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August 14, 2016

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August 14, 2016/ Oak & Laurel Workshop/ Sten Havumaki
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Oscar stopped by for a visit in March. Not sure who was more excited- him or me! Looking forward to having an apprentice soon.

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Wreathed fitting to transition from a level balcony to rake rail in red oak.
Wreathed fitting to transition from a level balcony to rake rail in red oak.
A carved miter for a little jog in the railing where it anchors to the wall corner at the top floor. I love this solution and will always opt to carve a miter in situations like this whenever practical.
A carved miter for a little jog in the railing where it anchors to the wall corner at the top floor. I love this solution and will always opt to carve a miter in situations like this whenever practical.
138 square tapered balusters of various sizes. Not very exciting but deceptively a significant amount of work!
138 square tapered balusters of various sizes. Not very exciting but deceptively a significant amount of work!
Balcony to rake handrail fitting.
Balcony to rake handrail fitting.
Some of a bunch of stair parts ready to go out today for a New Haven, CT renovation. The volute was salvaged and restored and is the lone original part of the railing system.
Some of a bunch of stair parts ready to go out today for a New Haven, CT renovation. The volute was salvaged and restored and is the lone original part of the railing system.
Newel post with carved rope twist in reclaimed beech. For Venture Stairbuilding and @eider_inc
Newel post with carved rope twist in reclaimed beech. For Venture Stairbuilding and @eider_inc
Carved maple wolf head for a local luthier on the headstock of a colascione he is building. It’s a long necked lute from the Baroque era. 3rd photo shows the inspiration. #luthier #stringedinstrument #woodcarving #handcarved #woodworking #cust
Carved maple wolf head for a local luthier on the headstock of a colascione he is building. It’s a long necked lute from the Baroque era. 3rd photo shows the inspiration. #luthier #stringedinstrument #woodcarving #handcarved #woodworking #custommade #handmade #madeinmaine #maine #peghead
Getting started on parts for another continuous handrail system. This one is for a New Haven, CT renovation where a new flight was added to the 3rd floor over the main staircase. I’m matching the original red oak profile. But, funny, the only o
Getting started on parts for another continuous handrail system. This one is for a New Haven, CT renovation where a new flight was added to the 3rd floor over the main staircase. I’m matching the original red oak profile. But, funny, the only original rail part being being salvaged is the bottom volute which needs repairing. #stairs #stairparts #carpentry #redoak #woodworking #millwork #customwoodworking #renovation #stairbuilding #madeinmaine #custommade #oakandlaurelworkshop
I’m not much of a tool geek but I recently got these delightful little convex guys from @lienielsentoolworks and they are a game changer for complex curved work like handrail fittings, especially the modeling plane! Thought they deserved a fre
I’m not much of a tool geek but I recently got these delightful little convex guys from @lienielsentoolworks and they are a game changer for complex curved work like handrail fittings, especially the modeling plane! Thought they deserved a free plug. #madeinmaine #lienielsen #woodworking #handtools #traditionalwoodworking #handplane #spokeshave #maine #madeinusa #🇺🇸
Done! Spent the day fairing all the joints and making it super duper smooth. It never gets old. The hard work really pays off.