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ivanheyman.bsky.social
Furniture maker and political ranter. Based in Austin, TX. Bound for Monroeville, OH.
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Stippled the seat with my triangular awl. #stippling #handmadefurniture #folkchair

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#utopiaohio Free-market socialism born in the midwest. Let’s do it!

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I am excited! I am participating in a two-day intensive on DOVETAILS at the Austin School of Furniture! Next Weekend! So excited to add a new skill to my set. austinschooloffurniture.com

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I will make chairs until i can’t.

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My pin oak shirt

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All sanded and ready for paint. #handmadechair

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Ready to sand Chair, No. 2. #combbackchair #handmadefurniture

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Nesting side tables #handmadefurniture

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1 And I [a]saw a beast rise [b]out of the sea, having seven heads, and [c]ten horns, and upon his horns were ten crowns, and [d]upon his head [e]the name of blasphemy. 2 And the beast which I saw was [f]like a leopard, and his feet like a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a Lion: [g]and the dragn

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Just glued up the two triangular side tables for the fire-pit area. Tomorrow I’ll paint them sunflower yellow and stipple a design on the tops. #handmadefurniture #sidetable

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Used a Dremel to stipple the seat of Chair, No. 1.

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Finished Char, No. 1, my take on a three-legged easy chair.

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Willie McTell, 1940

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Carved the seat and backrest and made the red oak legs today. #handmadefurniture

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Progress on Chair, No. 1!

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Follow the money:

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Chair No. 1 is taking shape

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The frenemies napping together

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Lil’ Son Jackson, 1952 #78rpm #lilsonjackson #texasblues

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Seat for my first chair will be egg-shaped. You’ll see. It’s gonna be awesome!

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Squid naps on the deep bookshelf / cat promenade

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Had a breakthrough today...

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Cutting out and modifying templates for my first chair build. Am I crazy? Will this work? Let’s find out. #handmadefurniture #irishgibsonchair #lostartpress #diyfurniture

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This is a joint I’d like to explore for table-making this summer. A rectangular mortise and tenon with two wedges. Picked it up from the late David Binnington Savage in his book “Intelligent Hand”.

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Some things I’d like to improve on my next furniture project, which will be my first chair. #self-improvement #handmadefurniture #practicemakesperfect #craftsmanship #autodidacticism

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Petite High Stool in ‘Tavern Green’ milk paint and beeswax. With the seat at 30”, it pairs well with any bar or workbench. The diameter of the seat is 11” (thus the ‘petite’). It is comfortable for me (I am 5’6” and stocky) but may not be for larger-bottomed folks. …

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