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Not Majacraft news
Here is some not Majacraft news – mostly. Three more days of work this year before our summer break. The “That Project” wheels are just about finished. I guess they will probably not make the Christmas stockings this year but should be there soon after. […]
The Majacraft Christmas party
As the year wraps up for us at the workshop, we had our end of year party/lunch today. Games of petanque, drinks, a BBQ and lovely pavlova dessert under the gingko tree made for a very pleasant afternoon. We only have 3-4 days before we finish and go to enjoy Christmas and New Year with our families. It has been an exciting and busy year here and we are really looking forward to next year to start showing you the exciting things we have been working on.
The water wheel – PTII
Owen’s water wheel project has been progressing well. I am sure you don’t appreciate how much of a relief this is, however, without a new water wheel we will soon run out of water for cups of tea at morning break. Truly a grave situation! […]
THAT Big Project
Greetings! For a time of the year when one might expect things to be a little quieter, we have been going flat out. In amongst shipping wheels to lots of lucky Christmas present receivers, I have been able to get a bit of time on […]
A nice place to work
One of the things that is quite special about working at Majacraft is the enviroment. The workshop is actually Owen and Glynis’ old farm shed that we converted and hence we work on their little farm. They really enjoy trees and plants so we have a lovely surroundings with many mature trees. Anyway, back on track with the story… At this time of the year, the New Zealand flaxes are flowering and we have a row of them just a couple of metres from the offices and tea room. The native birds love the flowers and we are getting many tuis feeding all through the day. I took a couple of photos of the tuis in the flaxes to share with you. Bear in mind that these are almost close enough to touch. Late spring/early summer really is a lovely time to be able to work here!
Andy
Bobbins, bobbins, bobbins
Hi there, I have been on bobbin duty today turning lace and jumbo bobbins. Since working at Majacraft I have had to learn wood turning which has been a fun and valuable skill. I had done a bit of metal turning both at school and […]
The original Free Standing Skeiner
I thought you may have been interested in seeing some of the first prototypes of the wheels and tools we now build. While we do not have the prototypes for everything still (somehow they seem to get lost or canabilised), there are still quite a […]
“In a Spin” launch
Greetings 🙂
If you have been on the Majacraft web site recently you will probably have noticed quite a bit of activity around the release of “In a Spin”, the new book by Pat Old. We took part in the launch of her book at Creative Tauranga on the 13th November. I thought you might be interested in several of the photos that were taken on the evening.
We have sent out many copies of “In a Spin” so far and it is being very well received. If you are interested in the book and your local Majacraft dealer does not already a copy then make a request to them and we will send one on 🙂
Andy
Owen’s next wheel project!
Ha! I bet that heading caught your attention! This is indeed Dad’s next wheel project but maybe not what you were expecting. When Rob and I were kids, Dad built a waterwheel to pump drinking water from the stream to our house tank. I am […]