Today’s Woodworker
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Michael Ireland: Crossing the Line Between Art and Function
It would please Michael Ireland, if your first reaction — upon seeing one of his pieces — was something like, “Wow!”
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Virgil Johnson: Building a Houseful of Beautiful Furniture
The forums were abuzz in mid-August with the appearance of a new piece by Virgil Johnson.
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Richard Jones: Professional Furniture Maker
Many woodworkers contemplate making the transition from dedicated amateur to professional.
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Mike Lynch: A Lucky Man Who Made a Beautiful Clock
It all started at a lumberyard. Mike Lynch found a piece of cherry with beautiful figuring.
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Tony Leonard: Beautiful By Design
Tony Leonard isn’t big on plans – well at least not other people’s plans.
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Reproducing Woodworking’s Past
His niche is recreating the styles of the past. Contributing editor Mike McGlynn, a woodworker from Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializes in Prairie School and Arts and Crafts pieces.
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Michelle Holzapfel: Woodturner, Carver, and Independent Scholar
Michelle Holzapfel is recognized for her detailed, finely turned, and carved pieces.
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Daniel Mack: Turning Trees into Furniture and Furniture into Trees
If you asked Daniel Mack whether he makes furniture, architectural detail, or sculpture…his answer would be “yes.”
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Janel Jacobson: Bringing Netsuke into the 21st Century
Netsuke is a form of carving developed centuries ago in China and Japan.
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Jill Biros: Finding Beautiful Bowls
When an interesting tree goes down in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, folks have come to expect Jill Biros to stop by and ask if she can salvage some of it.