Bench Notes

Gothic Geometry with a Popsicle Stick by Nick Larkins

Laying out and engraving a blanket chest

A Design Philosophy for the Criminally Sane by Nick Larkins

Brief principles for building a world worth living in.

City on a Hill? by Southern Urbanism

Nick Larkins critiques commodified communities and pleas for real ownership.

Less Hard Work Than Play by Southern Urbanism

Traditional building methods are more than a means of building structures, they are highly conducive to strong communities.

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Building a Shop Door

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Inexpensive storage for a small shop’s worth of wood.

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Decking, waterproofing, insulating, and finishing my tin roof.

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Initial thinning experiment results.

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How a small group of friends and family raised a 12x16 green oak timber frame by hand.

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Timber framing a shop (mostly) by hand in two weeks.