http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/ en Copyright 2010 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:54:27 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/the_dutch_do_it_again.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/the_dutch_do_it_again.html Newer Posts Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:54:27 -0800 And a few links to learn more about Canadian design: http://www.dx.org/ http://www.canadiandesignresource.ca/officialgallery/]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/pecha_kucha.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/02/pecha_kucha.html Newer Posts Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:21:09 -0800








Thanks to the Yukon Government Touring Artist Fund for making the trip possible.]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/01/art_of_craft.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2010/01/art_of_craft.html Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:11:59 -0800 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/12/small_parts_division.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/12/small_parts_division.html Newer Posts Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:04:45 -0800



I just put my pallet table in a crate and sent it down to Vancouver. It was juried into the By Hand: BC and Yukon exhibition opening in January at the Museum of Vancouver. The show put on by the BC Craft Council will run during the Olympics and feature fine craft in ceramics, glass, metal, fibre, wood and mixed media. The details should be posted soon: Museum of Vancouver Craft Council of BC Maybe the Olympics aren't so bad after all.... ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/11/bright_lights_big_city.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/11/bright_lights_big_city.html Newer Posts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:57:08 -0800 Here is the link: Up Here Business - Whiz Kids]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/11/its_business_time_1.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/11/its_business_time_1.html Newer Posts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:33:59 -0800 I really like Maloof's cabinet work - clean lines, nice scale and thoughtful details. I also have an affinity for some of his earlier chairs which have nice classic lines, but his rockers I find less interesting - except for the joinery - like his slotted dado rabbet joint - genius!

I've read all of Krenov's books and have been inspired by his honest, uncompromising approach to the craft and his love of wood. Although I don't subscribe to all of the Krenov dogma I appreciate the methods and love using a wooden plane from time to time. I wonder who will be the Maloof and Krenov of our generation..... ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/09/two_of_the_greats.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/09/two_of_the_greats.html Newer Posts Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:01:21 -0800



Finished my bathroom...



Put up some shingles...



Framed a cabin...



With a few beams...



Now i'm back in the shop for the fall - building a kitchen and trying to sneak in a few pieces of furniture. I think this is the life of an emerging furniture maker - although there is a certain satisfaction in working for yourself and making a living with your hands - i'm still working toward my dream of designing and crafting studio furniture full time. ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/09/what_i_did_on_my_summer_vacati.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/09/what_i_did_on_my_summer_vacati.html Newer Posts Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:21:39 -0800 The Saskatchewan Craft Council invited me to participate in their playing card deck to promote wood, metal, ceramic and glass makers in Saskatchewan and I guess as far as the Yukon - I was lucky enough to land the coveted 5 of clubs / wood.]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/05/five_o_clubs.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/05/five_o_clubs.html Newer Posts Fri, 15 May 2009 20:30:11 -0800 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/03/pallet.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/03/pallet.html Newer Posts Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:24:28 -0800 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/03/if_i_was_a_carpenter.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/03/if_i_was_a_carpenter.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:37:06 -0800 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/02/casual_fridays.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/02/casual_fridays.html Newer Posts Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:33:32 -0800 http://beta.nfb.ca/film/Cesars_Bark_Canoe/]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/01/cesars_bark_canoe.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/01/cesars_bark_canoe.html Newer Posts Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:30:22 -0800 ]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/01/2009.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2009/01/2009.html Newer Posts Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:00:15 -0800



I zipped back to Germany to take in the 'Weihnachtsmarkt' in Osnabruck. The ornaments, nutcrackers and rauchermanner (smoking men) are so finely crafted - yet another thing they do better than North Americans. Although maybe looking at everything with a mug of gluhwein (mulled wine) helps a little as well.]]> http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2008/11/craft_hell.html http://www.gortfinewoodworking.com/news/2008/11/craft_hell.html Older Posts Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:51:39 -0800