Synthing, made a belter, foundations for a new track. #synthpatcher #Synthsounds #synthesiser #wavetable #ableton www.youtube.com/live/2rBOdbM...

I might never get real recognition in this world for my work. I ain't that bothered. I just do what I can when I can. I ain't perfect, I aim to do my best with everything. Things have come to a head. I've recognised it, and I am working through it. My families health is my main concern at this time.

Cancelled Distrokid, so now my music will be exclusively on Bandcamp for a while. Cutting back on costs and just setting up a proper place for my merch and stuff. Time to put a regular few hours into that caper each week. Done a few streams on YouTube showing some of my processes. My work is process

moar muzak www.youtube.com/live/nix0ISd...

Much to be sorting out over the next few days, I was hoping to sample the chickens before they go back to whence they came. Gotta try and catch them in the rain. Done a bit of work in D major this morning, streamed to no-one. Gonna try and get a halloween E.P. out there. Many things to sort here...

Did my first live stream in a long time. beginnings of a track from scratch. Now sat wondering why I found it so difficult to figure out the loopback. Anyway had a revelation recently, and here we go hopefully it worked. Not sure how well, but I'll see I suppose. www.youtube.com/live/_B-dQSd...

So, it is looking like a strong finish for another tough year. A spectacled finish with a polyend tracker on top if I can muster the capital. Might have to settle for car repairs instead though. Still a strong year though. Just getting through one is a success sometimes. I'm fair flying, happy enuf

Vinegar: It is brilliant, wish I had bought gallons of the stuff sooner, but would not have a whole new line of study. Anyway, the girls are going although a good way of caring for them and they have done a fine job of getting rid of my shit grass. Rats are a problem, but not for long #executioner

Time to venture in the loft. I am hoping I put a coffin smoother plane up there along with some brickies tools. Here goes nothing. I hope they're there, the plane will be a fixer job and will save me a bob or two if it works. Anyway procrastinating again. Will start writing soon, too busy at the mo.

I keep buying these cheap books, here are but a few. I have nowhere to put them. So an early mission in the carpentry sphere shall be bookshelves. A deep one for music books and for the studio gonna make that a floater I think. And other deep shelves for the other deep books I have. #books #inspire

The truly amazing frescos by #Ghirlandaio at #SantaMariaNovella

A minor studio upgrade installed. I've not been doing much in here of late. Been having a big tidy up around here. You would not think it, but things are now finding a place, I lack places, so I am having to make them. This is one of them. Lots of furniture to make soon. #evolution #studio #upgrade

Did not think I would hear that cracker jack bitches voice again. The sound of my Mum overdosing on prescription drugs. Love ya Mum lol. Se alt text for more. #fieldrecording #dictaphone #foundsound #blastfromadarkpast #makeagoodtracknamethat Had to go for a walk after, I have not listened in full!

Bills paid; arse-hole stretched. I had best buy some vape stuff, back to making my own which is healthier and cheaper all told. Getting myself used to living frugally. Pretty much got all the tools I absolutely need for the workshop build. T'would be nice to go new wood, but we'll see how far we get

My dad left me with quite the tool collection, many that I still require (or would like) now. Long lost. He never showed me how to use any. Not sure if he really knew with many, never seen him use them lol. Never showed me a great deal, no interest, or so it seemed. #fuckit #bulletdodger #naptime

The little boy in me has a new pocket knife. Tit heads might ask at this point: what do you need a pocket knife for? This one is primarily for making lines; or a knife wall you might say. Cutting boxes up is a job coming up for it. It is a shit hot razor blade, on hand for whatever init dakhard! ;-)

Here goes with my first planing rig. Very simple, I have realised how difficult this is with push forward tools. So think if this simple kind of setup is going to require the backwards action of japanese tooling. Walking back over the project is a lot easier and smoother than trying to bend forward.

All told though, glasses as well as the non-alcohol diet are enabling me to read again and get things done. I had not realised just how debilitated I was struggling to see all the time. One of the better moves I have made this year. I look like seeing the year out, was not entirely sure I would!

It has taken a few days to get used to this being bespectacled caper. Actually quite like it now. Strenuous at first but less so as time goes on. Varifocals have kind of reversed the blind spots lol. Getting used to twisting my head instead of slanting my eyes, perhaps improves my posture. #cyborg

Me in the quicksilvers trusting the camera rather than the varifocals; it was a blur to my eyes. A move prompted by the woodwork, mainly tool sharpening and other close quarters working. The realisation my vision is shonky etc. Has seen me on a self improvement drive; go Tai Chi cyber-vision man...

Been practicing the Tai Chi form the past two mornings trying to get moves 1-20 knacked. Which makes it quite a long sesh. All while wearing glasses lol. Check out the new bookend I found. My bookshelves need organising while I get around to making my first bookshelf. Exciting times ahead. #lost

magiclbearr.bandcamp.com/track/bump Bandcamp for your Electro goodness needs, giz a follow if you wanna, always appreciated. Juicy arse!

magiclbearr.bandcamp.com/album/pantoc... Just a small E.P. of sonic goodnesses. I have been thinking some about mastering, how I am going to approach an album etc. At the moment I am mainly thinking about working with old wood, and having the occasional noodle about on the synths. #ElectronicMusic

Getting used to the idea of wearing glasses from tomorrow. Going varifocal cyberdroid into the 2nd 1/4 of a century and quite likely my last. We'll see about that!? These are shit readers; actually doing some reading, hoping these new specs are what I am looking for visually for work,rest, and read.

So first projects on the agenda: Japanese saw horses; cool name and a Chinese style bench, got the legs for it. Unsure about the board. Might just shave one flat and forget the legs and make a planing jig of some kind. Got a lot of wood to stock. A lot of wood. Need a store too. #toomanyhobbies

Crashed hard into two bottles of wine the other night and a packet of Benson and Hedges. Feeling OK today though. Done with other shit, it is about me for awhile. Having a long overdue tidy up today, most of which was in the impossible cupboard. Gonna put a shelf up now in da improbable cupboard...

She loves me! She love me... Not...

Anyway I could do with a hand nd don't think I'll get one although I defo deserve one. Stop crying Craig, get in the garden, saw out, grinder out, plane out, sander out. Got an inspection coming Wednesday. It can't have been 3 years..? OK,OK, garden gloves on, laters... #projects #manifoldtings

Migrants already carry out work for their communities, it’s called ‘having a fucking job’ and it’s mandatory because we aren’t eligible for benefits

At about the 5 week mark of having stopped drinking and smoking, still vaping, trying to switch to my less expensive vaping. Making progress around the place. The kitchen is looking and staying acceptable. Making the holistic house of work and play is a challenge. I could murder a packet and 4 today

As good a philosophy as I have heard today. As for dating, someone who just digged my shit would be cool. I am currently dating old wood, my furry wee friend. And new tools. But now it is time to get on the synths for a bit. Not sure I have time for dating. Life is full and incomplete. #projects

Met the President today ;-) She was very nice, an interesting encounter all in all. Much to consider as my mind replays the day. 3 hours of Tai Chi was quite intense on my lower back. It popped in the car afterward, I should say that quietly. It popped good though. #realignment #healing #health

Let there be light. Another bit of salvage I was pleased to find in working order. So It has been installed. A chance to try out the new plane again. The next project, is a chinese style carpenters bench. Nothing fancy, purely utilitarian to get the big job done of processing all this wood. #project

Cool as fuck - morph bookends! Found inside the cabinet I found, to go along with the cabinet I gave away to a friend. Great find. Morphs arm is fixed so onto the bookshelf they will go. One in the poetry section and the other? We shall see. #magpie #skiprat #reclaimer #morph #coolfinds

Card scrapers, who knew!? Right good tool. Tried my plane out last night. Pretty impressed with it, unfortunately what I was working on was made of lots of boards running at different angles. Sharpening skills could be improved. I've sent the honing tool back, so hand sharpening for me.

A bit beat'n up but there is enough life in them to see me through my initial projects. I may do a bit more work to them yet. The little one is fine really might just give its edges a slight polish. The other has seen some hammer by the look of things, unless it is my eyes. they'll build a workshop.

One Moore & Wright set square. What I am doing to pass the time instead of drinking and smoking like a cracker jack. I have sharpened my plane blades today too. So all being right I should have a run with them tomorrow. Happy holidays, plodding along, doing nothing much, pottering without the pot...

I have been repairing tools, many more to do. Got some nice jewellers clamps. One semi-cleaned. Might try that for when I burnish these scrapers in a bit. Tai Chi'd, after that, can't be arsed. So I am going to play with the hydrasynth for a bit. Might show a clean tool pick later ;-) Laters...

Been slowly getting on top of things around here. The chair: Which I had visions of getting someone or someone's to model in it for me, has finally seen the light of day. I'm on holiday thankfully, the last day of work saw me go into meltdown. Not much time for rest, there is much to do, enjoyably!

Gave the file so much bastard! It is in fact a bastard cut carving file, so much bastard the handle kept falling off. So I have spent money on copper, a blowtorch and some time into researching a good method of fitting handles. You can see the black oil of the wood has squirted out under pressure.

Breaking habits lol. Trying to figure out this bedroom of mine, it smells of dog, well it did. Now it smells of dog and ylang ylang, and citronella. Started the sorting process in the backyard too. It is a big job all this. Anyway back to bedroom and having a ponder how I might fit out, wood styley.

So my improvised sharpening station. Somewhere I can fix and repair tools on an evening after work for now. While I get my facilities built. Gonna dig out a sketch book for designing stuff. Now I have the tools all of a sudden the ideas are coming. For furniture, furnishings, exciting times...

Got myself a hatchet to end all hatchets. Specifically for carving, it is a razor blade. Interesting handle design too. Has an instant, yeah; this is a good tool feel to it. Made for precision and more liberal strokes. Probably going to end up with a set to fulfil a vision of myself processing logs.

I enjoyed yesterday, had a few naps along the way, work is brutal, but I had a day of music making and ended up with something techno-ambient. And finished off watching some craftsmen work some awesome pieces. The Chinese (?) Luthier was of particular interest. A nice creative day and inspiring too!

The idea of making my own furniture is really starting to sprout now. Had an idea about a sculptural bed for a long time. But after a bit of research I am falling upon the idea of stack lamination and free hand carving as a possible way forward. Sofa too. Back to workshop build from scraps. #wistful

Someone who ain't afraid to get stuck in, grits her teeth and fucking does it, whatever it is. How I am going to find such a person when I am stuck here trying to build everything on my toddny. Well I just don't know, I really don't, but I live with the last demon in the canopic jar: Hope.

Actually maybe all of that shit and more. I'm not selling myself short. Fucking bored of that. An intelligent muse. Someone I can buzz off. She's out there, she must be?! Someone actually willing to work towards impossible dreams, but be satisfied with whatever is achieved. Enough with that...

Be nice to find a woman who is into Martial arts, Woodworking ;-) Sculpture, Arts, maybe a musician so she can show me a few moves, multi-disciplined. Intelligent, don't need to be Einstein but that would be cool. Maybe none of this, just appreciates a guy into this kind of shit. Putting it out...