Workshop to Printshop: Cleaning
I began the arduous task of cleaning out the Shop on Saturday. I wish I had taken pictures before I got started, because looking at the photos I shot aftwards, you might not be able to tell I accomplished anything at all. I plan on keeping a running update of pics and stuff from here on in. I know it may not look like much now, but I see so much history and potential bursting out of every crack.
It was a little strange being at the Shop alone. My father had been kind enough to go in earlier in the day and light a fire, so it was warm and the smell of wood smoke was bitter-sweet. I spent a good solid three and a half hours filtering through rusted bits of iron and pieces of wood of every shape, size and type, and sweeping. Sweeping. Sweeping. Sweeping. It’s amazing how you can never completely sweep up sawdust and ashes. I’ll have to take a vacuum to it later.
It’s funny. I know my grandfather made a distinct impression on me. I came across a stick; just a regular stick, but it was perfect. It had just enough knots and bends; the perfect diameter and strength. I know he would have looked into it and found a beautiful carving. I set it aside. I also found the old pictures of when the Shop was first moved. I added a few of them to my last post. I wasn’t very old then, but I remember watching it come down over the hill and past my house.
I still have a long way to go, but am hoping to get to the far wall this weekend. J has measured the front windows for pricing, as that will have to be the first thing replaced. The plan, at this early stage, is to replace the front windows looking out on the road; replace the main door; remove the windows and door in back wall; tongue and groove pine on the walls; a floating floor; metal roofing; new siding or repaint existing ones; update wiring to include ethernet; build benches and shelves; and put in a culvert and driveway. That’s doesn’t sound like much…. does it? We will just take it one step at a time. It’s going to be fun.
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