Today’s Woodworker
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5th Annual Rockler Woodworking Contest Winners
It’s official. Rockler has named five special woodworkers as the best in their categories.
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Konstantinos Pilarinos: Woodcarving as an Act of Faith
When he turned 35, Konstantinos Pilarinos recognized that though he was a talented woodcarver, he was but one of many in his native Greece.
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Caprice Glaser: Painting with Wood
To call Caprice Glaser a woodworker might be accurate, but it’s a little like calling Hemingway a typist.
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George Trout: Turning Problem Solvers into Woodworkers
When we last checked in with George Trout, last spring, the high school woodworking teacher was a bit frustrated.
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Philippe Guillerm: Living the American Dream with a French Twist
When Philippe Guillerm sailed into Florida, he assumed it would just be another temporary home for his family, his boat, and his art.
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Jeff Trapp Makes Windsor Chairs
Many people are said to “make” things, but according to my Dad’s old copy of Black’s Law Dictionary the word “make” is legally defined as “to cause to exist, to form.”
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Bill Johnson: Toymaking Meets Mass Production and Likes It!
When Bill Johnson and a group of retired woodworkers in Florida got serious about making toys for local charities, they turned to the principles of mass production.
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Stephen Shepherd: Going Against the Grain
Stephen Shepherd thinks modern furniture is okay, he’s just glad somebody else has to do it.
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David Yoho: The Shortest Distance
In many ways, Dave Yoho is the woodworker’s woodworker. Even though he’s now a devoted craftsman, Dave fell away from the fold for a while, because he got frustrated.
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Tom Schrunk: Piano Man
But what if you just want to work on a piano that someone else builds? Tom Schrunk got an opportunity to do just that.