MWA Podcast Episode 20 - Special Guest Chuck Bender

• Things online that piqued our interest
• Google Launched the “Communities” in google+ which looks like it will be a great place for topical conversation, like forums, and social sharing, like G+ or twitter, but allows for moderation, and for communities around a specific topic, like woodworking, so there’s much less unrelated noise to filter through. We’ve set up a community for the Modern Woodworkers Association which we’ve shared on FB, G+, Twitter, and will add a link to from our homepage. Another great community for woodworking is the “woodworking” public community. Worth checking it out.

• Goings on in the MWA
• We’ll be publishing our first newsletter
• We’re planning meetups at the various sites for the Woodworking Shows. If you want to help organize a meetup in your area for the shows, send us an email to modernwoodworkersassociation@gmail.com

• Chuck Bender of acanthus.com
• Acanthus comes from the 5 classic orders

• Chuck first answered our standard 5 questions. Then we went into his work.

1. how did you get into woodworking?
1. He learned as a boy by starting off making a skateboard
2. what's your favorite tool?
1. His Daed Tool Works Smoother
3. who has influenced you the most?
4. What was your biggest stumbling block & could it have been avoided?
1. Learning to Carve, as it wasn’t part of his training (and Making Money as a furniture builder)
2. Get out of your comfort zone
5. How has the internet influenced your work?
1. exposes to more people, lead him to re-examine how he teaches and does things

• Videos from NO BS WW
• 26 episode online show
• upcoming project: Wharton Esherick style table
• Upcoming Classes?
• Fundimentals
• straight leg chip and dale footstool with a blah, blah . . .
• master class Newport Block front chest
• Wharton Escherick Music Stand
• Appearances?
• Woodworking In America
• The woodworking shows
• Triangle woodworkers Association
• He’s in it for the fun and interaction
• Bermuda Dovetails
• Where and why?
• Found in Bermuda, Spain & in Chuck’s shop
• A challenge, and he got paid for it
• Chuck balances being a woodworking personality (educator) vs a professional furniture maker (teaching/building for customers) at about a 60/40 ratio.

• Next broadcast’s topic
• Join us Wed 12/26 when We’ll be talking bits and blades with Dave from Infinity

Photos
Link: https://picasaweb.google.com/104086274409588105054/ChuckBenderSBermudaDovetails?authuser=0&feat=directlink

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Chuck Bender's Bermuda Dovetails