Today’s Woodworker
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Joel Eckhaus: An Uncommon Woodworker
Joel Eckhaus’ core work has always been as a musician and woodworker, two fields he conveniently combines in Earnest, a company making non-mainstream musical instruments.
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Geoffrey Noden: Woodworking’s Renaissance Man
With a portfolio that would take your breath away, Geoffrey Noden is the kind of guy that engenders both intense admiration and a good dose of jealousy.
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John Swanson: Giving It Away Makes This Turner’s Day
At a meeting of the Evergreen Woodworker’s Guild last week, fellow guild member John Swanson handed me a bag filled with finished, turned bowls.
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Don Jensen: Landscape Architect Finds Art In Wood
Don Jensen’s woodworking has come a long way from its beginnings. Now, the Morgan Hill, California resident is focused on creating custom pieces of furniture and supporting his local arts community.
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Kelly Mehler: My New Kentucky School
After several years in which teaching at various institutions has become a larger part of his woodworking career, Kelly Mehler…
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Sieg’s Jig: Finally, the Perfect Jig
Originally trained as a metalworker in Germany, Siegmund Scholler ended up as a skilled carpenter building winding staircases and other high-end interiors for upscale homes in Michigan.
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The Wooden Psalmodikon: Enjoying a 21st Century Comeback
If you hear about an obscure single-stringed, 19th Century instrument called a psalmodikon & unseen outside of museums and rarely if ever heard – what would be your reaction?
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Mack Headley: Learning and Teaching 18th Century Craftsmanship
For most of the thousands who visit every year, it’s a once- or maybe twice-in-a lifetime chance to experience a few hours in Colonial America. For Williamsburg craftsmen like Mack Headley, however, it’s an everyday experience.
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Meier Brothers Furniture Design: An Old World Legacy Rediscovered on the West Coast
Twin brothers, Robert and Christian Meier have carved out a unique niche for themselves in the competitive world of high-end furniture.
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Springfield High School: Woodworking’s Future
We have featured the work of students from Springfield High School woodworking teacher George Trout’s classes before – but we’re just so impressed by the great work they keep turning out that we’re doing so again.