Joanna Werch Takes
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A Nutty Way of Telling Red from White Oak
A common fall sight is a squirrel, busily scurrying to bury his winter food supply. Have you ever thought about how much they have in common with woodworkers?
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Mary May: Embellishing a Career with Carving
Mary May is now a woodcarver in the traditional style – something that she didn’t realize was possible when she first encountered traditional woodcarvings on a study abroad trip to Europe.
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A Tip o’ the Hat to the Trades
This Friday, September 16 — the third Friday in September, in future years — the folks at IRWIN Tools have declared “National Tradesmen Day.”
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Avner Zabari: Work with Paint and Wood
Avner Zabari did not grow up as a woodworker during his childhood in Israel, it was in painting where he first practiced his artistic skills.
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Alice Suszynski: an Arts and Crafts Style
Over three decades ago, Alice Suszynski was trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life.
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Janel Jacobson: Netsuke Carvings and New Directions
Almost 10 years ago, the Woodworker’s Journal eZine profiled Minnesota netsuke carver Janel Jacobson; recently, we caught up with her again.
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Andy Pitts: Curved Work, Clients’ Trees
For Andy Pitts, woodworking is a second career. In his first career as a U.S. Navy officer, he was an engineer trained to operate both a nuclear reactor and surface ships.
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AWFS Tool Show: WJ as Official Blog Partner
If it’s summer in the woodworking world, it must be time for tool shows! Last week, the Woodworker’s Journal editors were off to AWFS 2011 show in Vegas!
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Scott Phillips: Launched Into Space Shuttle Models
Scott “Shuttleman” Phillips has worked on the U.S. space shuttle program for over 30 years, from first launch to last. What does this have to do with woodworking, you may wonder?
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And the Winner Is …
Thank you to all who participated in our June Father’s Day Giveaway here on the Woodworker’s Journal Blog.
