OT - craftsmanship in the woodshop

[timto]

I have no skills in this space myself - my father in law did and I have tremendous respect for those with the patience and skill and vision to make stuff from wood.



FWIW

[gone]

Beautiful to watch him work. I learned basic woodworking when I was a kid and have always wanted to return to it but have never had the time. Perhaps one day.

[alancw3]

norm abrams in the new yankee workshop. talk about talent.

[Andrewlcox]

Before I stopped buying cable tv I used to watch Wood Works on the DIY channel. David J. Marks is a master. I still receive his news letter but doubt I will ever become a woodworker.

[Louis]

Incredible stuff.

Warther Museum

[fuzzalow]

The further modern life tumbles into mass market, price-point consumerism, the more appreciation can be found for people that do what the ilk of the OP video illustrates.

Or not.

And that is where the danger lies.

[Hardlyrob]

Beautiful stuff. It is amazing the number of forms a simple table or chair can take. The black walnut he's using is a lovely wood to work with.

I started building furniture in 1989 as a hobbyist, and it has become a semi-profession. I do about 5 or 6 client pieces a year. You always learn something in working with wood - even if it's making something as simple as an Adirondack chair. Wood never lets you forget that it was a tree - always moving, and keeping you humble.

Cheers!

Rob

[rounder]

My favorite woodshop is the cabinet maker shop at Williamsburg. I could talk to those guys all day. They make period correct furniture and cabinets for Colonial Williamsburg using the old tools. There is a zither there that that they built and invite anyone to play. They have loose pieces of wood lying around...like an old piece of ebony (super heavy).

[jmoore]

awesome. I'd love to do that.


you want to see how difficult wood working is, try to make a simple box with perfect right angles and a hinged lid that closes flush.

[tiretrax]

Originally Posted by jmoore

awesome. I'd love to do that.


you want to see how difficult wood working is, try to make a simple box with perfect right angles and a hinged lid that closes flush.

I marvel at the carpenter who put in custom stairs to our attic. He made all kinds of crazy angle cuts, and everything is flush. It's great to see craftsmanship. I think most, if not all of the forumites appreciate it; this forum is littered with comments of "beautiful welds".

[jmoore]

Originally Posted by tiretrax

I marvel at the carpenter who put in custom stairs to our attic. He made all kinds of crazy angle cuts, and everything is flush. It's great to see craftsmanship. I think most, if not all of the forumites appreciate it; this forum is littered with comments of "beautiful welds".

Finish carpenters are amazing.

And I agree with you. I am sure nearly everyone on here appreciates high quality craftsmanship. I was just trying to point out that the simplest things, like a box, are sometimes the most difficult things to execute well.

[bking]

Originally Posted by Louis

Incredible stuff.

Warther Museum

I was at Warthers a couple weeks ago. Amazing.

I asked how they had managed to re gather so much of his work, thinking of course it had been sold. They told me to put a roof over his head, food on the table he made and sold kitchen knives; carving, creation, was his hobby. Blew me away.

By the way, every rivet, every line, pipe, nut etc, is perfect and exactly to scale. Everything you see in white is ivory. Lincolns funeral train is all ivory...stunning.

[redir]

Beautiful stuff!!!

Here's whats in my shop now

[pitcrew]

Originally Posted by tiretrax

I marvel at the carpenter who put in custom stairs to our attic. He made all kinds of crazy angle cuts, and everything is flush. It's great to see craftsmanship. I think most, if not all of the forumites appreciate it; this forum is littered with comments of "beautiful welds".

We have a least one forumite here who does some amazing custom staircases and other carpentry work...Lifecycle.

Really amazing stuff, of course he'll tell you that it's all basic stuff