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Don Williams Replicates the Gragg Chair

Christopher Schwarz — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:41:24 +0000

Of all the furniture of the 18th and 19th centuries, the work of Boston chair maker Samuel Gragg (1772-1855) is some of the most shocking to modern eyes. His elastic, steam-bent chairs are based on the ancient Greek “klismos” chair,” yet they have unexpected curves and a lightness that is contemporary. There aren’t many Gragg … Read more »

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The André Roubo Dinner at WIA

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:41:09 +0000

For me, the highlight of 2010’s Woodworking in America conference was The Feast of André Roubo, a dinner held high above the city of Cincinnati. And I was not alone. One attendee stopped me as I was leaving the feast to tell me this: “I’m not interested in history, old stuff, André Roubo or old … Read more »

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Royal Flooring in Appalachia

Article Index — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:35:41 +0000

Paris parquet finds a new home in a rural Virginia woodshop.By Don Williams Pages 54-55The convergent threads of life are sometimes amazing, coincidental things. My earliest and most important mentors in the restoration arts were Pop and Fred Schindler, the remarkable father and son of an eponymous shop, who first introduced me to Monsieur André Roubo nearly 40 years ago. Their roles in shaping me as an artisan cannot be overstated.BLOG: Editor Christopher Schwarz has written a lot about the Roubo workbench – find all the entries on his blog. WEB SITE: “L’Art du Menuisier” is available in the original 18th-century French on Google Books. TO BUY: Plate 11 of “L’Art du Menuisier” is available as a poster, suitable for framing. Read more »

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