Podcast appearances and mentions of james krenov

Bio for Rick Thaler Rick Thaler was born and raised in Rochester New York. He tried going to college, but he didn't stick with it.  After looking for a job he was inspired by the Whole Earth Catalogue (WEC) and began to explore carpentry. His exploration of the carpentry trade led him to  Corrales, New Mexico. It was in Corrales that he decided to resume his studies and attended the University of New Mexico but after one semester he dropped out again and started working in construction, building adobe houses, doing carpentry work, and making furniture. He was inspired by James Krenov, Sam Maloof, and Wharton Esherick, and deeply inspired by George Nakashima and his free-form but highly disciplined designs. Rick was also inspired by the solar renaissance in New Mexico and the idea of sustainable, low-waste building and living. When Rick got married and his first child arrived he needed a reliable income and started working in a commercial wood shop. Eventually, he became a project manager and estimator, and after 10 years was able to buy the shop and ran the business on his own. Rick eventually grew the business into a $10 million-dollar-a-year business with 100 employees and did projects all over the southwest and around the country. Rick sold the business in 2019 and bought a portable sawmill to use as a hobby.  After all of his carpentry work, he still thought of George Nakashima and his creations. Rick's son Jacob got interested in the sawmill and they started a business together making live edge slab planks. They wound up building a woodworking shop to go with the mill. Rick came full circle to his roots of making custom furniture. This time he had better equipment and an ideal place to work. Live edge timber from local salvaged trees is now the backbone of their business. Rick and Jacob call it treeincarnation.net. They power the shop entirely with an array of solar panels. With all the carbon they are sequestering from tree rescues they are close to net carbon neutral in their business. Rick says they are a good example of combining sustainability, waste reduction, craft, and profitability for a right livelihood in environmentally difficult times.  Bio for Jacob Thaler Jacob Thaler was born and raised in Corrales New Mexico. He never liked school and struggled to learn the way other people do. At age 16 he took the GED test and got his high school diploma. He worked at various jobs but realized that he didn't want to work for someone else, so he opened his own business in Colorado. He had a successful business there from 2015 -2020. After finding that he had a daughter on the way he decided to sell his business and move back to New Mexico to be near family. Ariella was born right at the beginning of Covid, with a heart defect that required surgery at 10 days old. Jacob and his partner Angelica couldn't work because they were in and out of the hospital for the next year. Now their daughter Ariella is a happy, healthy three years old now. Jacob got interested in his dad's hobby sawmill operation between hospital appointments, and they discovered that they liked working together. Jacob enjoyed both the mechanical aspect of running the mill and the joy of opening up ordinary logs and finding the beauty inside. They decided to make a business out of the mill with a focus on turning dead, downed, and unwanted trees into planks for sale. This part of the business quickly led to a full-scale furniture operation, along with custom milling for other people in the business. Jacob still runs the saw and operates the kiln and is learning the furniture-making trade from his dad and their shop partner. He is looking forward to growing the business and keeping it sustainable for the future. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plantatrilliontrees/support

A cabinetmaker's notebook by James Krenov is a relatively famous book that I've been avoiding reviewing for a while now, join me on today's podcast as a I tell you why.

In this first full episode of season two of the Otis Brown Podcast, I reflect on why I picked up a shabby little cabinet on the side of the road and put more time and money into restoring it than I would have spent on making something good! Through a conversation about woodworkers James Krenov, Christopher  Schwarz, Roy Underhill and Shakespeare's 130th sonnet, I attempt to articulate a theory of second hand stuff and second chance lives. So, in the spirt of Malcom Butler (the patron saint of second chances), I start the second season of the podcast with some thoughts on all that.Thanks  

David Johnson weaves his way into the podcast and the pleasure is all ours. Hear how this woodworker, seat weaver specialist, and 1997 graduate of the College of the Redwoods has woven out a career through conserving and repairing Danish Modern chairs, along with designing and building his own work incorporating his many influences, from James Krenov, to the Danish Modern masters with whom, through his conservation work, he is so intimately acquainted.

The constantly creative & curious, Brendan Gaffney joins us for a sit down. Enjoy the listen as he whips up a woodworking influenced cocktail of equally sectored parts - James Krenov, Chester Cornett, and Jennie Alexander, along with a splash of electronica and just a few zesty grates of melted clown wig tossed in for spice.

What do you get when James Krenov asks a snowboarding bum driftwood artist to build a chair something like Escherick?

Today, we're talking with Martin Goebel of Goebel and Company Furniture. First established in 2011 while the economy was just starting to turn around, it seemed like an unwise time to start a business. However, Martin and his partners were tired of working for other people, building awful products, and making little money. He decided that if he was going to make little money, he might as well make it while working for himself. Goebel and Company Furniture started with an 8 piece line consisting of items such as a dining table, coffee table, and king/queen size bed, etc.- the types of items a young couple could start their life with and have for generations. Offering quality products with a beautiful aesthetic, the reputation of the business started to grow, and in turn, so did sales. As a maker of luxury goods, Martin felt the aftershocks of the downturn in the economy as early as 2005, but it wasn't until 2013 that he started seeing a true return on the work he had put in throughout the years. From the onset, Martin had not envisioned Goebel and Company Furniture as being a luxury brand. When he and his partners started, they were in their late 20's, middle class, and with families. They saw themselves selling to others such as themselves. However, the clientele that gravitates to them tends to be affluent and the wealthy. It's no wonder why, as Goebel and Company Furniture produces nothing but long-lasting, beautiful, and high-quality pieces. In addition, they also provide pieces for breweries, restaurants, hotels, etc., “Classic Small Business” as Martin calls it. Show Highlights: Goebel and Company Furniture started in 2011.At 19, Martin studied under James Krenov at the Krenov School (Originally the College of the Redwoods).Martin's current role is that of the president and creative director.Martin also handles all of the design work and occasionally hires freelance designers when they have the need for extra hands.Martin is equally comfortable with a mouse as he is with a chainsaw, creating digital designs and turning them into luxury items.Of course, it takes a team, and the company couldn't run without them!  Contact Info @goebel_co_furniture@goebelfurniturehttps://www.goebelfurniture.com/

Show notes Links mentioned in this episode: Wood Planes Made Easy by David Finck #196–Jan/Feb 2008 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QU8Ui9   Handwork: Make a coopering plane by Clark Kellogg #263-Sep/Oct 2017 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QVs9YP   James Krenov on Handplanes by James Krenov #196–Jan/Feb 2008 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QTT5YS   Get to Know Japanese Handplanes by Andrew Hunter #260–Mar/Apr 2017 Issue - http://bit.ly/2wY5Mfg   Japanese Planes Demystified by Carl Swensson #145–Nov/Dec 2000 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QRCHrM   Soundproof a Basement Shop by Mark Corke #167–Tools & Shops 2003 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QQRQd3   Mike Farrington on YouTube - http://bit.ly/2QXRWPT   Dorian Bracht on YouTube - http://bit.ly/2QXQtsR  

Show notes Links mentioned in this episode: Wood Planes Made Easy by David Finck #196–Jan/Feb 2008 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QU8Ui9   Handwork: Make a coopering plane by Clark Kellogg #263-Sep/Oct 2017 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QVs9YP   James Krenov on Handplanes by James Krenov #196–Jan/Feb 2008 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QTT5YS   Get to Know Japanese Handplanes by Andrew Hunter #260–Mar/Apr 2017 Issue - http://bit.ly/2wY5Mfg   Japanese Planes Demystified by Carl Swensson #145–Nov/Dec 2000 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QRCHrM   Soundproof a Basement Shop by Mark Corke #167–Tools & Shops 2003 Issue - http://bit.ly/2QQRQd3   Mike Farrington on YouTube - http://bit.ly/2QXRWPT   Dorian Bracht on YouTube - http://bit.ly/2QXQtsR  

Ron Hock has designed and made blades for planes as well as kits to make hand planes, kitchen knives and many more cutting products. Ron has a close relationship with the Krenov School of Fine woodworking as well. Asked to design blades by James Krenov many years ago Ron has dedicated himself and his business to making some of the most respected blades around.

In our 4th and final episode in the series on the Krenov School of fine woodworking I am talking with David Welter an instructional assistant at the school for a several decades. His experience in woodworking was a perfect addition to the school and then with the krenov foundation. David also had the honor of spending time at the school with James Krenov and he will share some stories with us.

In part 1 of the series on the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking in Ft. Bragg California i'm speaking to Laura Mays the school's program director. She will tell us about the school's history and where they are headed in the future. She also explains how they are keeping the legacy of James Krenov alive and passing on his methods to new generations of fine woodworkers.

On episode 4 of the Luthier on Luthier podcast, I interview classical guitar maker John Bogdanovich. John aspired to be a professional classical guitar player but was waylaid by stage fright and went onto another career path before he came to study with renown woodworker James Krenov. His studies with Krenov eventually led him back to the guitar world but this time as a maker. John is also the author of the excellent book Classical Guitar Making, published by Sterling press. In this in-depth interview, John and I cover a lot of ground and he makes no bones about where he sees room for improvement in today's players, guitar makers and their instruments. https://www.jsbguitars.com/ http://jameskrenov.com/ http://www.bashkinguitars.com https://www.fretboardjournal.com  

This week, Shop Talk Live travels to California for an interview with College of the Redwoods lead instructor Laura Mays. Plus, your woodworking questions and even a few words from that late James Krenov.

This week, Shop Talk Live travels to California for an interview with College of the Redwoods lead instructor Laura Mays. Plus, your woodworking questions and even a few words from that late James Krenov.