sjscat

Mr. Maloof was the largest inspiration for me to quit plant management and to scrape out a living as a woodworker. His story, as much as his pieces, inspired me to "Follow my bliss" as Joseph Campbell said.

His style and the quality of his work overwhelmed me. It was the marriage of form and function in a way that I had not seen before then.

I never had to opportunity to meet Sam Maloof. Nevertheless, his pieces speak of an honest, beautiful craftsman.

For glue brushes I really like the brush I got from Tools for Working Wood. It is a larger brush and works fine. I also love the French brush I got from Lee Valley. It is smaller and works well for such things as floating tenons.

The best thing about both brushes is that they do not shed bristles!