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posted December 2, 2019
My 68th birthday was October 25th and I decided to give myself a gift. The gift was to give myself the time I needed to create a vessel from this gnarly piece of Buckeye Burl that I had purchased well over a decade and a half ago but I hadn’t had the time to create anything …
by David J. Marks
posted August 1, 2019
I last shared with you my progress on the “Ocean” Wall Sculpture commission in the April 2019 newsletter.
On this commission I made the huge leap to attempting to veneer on a dome, which means all of the veneer is getting glued and pressed onto compound curves!
Working on flat surfaces requires …
by David J. Marks
posted June 30,2016
In December of 2014 my friend Rik Lawrence, a furniture maker from nearby Sonoma (check out Red Cloud Furniture), called to offer to sell me a Big Leaf Maple tree which blew over in a storm on his property.
I saw this as an opportunity to get some large pieces of Maple for …
posted May 21, 2015
An old friend of David’s called him the other day and asked him if he could fit some resawing into his schedule. David had resawed some of James’ quilted mahogany 10 years ago for furniture projects that James was making. They discussed the various options.
David could use his 36 inch bandsaw set up with a …
Posted by David Marks Oct. 30,2014
Burning Man is an annual week-long festival, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance, held at the end of August in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. This summer, I had the pleasure to work with artist David Best on the construction of the Temple of Grace, envisioned as a spiritual and sacred space.
Here I …
Posted October 20, 2014
We recently received a very impressive customer review of our WoodWorks Season 5 DVD. His feedback gives a great overview of the DVD and of what he feels our DVD offers to fellow woodworkers. He starts off comparing WoodWorks Season 5 DVD to our Marquetry & Inlay DVD.
From Gary Bell, Kansas:
I must say that …
Posted September 29, 2014 by David J. Marks
I received an excellent question from a woodturner who had read my article Turned Bowl with Ebony Rim in our September 2014 newsletter:/
I was just getting ready to turn a bowl from a blank that is not much thicker than the desired depth. This was leaving me nothing for the usual …
Posted by David J. Marks August 30, 2014
David was recently interviewed by Dan Farnbach for his August 12,2014 Blog in Popular Woodworking. Dan’s first question for this informative Q & A:
“What are the most notable changes in the studio furniture world during the course of your career?”
To read the full Q & A “We’re all climbing the …
Posted by David J. Marks August 30, 2014
Unlike most turners who prefer to turn green wood (freshly cut wood that is still wet) I prefer to turn dry wood. One reason is that I have collected a lot of highly figured and unusual wood during my thirty plus years of woodworking, most of which is dry now even if …
We now have posted pictures from David’s recent 3 days hands on Gilding & Chemical Patination class he taught on July 18 – 20, 2014. Take a look at the wonderful work the students created: 2014 Gilding & Chemical Patination Class Photos…
Posted by David J. Marks July 31, 2014
I believe that design is the ultimate frontier in woodworking. We live in a time that finds many people with the resources to set up a shop at home. It is amazing to see how many people are able to outfit their shops with a lot of the tools they need …
Recently a client who purchased WoodWorks Season 5 DVD and is working on building the Contemporary Dining Chair (episode 507) emailed David about his recommendations for a vacuum press. This project involves bentwood lamination for the curved chair back. The vacuum press is necessary for the glue up of the numerous laminates.
What vacuum press make/model does David recommend I …
Marc Spagnuolo of the Wood Whisperer just posted a great review of David’s Double Bevel Marquetry DVD. You can read the review posted, and also listen to a discussion of the DVD between Marc and Matt Vanderlist, the host and creator of Matt’s Basement Workshop Podcast. They have a very candid discussion about the DVD.
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