Today’s Woodworker
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David Yoho: The Shortest Distance
In many ways, Dave Yoho is the woodworker’s woodworker. Even though he’s now a devoted craftsman, Dave fell away from the fold for a while, because he got frustrated.
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Tom Schrunk: Piano Man
But what if you just want to work on a piano that someone else builds? Tom Schrunk got an opportunity to do just that.
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John Nesset: Truth, Wood and Uncertainty
If you want to sit down and talk with John Nesset about the merits of mortises or the troubles with tenons, he probably won’t have much to add to the conversation.
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Alan Lazarus and His Woodworkers’ Network
Most teachers hope their students will go on to succeed in the field and make them proud.
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Reid Leonard: The Tables of October
Reid Leonard had some rosewood plywood he was interested in, but when he got there, it was all out.
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A Deep Sense of History: Lee Grindinger
It’s pretty rare these days to see ornately carved, handmade furniture.
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A Solid Base: Wayne Hoffman
The key to good veneering, says Wayne Hoffman, is a good substrate.
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The Banjo As Canvas: Bob Flesher
“I’m actually an artist. The banjo is my canvas,” says Bob Flesher
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Working with the Best: Kirt Kirkpatrick
family commissioned him to create a table for an antique silver jewelry box that had been acquired (when someone acquires an antique, it means the piece was so expensive you don’t even want to know about it).
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A Class Act: John Russell
Most people will throw it all away for a shot at the big time to become an actor in New York. John Russell was an actor in New York for 30 years and decided to quit the business and follow his true love: woodworking in the form of marquetry.
