+1 to both.Originally Posted by Mike Henderson
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+1 to both.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
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Tage Frid, for me. First and foremost as a teacher/author: Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking is, IMO, the greatest woodworking how-to book(s) ever published. And I like many of his designs. Another one is Edward Barnsley, who, like others in the middle twentieth century, took traditional forms and design language and made something fresh with them.
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Charles Percier, google Napoleon Egyptian Cabinet. Some day i will give one a go, minus the silver inlays.
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Definitely Sam Maloof. I was always amazed at the quality of his design and workmanship. I had the good fortune of attending 8 or 9 of his all day workshops and home tour over the years I always left inspired. I also had the good fortune of ordering one of his chairs. When it was ready, we drove out to pick it up and he spent over half a day with us showing us around his house and shop. The other thing that always impressed me was that he was an "open book", willing to share everything woodworking.
I don't really know all the big names that well. I tend to buy books that have a collection of fine furniture and gloss over them from time to time.
A few standouts for me: Wendell's Ghost Clock. Has to be one of the most amazing feats in woodworking ever, in my opinion. Just awesome.
Judy Kensley McKie's Monkey Settee . Super cool bench. Insanely well done. (https://americanart.si.edu/artist/ju...ley-mckie-6870)
Kristina Madsen's Dining Chair. Perfection. (https://www.kristinamadsen.com/)
People will probably disagree with me, but John Cederquist is a lot of fun. I really want to see one of his pieces in person in order to understand it. (http://www.johncederquist.com/)
To be fair, when I day dream about building my ideal furniture projects they are usually a mixture of materials and I'm not super into woodworking perfection or tricked out joinery. I think Maloof was an obviously excellent woodworker, but I don't find his designs high on my inspiration list.
Last edited by andrew whicker; 09-09-2023 at 12:00 AM.
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gepetto did nice work
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Especially when the DON said , “ I want ‘ya to use all your powuz an all ya’ skillz”.
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That's funny!
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I remember when I was watching PBS, they would show The New Yankee Workshop, and right after it they would show The Woodwright's Shop. It was such a jarring contrast, seeing one guy who was all about power tools, and then the guy who was all hand tools and old time machinery that was human-powered. I liked them both a lot. Norm made me feel liek woodworking was something that I could do, and demonstrated tools that I was interested in. Roy was a master craftsman and showed what you could do with technique and patience. Such a contrast of styles, but both great in their own ways.
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+1 for Gepetto! he knew a good piece of wood when he came across one.
I forgot how cute and clever the Adventures Of Pinocchio book is. My memory is mostly of the the Disney movie. It might be time to read Pinocchio again.
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Last edited by Maurice Mcmurry; 12-24-2023 at 7:22 PM.
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Woodworkers -
Wharton Esherick.
Greene and Greene.
Frank Pollaro (heart-stoppingly beautiful art deco)
Designers, not woodworkers -
Frank Lloyd Wright
Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Howard Rosenberg
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Greene and Greene were mainly architects, Peter and John Hall were the main cabinetmakers who built the furniture. Their shop was also in Pasadena. https://gamblehouse.org/important-collaborations/
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The guys who trained me..
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I have to look back and be sure I included Dad and Grandpa. Dad is back in his shop at 85 after 2 episodes of very bad health. There will be handmade items at the extended family Christmas gift exchange.
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My all time favorite quote from a great wood work is from the late Sam Maloof who said something along the lines of ", as long as I buy wood I have to live long enough to build something". I understand he lived to age 94 and was still making chairs when he passed on. I aspire to that :-).
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