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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 July 31, 2014
I believe that design is the ultimate frontier in woodworking. Â 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 …
Phil Crane from the Sacramento area took a class with me early November 2012 on how to make a bentwood laminated lamp from mahogany similar to the one I made on Woodworks episode #512.
Bending wood opens up a world of design possibilities that enable one to create things that have flowing curved lines as opposed to the predictable flat …