I'm going to show (and hopefully sell) a bunch of knives at the arts show in Northampton but I needed a display. These knives are sharp (!!) so I had to meet certain criteria for liability reasons. The display case is resawn red grandis, dovetailed, with english brown oak handles. Both sets of knives have a removable wood hood over the handles to keep them from being taken from their cases. Second photo are the knives, 2 sets (4 in each set) plus assorted. Bottom is the closed box and the hoods for both sets of 4. You can figure out how it all works....
Sam Maloof low backed chair
I have just finished the other low backed chair, the one inspired by Sam Maloof. It's a very pretty chair, if I do say so, and is very comfortable. I have put a picture of it up on the home page of my website in the company of the conoid chair and the cherry pedestal table. This is probably how they will look at the https://festivals.paradisecityarts.com/fall-northampton-directors-picks over the Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 8,9,10th. I'm busy in the shop, putting together the show. I'm currently putting together a knife display, making walking sticks, and making a display piece to hold my lighting for the booth. It's a diverse set of jobs and I am finding multitasking, which I've never done before, interesting.
my toolbox dividers
Every finish carpenter has dividers they use most every day on the job. I used a cheap set of Stanley's for years until a brother got a nice set for me at a flea market (the set in the middle). Then my BUDDY (and longtime partner) Jim Rebello gave me a set of dividers that he had made. I want to tell you, these are the best. They are my go to pair everytime. Green paint (his) and all- note the Rebello signature on the side.
finished- conoid chair
the finished cherry low backed conoid chair
Sam Maloof and George Nakashima
Went to the Museum of Fine Arts yesterday and looked up these two guy's work, in permanent exhibit. Talk about a humbling experience. You can think you make nice furniture but until you see one of these guy's pieces, you ain't seen nothing. The subtlety of the lines up close and in person is astounding.