Author: Jason
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Seeking a Carpenter
I’m looking for an LBP or qualified Carpenter, to help supervise my apprenticeship (even if remotely). I’m currently living in a off-grid plot of land, a bit North of Whakaoriori (Masterton), Aotearoa NZ. I’d really love to be able to learn to build as much as I can on-site myself, with the supervision from an…
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Format-4 Profit H08 CNC
Having picked up this machine 2nd hand earlier this year, within Aotearoa NZ, from a joinery firm that had gone into liquidation (so I couldn’t ask them for information). And then also having multiple parts lost and damaged in transit to me, I’ve spent many days trying to make sense of what was going wrong,…
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Segera, wooden sail boat.
This was my sales page for the boat I was living on for many years. Placed here to assist with other commercial pages for the sale. The vessel is now being cared for by a good friend and boat builder, for at least the next few years. 38ft Cuttyhunk ketch, beautifully crafted A beautiful wooden…
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The last couple of years
For the last two years, I’ve had an incredible time working at Toi Whakaari (the NZ School of Drama), as a tutor on the Set & Props Construction course. Although this has officially been a part-time tutor role at 20 hours a week (2 1/2 days), it’s frequently extended beyond that time, and often a…
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Another on-screen feature
In addition to being a general handy-person, I’m a maker of sets and props, and also a tutor at Toi Whakaari for the making of sets & props. So it was nice to see one of my woodworking jobs quite a few years ago, featured in a viral video, of swan lake bath ballet (you…
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Hero Movie Props
For the last 9 months or so, I’ve been really fortunate to be working full-time with Human Dynamo. This is a company, based in Miramar, Wellington. In some ways, they are much like the well known Wētā Workshop (many of the staff who work at HD have also worked with Wētā Workshop, and they often…
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Cat Hammock
This was a quick job aboard our own boat, for our soon to arrive kitten. Giving her a space to gaze out of the window, and bask in the sunshine. Update 12th December
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Cubby Holes
After making the first set of cubby holes this time last year, the range was extended to 33 shelves. All these units are custom made, with furniture grade Plywood, that should last for decades to come.
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Cat Shelves
This was a fun job, developing a range of cat shelves for inside someone’s apartment, for their indoor cat.