thank you Duncan
A nice workshop is a pleasure to see.
Sorry to put you through the 'posting a picture' annoyance.
Best to put photos on your website anyway.
A collector or fellow woodworker does like to see the process and a
human connection. (i don't need the pic of the kids or the dinner table).
Your website design and the picture of you as a child is full of information.
The story of where your tools came from was enough for me.
I understand a personal preference of privacy.
I was also thinking of the James Krevnov website that seems to stop at 2006.
http://jameskrenov.com/current_work.htm
link
click on the link.
Your personal arrow will highlight the link. click it.
http://jameskrenov.com/current_work.htm
My Krenov books
have submerged after a relatively recent sighting. He mentions the source of his knife hinges, I believe. Here's a current source:
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?offerings_id=271&cookie...
I purchase my Brusso knife...
I purchase my Brusso knife hinges at Whitechapel, LTD, which is located in Jackson, Wyoming (see link below). I order my supplies over the phone; if you mention that your purchase is for re-sale, you will get a 25% discount. They are an excellent source for high quality hardware.
www.whitechapel-ltd.com, 1-800-468-5534.
I used brass-black solution to darken the hinges on the two cabinets. Stainless steel versions are available through the Brusso company....but they are expensive.
JK does state that he has/ had the hinges specially made by a jeweler/ metalsmith. The washer that separates the hinges leaves on the Brusso hinges are too thick to his tolerances.
Thanks for the comments about my studio. It took me several years to become organized. It is also a method called "lean" principles of production; essentially a modern day version of Shaker ethics. Toyota Corp., Thomas Moser Co., and my former place of employment, Benson Woodworking Co. Inc. use the practice. See links below for related articles.
http://www.massmac.org/newsline/0705/article02.htm
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/111/open_no-satisfaction.html?page=0...
Eventhough I make one-of-a-kind pieces, the order makes processes go by efficiently. Plus, I have to move in a few weeks, and it is easier to pack-up.
About the lighting... it is a South facing room. I also use "daylight" flourescent lights.
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I attempt to order supplies after I have completed technical drawings. There are several hardwood retailers in my immediate area, so availability is not an issue. I do sub-out turned parts, which does take some scheduling. It is helpful to have a few projects going on at the same time to avoid lag time.
I worked in the Woodworking Dept. of Benson Woodworking/ Homes (founded by Tedd Benson) from 2001-2007. The company has several facilities in Walpole and Alstead, NH. It was a great company to work for.
It will take me a few weeks to set up my new shop. I have to paint walls first. It's a double whammy move, my wife and I are moving the apartment too.
I hope
we'll see more of Duncan's work, and his new shop when it's up and running.
(If DA offered the familiar message-board option of emailing thread participants when a new message appears, we could be sure that he would know of our interest . . .)
I'm going to bump up the earlier "Woodworking" thread as well.
new studio
I've been a bit busy, plus the set up took longer.
Here's an image of my new studio.
http://duncangowdy.com/artwork/702811.html
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