Finding Beauty and Purpose in Simple Materials
Every so often, a small project reminds me why I love this craft. This week, it was a few old wine boxes — nothing fancy, just pine crates with a bit of history in their grain. But with a little care, they’ve become plane storage boxes for my tiny workshop.
There’s something satisfying about turning something ordinary into something useful. The wine boxes already carried a story — stamped names, small dents, the smell of wood that’s lived another life. I didn’t want to hide that; just guide it a little, so it could continue being useful in a new way.
Each box now holds one or two planes, neatly divided, ready to hand. It’s a small improvement, but in a tiny shed workshop, that sort of order makes all the difference.
You can watch the whole process here:
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Thank you
Jamie
