MWA Podcast - Woodworking Conversations
MWA Podcast Episode #20 - Special Guest Chuck Bender
We welcome special guest Chuck Bender. For the show notes to this episode including links and to find out more information about the Modern Woodworkers Association visit http://modernwoodworkersassociation.com
- 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.
- how did you get into woodworking?
- He learned as a boy by starting off making a skateboard
- what's your favorite tool?
- who has influenced you the most?
- What was your biggest stumbling block & could it have been avoided?
- Learning to Carve, as it wasn’t part of his training (and Making Money as a furniture builder)
- Get out of your comfort zone
- How has the internet influenced your work?
- 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 |
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