with workshop activism.
This post is especially for three ladies who have been subjected to lofty ideas about making geodesic dome greenhouses, when all they really wanted was to learn how to make a wooden spatula.
Minni, the minimalist maker from Finland, shows them how to do it in a three minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZtGSctCUw
MATERIALS: Wood (Minni uses alder), painter’s tape
TOOLS: Pen, spatula template, band saw, belt sander, sandpaper
USEFUL TIPS: After sanding, wet the spatula to raise the wood grain. Let dry, and sand again. This makes the surface very smooth.
SAFETY NOTES: Safety first! Always be careful with dangerous tools and make sure you know how to use them correctly.
MUSIC BY Henbrix
Here is the spatula template from her website: https://theminimalistmaker.com/shop/7k7o6c3lkngpjisbi7cyc0e41xg9vt
The Unit One work space has a band saw as well as a belt sander. There is an alder tree on the property, but it is too young and small to be used to make spatulas.
That sounds like a good starter project, making something small and useful, to see if that’s the sort of craft one wants to work with.
Yes, I agree. Using a band saw is easy, and normally safe. It is probably the first electric stationary tool I would buy. They can be purchased from about NOK 1 500 in Norway: https://www.jula.no/catalog/verktoy-og-maskiner/el-verktoy-og-maskiner/stasjonare-sager/bandsager/bandsag-240149/#tab04