Masters of the Craft - FineWoodworking

Limbert Deconstructed

March 8, 2019

At first glance, Charles Limbert’s designs might look similar to other Arts and Crafts furniture, but his work has distinct details that make his pieces stand out from other designs of the genre. Jonathan Binzen breaks out what makes Limbert’s designs unique.

Silas Kopf: Majoring in Marquetry

October 19, 2018

A master of marquetry, Kopf is self-taught, learning mostly from a book and through trial and error

How to Measure a Chair

August 24, 2018

NBSS instructor Steve Brown demonstrates how to create full-size drawings from an original chair.

Michael Hurwitz: Planks into Poetry

June 29, 2018

Philadelphia furniture maker Michael Hurwitz is one of the most talented designer/makers currently working. In this slide show he discusses a selection of pieces he's made over the past thirty years.

Lael Gordon: Prismatic Patterns

June 1, 2018

Lael Gordon knows that the joy for him lay in making an exploration of each piece he builds; rather than struggle against that impulse in order to make money

Masters of the Craft: Dean Pulver – Sculpted Furniture

May 4, 2018

With his sculpted furniture, Dean Pulver combines the efficiency of machine work with the satisfaction of handwork

MotC: Tool Chest with an Arts & Crafts Legacy

June 6, 2017

Trevor Hadden's tool chest was the culminating project of a two-year apprenticeship that provided him with an impressive set of woodworking skills along with a direct link to the furniture…

MotC: Hank Gilpin – Exploring the American Forest

May 5, 2017

Gilpin’s furniture, always made in solid wood with traditional joinery and a heavy dose of hand tools, is remarkable for its unusual mixture of practicality and playfulness—and for the fluency and pure delight of its design

MotC: The Bowl Carver

April 7, 2017

In the world of green woodworking, Dave Fisher is a rock star. As a bowl carver, Dave has taken what many think of as a rustic form and added a refinement that few thought was possible.