Hello all! The holidays kept me quite busy along with setting up the shop. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. It's strange to think back to where I was and what I was doing this time last year. I had only just started the Harmon Estate project not a month before. After digging [...]
Tag: automata
Dug North’s Mekanikos vs. The Minotaur & a Potential Workshop Space!
Hello all! You may already know of the whimsies created by Dug North, and if you don't, you're about to discover some wonderful creations. Dug North, toy automaton maker turned clockmaker, has decided to sell one of his marvels entitled Mekanikos vs. The Menotaur. See more photos, watch a video, and read about Dug's process [...]
Day No.140 – The last month
Those of you who filled out the question form on the Harmon Estate Sale page, your questions have been answered and posted there. Hello all! This has been quite a journey. The sale is coming up so soon - just a month away now! I think back to when I started this project and it [...]
Sale Announcement!
KEEP AN EYE ON THE HARMON ESTATE SALE PAGE - AS THAT IS THE OFFICIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION PAGE ON THE SALE. IT WILL BE REGULARLY UPDATED WITH A LIST OF CONTENTS AND THE SALE INFORMATION, ETC.
Day No.15 – Water of Ayr
It's been a few days since I've updated the blog with new photos. I did a guest post on the Current Projects blog to kick off the new year about the conservation work I did on an automaton bear. You can read it here. Things are finally finding their places in the workshop. Today I [...]