Tools 05: To Spin NY Finish: Natural

Finish: Natural

Protect the blades from rust by wiping them with cutlery oil (or sewing machine oil)

This book explores ideas around minimalism

ecological material

and has a simple and elegant construction

Tools 05: To Spin NY Finish: NaturalThe fifth issue of Tools explores the theme of spinning both literal and metaphorical. From the Earth's rotation to the cycles of time, spinning is at the core of life, movement, and creation. Craftspeople have long harnessed rotational forces with tools like potters wheels, lathes, and spindles. Glassblowers, dancers, skaters, and machines alike use spin to shape, move, and express. This issue celebrates the beauty and power of circular motion