2026
in progress · ships December
Salve
A small-batch hand balm for cyclists, from beeswax to labels. Recipe seven finally survives a rainy century ride.
beeswax + calendula
batch of 200
label set letterpressed
The Plot
A 40 m² allotment taken from moss to first harvest. Fourteen crops, three failures, one extremely confident fox.
14 crops
compost from scratch
shed rebuilt
Hytte
Rebuilt a 1962 log cabin with my dad. New roof, old bones, zero right angles, one properly stubborn stove.
8 weekends
roof + floor + stove
two arguments, resolved
Frame No. 1
Brazed a steel road frame in a rented corner of a friend's workshop. Eleven months of filing, one perfect first ride.
columbus tubing
brazed lugs
11 months of filing
2022
done · number nine survives
Stool School
One three-legged stool a month until one stopped wobbling. Number nine did. Numbers one through eight are firewood.
9 stools
ash + oak
hand tools only
2021
done · 4% success rate
Mud Year
Three hundred thrown pots, twelve survivors. The kitchen still uses all twelve, which feels like a verdict.
300 thrown
12 kept
one kiln rental
