When a customer asked Persico to build chairs with rawhide seats, he had never used the material before. But he had built bows with natural-sinew strings, so he dove in. And now he’s a convert. “You’ll find a 200-year-old chair and the joints are all l…
Read moreInspired by the agricultural tools of rural England, this massive oak table is awash in hand-worked details.
By Don Weber
Pages: 60-65
From the February 2009 issue #174
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As a young fellow growing up in the countryside of Wale…
Read moreOh, fancy legs, where do we begin? With the endless possibilities for contemporary shaped legs, the roots of the process can follow the same steps as crafting a classic cabriole leg form but with more flair.
Read moreWith David Lamb’s Zimmer table as inspiration and painting advice from Mark Adams, Dan Strout decided to replace a factory-built table in his living room
Read moreThe North Bennet Street School had been in business for over 80 years when Phil Lowe enrolled as a student in 1967. Lowe became a teacher at NBSS in 1975 and stayed until 1985. By all accounts, his leadership—along with that of Lance Patterson and othe…
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