well-known blacksmith, Don Kemper

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