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A PHOTO NOVELTY FOR EVE

A Photo Novelty For Eve (1931)

Craft idea for women - making photograph frames.

PAINTINGS IN WOOD

Paintings In Wood (1935)

A look at the Austrian tradition of making pictures from pieces of coloured...

FLOWER POTS FROM LOGS issue title is LADIES FIRST

Flower Pots From Logs Issue Title Is Ladies First (1940)

Young woman makes rustic flower pot from...

CLOG MAKING EXPLAINED 1942

Clog Making Explained 1942 (1942)

A look at how clogs are made.

HOOP MAKING

Hoop Making (1939)

A short item showing how the hoops are made.

BED POST SCULPTOR

Bed Post Sculptor (1959)

Alfred Betts makes sculpture from old bedposts and chair legs.

ODD, BUT IT CUTS WOOD EVEN!

Odd, But It Cuts Wood Even! (1931)

A travelling saw mill contraption is seen in action.

 

 

A CORKING STORY

A Corking Story (1930)

How corks are made from tree bark.

WOODEN HATS

Wooden Hats (1932)

Amazing wooden hats are made from very small pieces of wood then modelled.

MAKING BIRDS HOMES

Making Birds Homes (1936)

Craftsmen build twee little homes for birds - lots of painted roofs and little...

MODEL CATHEDRAL

Model Cathedral (1941)

Tom Ingledew works on his impressive 4 foot high model cathedral made from...

THE ASH GROVE

The Ash Grove (1946)

Walking sticks made of ash trees.

THE WOODWORKERS OF OBERAMMERGAU

The Woodworkers Of Oberammergau (1934)

Good footage of the carpenters of Oberammergau, Bavaria,...

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1955)

Wood Carver's House in small village with many interesting carvings on it and in...

SO JO'S SUNSHADE

So Jo's Sunshade (1939)

Processes involved in making Japanese parasols.

BOTTLE BOATS

Bottle Boats (1934)

Nice footage showing how ships in bottles are made.

JUST STICKS!

Just Sticks! (1934)

Walking sticks are made in the traditional way at Chiddingfold in Surrey.

ANOTHER HOME CRAFT FOR EVE -

Another Home Craft For Eve - "Renasco" Work (1929)

Craft demonstration by Mrs Francis-Lewis. She...

THE CHARCOAL BURNERS - A JAPANESE SIDELIGHT

The Charcoal Burners - A Japanese Sidelight (1930)

Wood is made into charcoal in Japan.

MAKING KAYAK issue title FROM MISSES TO MERSON

Making Kayak Issue Title From Misses To Merson (1936)

Sea Scouts from Blyth make and test their...

PADDLE CANOE aka HOME MADE CANOE issue title is PURE AND SIMPLE

Paddle Canoe AKA Home Made Canoe Issue Title Is Pure And Simple (1939)

Mr Hargreaves tests out...

MAKING CHAIR LEGS issue title - IT MAKES YOU THINK !

Making Chair Legs Issue Title - It Makes You Think ! (1941)

Footage of 75 year old Albert Carter...

FRAMER IN THE PICTURE

Framer In The Picture (1945)

Process of picture framing is shown in shop near Chelsea. London.

WOODWORK FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS

Woodwork For House Of Commons (1948)

Wood carvings being made for new House of Commons.

WORLDS LARGEST TRADE SCHOOL OPENS

Worlds Largest Trade School Opens (1949)

Aerial view of school and students working (woodwork &...

BOY CANOE MAKERS

Boy Canoe Makers (1956)

Boy Canoe makers in South East London.

WOODEN ARMIES

Wooden Armies (1958)

Russell Gammage demonstrates the complex process of making wooden figures for museum...

COATS OF ARMS CARVER

Coats Of Arms Carver (1960)

Leonard Ponsford's hobby of carving coats of arms at his home in...

SPOONING

Spooning (1960)

Welsh love spoons from the Pinto Collection of Wooden Bygones in Northwood, Middlesex.

WATER CLOCK aka REPLICA OF JAPANESE sic WATER CLOCK

Water Clock AKA Replica Of Japanese Sic Water Clock (1969)

John Combridge works on a half size...

THE PLAYERS - AT WORK

The Players - At Work (1924)

Group of Bavarian artist-actors are seen at work - they are called the...

THE MODEL MAKERS - A SUNDERLAND INDUSTRY

The Model Makers - A Sunderland Industry (1927)

Model ships are built - craftsmen at work.

JUST PRIMITIVE!

Just Primitive! (1934)

An Aboriginal man carves a boomerang from a piece of wood and shows the correct...

BASKET MEN OF SUSSEX

Basket Men Of Sussex (1929)

Old fashioned craft of basket making is demonstrated.

DOWN IN THE NEVER NEVER LAND

Down In The Never Never Land (1930)

Women make model animals from pieces of wood for pin money.

LINER LINES aka LINER TANK TESTING

Liner Lines AKA Liner Tank Testing (1931)

A model liner is constructed in a workshop - hull design is...

WOODEN FAIRY TALES

Wooden Fairy Tales (1930)

Totem poles - carving, preservation and repainting.

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1939)

Mr Robert Walton carves politicians, animals and fairy tale characters in wood.

WOOD CARVER issue title is BREAK AWAY

Wood Carver Issue Title Is Break Away (1939)

Ex-joiner Harry MacDonald carves wooden animal figures....

MAKING PHEASANTS EGGS issue title - FAKES AND SHAKES

Making Pheasants Eggs Issue Title - Fakes And Shakes (1940)

William Bailey makes wooden pheasants...

NUNS LEARN WOODWORK

Nuns Learn Woodwork (1969)

Nuns attend evening classes to learn practical skills they can use at their...

TO PRIVATE JOHN L

To Private John L (1945)

Charming item about a family assembling a weekly parcel to send to dad serving...

WALKING STICKS

Walking Sticks (1949)

A factory makes walking sticks out of tree branches. Chiddingfold.

CUCKOO CLOCKS

Cuckoo Clocks (1950)

Footage of cuckoo clock making in Oxford Street, London.

WOOD CARVER

Wood Carver (1948)

Wood carver Harry MacDonald has covered his house on Great North Road in wooden...

PLAY PEN GIFT FOR PRINCESS MARGARET'S BABY

Play Pen Gift For Princess Margaret's Baby (1961)

Dr Barnardo's Technical School students make play...

FIVE TRADE UNIONISTS JAILED

Five Trade Unionists Jailed (1972)

Various Trade Unions take part in march demanding release of five...

STIRLING MOSS AT HOME

Stirling Moss At Home (1958)

An item about racing driver Stirling Moss and his hobby of making and...

PINTO COLLECTION aka PINTO ANTIQUE COLLECTION

Pinto Collection AKA Pinto Antique Collection (1958)

Story about the Pinto Collection of Wooden...

THE MODELLER

The Modeller (1927)

Mrs Puleston is featured - she has made a large model village.