Benchtop Mini-bench Is Very Easy to Build

Edward Christiansen auxiliary, auxiliary bench, Chairs, Benches And Stools, Shop Projects, Shop Tips, Workbench, Workbenches, Workshop Tip

A simple stack of 2x4s, topped with plywood, raises your work to the correct height.

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The Future of Woodworking: Bonnie Hawk

Jonathan Binzen,Bonnie Elisabeth Hawk bonnie hawk, Cabinets, Chairs, Benches And Stools, Dresser, Hanging Porch Swing, Porch Swing, Toboggan

While at CFC Bonnie Hawk heard that the U.S. National Toboggan Championships would be held nearby. They won the trophy—not for the fastest time, but for the best toboggan.

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Remarkable Mentors: Center for Furniture Craftsmanship

Jonathan Binzen Aled Lewis, Chairs, Benches And Stools, David Haig, Peter Korn, Rocking Chair, Sculpture, Settle, Tim Rousseau, Writing Desk, Yuri Kobayashi

Fine teaching is the backbone of CFC. Its teachers are highly accomplished designers and makers themselves, but even the best among them aren’t hired back if they don’t teach well. The pedagogical bar set at the nine-month comprehensive course is excep…

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Remarkable Mentors: Jere Osgood

Jonathan Binzen,Jere Osgood 3-drawer Dresser, Chairs, Chairs, Benches And Stools, Custom Desks, Desks, Desks - Secretary, Jere Osgood, Tables

Osgood’s affect—gentle, very soft-spoken, and extremely reserved—was the opposite of Frid’s. But his steel and his self-confidence were just as strong. While absorbing much from Frid’s instruction, Osgood remained true to his own vision, and over the y…

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Remarkable Mentors: Tage Frid

Jonathan Binzen,Tage Frid Chairs, Benches And Stools, Custom Kitchen, Tage Frid

Frid’s mantra was “Design around the construction,” meaning that the dictates of structure and joinery should be the starting point for a piece; its style could flow from there.

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