Handmade or Machine Made?
Many folks have questions about my toys and how I make then. A frequent que=
stion is, =93Are these toys handmade?=94 It is a simple query that requires=
a complicated answer. Sure they are handmade, my two hands. But, always a =
but, I use a variety of tools.
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 11/22/2013 10:44 AM, passerby wrote:<br>
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type="cite">replying to John Linck , passerby wrote:
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Handmade or Machine Made? Many folks have questions about my
toys and how I make then. A frequent
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que
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a simple query that
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<blockquote type="cite">Â a complicated answer. Sure they are
handmade, my two hands. But, always a
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<blockquote type="cite">but, I use a variety of tools. More at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://johnthetoymaker.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/handmade-or-machine-made/">http://johnthetoymaker.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/handmade-or-machine-made/</a>
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Going to Sugarloaf and other crafts festivals over the last 10
years or
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so, I would say it's trending more towards "if it's not made in
China,
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it's handmade (enough)" - the actual tools of the trade don't seem
to
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<font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Â I use tools (lathe, sandpaper,
etc.) to make the pens I make, and table saw, router, etc. to
make decorative boxes. If anyone asks, "Yes, it's hand made."Â
The tools used are just that - tools necessary to accomplish the
final result.<br>
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Matt<br>
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On 11/22/2013 2:34 PM, Sonny wrote:
> Hand crafted also carries with it a high level of heart and soul (of the craftsman) into the piece.
AKA, cleverly being able to hide "handmade" faux pas. ;)
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On Friday, November 22, 2013 10:22:22 AM UTC-6, John Linck wrote:
> Handmade or Machine Made?=20
Hand made, hand crafted, by an individual craftsman.
I tend to distinguish between (the terms) production (factory) pieces (many=
assemblymen involved) and hand made/crafted (made by a single person). Ev=
en if you would cut, shape or form several/many of one board/part, then sev=
eral/many of the next board/part, etc., then assemble the parts, then, to m=
e, they would be hand crafted, not production pieces.
Production pieces, to me, means producing many, as fast, and as economicall=
y as possible. Hand crafted, to me, means taking time and care to do the b=
est possible job, no matter how few are created, the cost is not a serious =
concern, and despite however long it takes to accomplish the best job.
Hand crafted also carries with it a high level of heart and soul (of the cr=
aftsman) into the piece. Production pieces tend to lack a significant leve=
l of heart and soul.
Sonny
replying to John Linck , passerby wrote:
> toymakerjohn wrote:
>
> Handmade or Machine Made?
> Many folks have questions about my toys and how I make then. A frequent
que
> stion is, âAre these toys handmade?â It is a simple query that
requires
> a complicated answer. Sure they are handmade, my two hands. But, always a
> but, I use a variety of tools.
> More at
> http://johnthetoymaker.wordpress.com/2013/11/21/handmade-or-machine-made/
Going to Sugarloaf and other crafts festivals over the last 10 years or
so, I would say it's trending more towards "if it's not made in China,
it's handmade (enough)" - the actual tools of the trade don't seem to
matter much.
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