http://www.marthastewart.com/926551/ch-becksvoort-handmade-shaker-furniture

Thanks! wish I had a workshop like that one!

nice work.  but unless you have a captive audience, there is no money to be made in woodworking.  and with his 6 clients getting older, and new ones likely not appearing, i hope he has a well funded retirement.

 

me?  i'll stick to my own designs, my own methods.  and if someone wants me to make them something, we can talk.  very few call.  seems everyone wants something NOW, and cheap, with no thought put into the selection of wood, the development of design, and the faithful execution of good woodworking.  their loss, not mine.

2 hours ago, DAB said:

nice work.  but unless you have a captive audience, there is no money to be made in woodworking.  and with his 6 clients getting older, and new ones likely not appearing, i hope he has a well funded retirement.

 

me?  i'll stick to my own designs, my own methods.  and if someone wants me to make them something, we can talk.  very few call.  seems everyone wants something NOW, and cheap, with no thought put into the selection of wood, the development of design, and the faithful execution of good woodworking.  their loss, not mine.

DAB

When I posted that video the though of his financial status now or in the future had nothing to do with it.

If woodworking was all about money I am sure I wouldn't be doing it. Much more to it than money.

Edited August 27, 20169 yr by Richard McComas

Some of us just "putter around" in the shop.....

Hey, even the drawers opens...

White knob because that was all I had on hand...

It appears Mr. Becksvoort may have an alive and busy business, I don't think the Shakers are his only customers judging by his website at http://www.chbecksvoort.com/

I thought I was the only one who did tenons on the table saw like that!

Many thanks for posting this video, Richard. Craftsmen like Becksvoort are few and far between.  He and those who came before him are an inspiration to many of us.

42 minutes ago, John Morris said:

It appears Mr. Becksvoort may have an alive and busy business, I don't think the Shakers are his only customers judging by his website at http://www.chbecksvoort.com/

I thought I was the only one who did tenons on the table saw like that!

There's nothing new under the sun, John. The ancient Egyptians used a table saw to cut tenons. Borrowed it from the ancient aliens.

Just now, Gene Howe said:

The ancient Egyptians used a table saw to cut tenons

Here we go again, just like with my sand jacks for lowering false work from a bridge, right?

5 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Here we go again, just like with my sand jacks for lowering false work from a bridge, right?

That is right, Epyptians and Aliens.

Thought never crossed my mind.

Awesome video. I love shaker furniture with the simple and clean lines. 

 

I'm not part of the clean lines.

 

These two shaker pieces are originals at the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village. I didn't make them!

 

Thanks for posting Rich, I will bookmark that video.

speaking of shaker influence....

 

one of a pair of dressers i made for us recently.

54 minutes ago, John Moody said:

I'm not part of the clean lines.

Good one John.

19 hours ago, Chips N Dust said:

That is right, Epyptians and Aliens.

Do you think the Aliens taught them how to walk.

 

25 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Do you think the Aliens taught them how to walk.

 

No, that was The Bangles

You hit the nail on the head, Kelly.

https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk

1 hour ago, Gene Howe said:

You hit the nail on the head, Kelly.

https://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk

Boy, that sure brings back some memories! Thanks Gene

Gene's link seems broken.  Here is another one.

 

 

Opps, maybe I broke it