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I have been making fine furniture since 1982.
I studied at Leeds Design Workshops in Massachusetts
under David Powell, an apprentice of Edward Barnsley,
one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement
in England. Some of the other instructors I had were
John Tierney, Kristina Madsen, Bruce Volz, and Silas
Kopf, along with many intensive workshops with experts
in different aspects of furniture making. The process
of learning the skills of fine furniture construction
focused on the expert use of hand tools to accomplish
the various tasks involved in fashioning wood and cutting
joints. All of the steps in making a piece had to be
first mastered using only hand tools. Then we were allowed
the use of power equipment to do some of the roughing
operations. Most joinery is still cut by hand.
Since school, I have worked for a few different craftsmen
from whom I have learned a large variety of skills,
and gained invaluable hands-on and field experience.
I started my own business in 1992, and have continued
learning and growing in my appreciation of and skill
in working wood. I have made assorted pieces of furniture
of virtually every style and period, everything from
acoustic guitars to laminate countertops. I have installed
everything from kitchens to custom built-ins and libraries.
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