Today’s Woodworker
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Jason Bedre: Unusual Chairs and More
Jason Bedre says he’s been interested in woodworking “forever,” ever since he used to accompany his grandfather on the weekends.
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Ramon Gibbs: Band Sawing “Beyond the Limit”
Ramon Gibbs traces some of the inspiration for his start in his woodworking to watching houses being developed in his small Ohio hometown community as a child.
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Rich Fabend of HandiHelp: Adaptive Options for Woodworking – and More
My sole purpose is to help people with disabilities,” Rich said.
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Jim Slakov: A Northern Woodworker
Back in the early 1980s, Jim Slakov was a young man looking for a construction or carpentry apprenticeship.
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Mark DelGuidice: Secret Codes and Unique Pieces
Mark DelGuidice, with his trademark carved hieroglyphs, says he works “at the intersection of arts and crafts and design.”
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Gerald Curry: Furniture Old And New (Plus Repairs, Too)
A few decades ago, Gerald “Jerry” Curry was working as a carpenter. The quality of work on older houses made him gravitate to older things — like furniture — as better made.
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Amber Jean: Carving with a Western Flair
Amber Jean says she started wood carving “sort of by accident.” She was a college art student working in metal, who…
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Fred Thompson: Hitting the Right Notes in Woodworking
Although Fred Thompson started out studying to be a trombone player, he now knows how to play the violin.
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Eric Manigian: Operating Under Japanese Influence
Eric Manigian has found his creative style heavily influenced by his experiences in Japan and with traditional Japanese tools and practices.
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John Eric Byers: On the Surface
By the time John Eric Byers graduated from college, he realized he didn’t want to be the teacher he’d studied to become. Instead, he preferred to work with his hands.
