MWA Episode 89 - Jason Thigpen

What’s in the shop?

• Dyami
• Slowly, the Bartop Arcade Continues
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• Sean
• Spent the weekend huffing epoxy
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• Jason
• Jaguar Resto
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• Roorkee Chairs
• Aprons and Tool Rolls

Blog post that piqued our interest

• As seen on Instagram: Tool makers taking a chair making class
• Mark Hicks (@markbuildsit), Chris Kuehn (@Sterlingtoolworks), and Jeff Hamilton (@gaugemaker1) are posting about their #toolmakersretreat at Greg Pennington’s shop (@gpenningtonwindsorchairs) and it looks like a great time. http://www.penningtonwindsorchairs.com/
• with Mike Dunbar having closed up shop, is Greg the only Windsor Chairmaker (Peter Galbert, Curtis Buchanan, Glen Rundell in Australia)
• Jeff Miller is recovering and we wish him well
• The Impatient Patient
• Recovering from his Kidney surgery in January
• MWA Episode #44 - Jeff Miller

Main topic

• Jason Thigpen of Texas Heritage Woodworks, purveyor of handcrafted heirloom furniture & accessories
• What is Texas Heritage Woodworks?
• wood work
• Diverged
• leather work
• car restoration?
• ranching?
• mutton tallow?
• What did you do before launching the company?

• Mechanic for 12 years

• 5 Questions
• How did you get into woodworking?
• home owner, project, tools, the rest is history
• What’s your favorite tool?
• Stanley No. 71, a classic
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• Who has influenced you the most?
• St. Roy
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• Al Stohlman
• What was your biggest stumbling block?
• constant learning, managing time
• How has the internet influenced your work?
• forums, Woodwhisperer, Renaissance Woodworker, Lumber Jocks, etc.

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Dyami

penultimatewoodshop.com

@DyamiPlotke

Sean

thecornerworkshop.blogspot.com

@Seanw78