Installing Campaign chest hardware – part 1
I am an fan of Campaign furniture. I build them and I teach how to do so. I admire their intelligent designs, their reputable structure, and I am in awe of their remarkable functionality. [...]
Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers
As woodworkers we know who great wood is. We also know who important wood is in the construction of our homes. But most of us are not aware that wood can also be used as the principal material [...]
Next generation furniture makers at the ICFF 2013 – Part 2
Jordan Millar is an award wining furniture designer who displayed his Silvia chair at the student's area which was sponsored by the furniture society. Silvia is a modern take [...]
Next generation furniture makers at the ICFF 2013 – Part 1
Visiting the ICFF gave me a chance to meet and talk to many presenters and companies. Still, perhaps the most rewarding and encouraging conversations that I had were [...]
"Against The Grain": Spectacular wood-art and sculptural furniture exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design.
Nearly three weeks ago I toured the latest exhibition at NYC's "MAD" museum called Against The Grain. It's a truly remarkable display of wood and furniture art and I [...]
New York’s premier furniture fair 2013 – part 3
Last week I blogged (twice) about my visit to the ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Manhattan. But, I have to say that the amount of stuff I saw and photographed deserves [...]
Book review by master woodcarver Steff Rocknak
Two month ago as I walked down Madison Ave, I noticed a book proudly crowning a pyramid of "New York Times 'best sellers' " stack in the window of [...]
New York’s furniture fair 2013 – part 2
Walnut seems to be the predominant wood used by designers these days. Take for example these pieces by Don Howell from Brooklyn NY who sell them via CAVIAR 20 gallery, in Toronto [...]
New York’s premier furniture fair 2013 – part 1
I just came back from my first visit to ICFF New York. The International Contemporary Furniture Fair is one of the most important events of the furniture world. It attracts [...]
My new cutting board design
A year ago I blogged about the cutting board workshop I gave on a Manhattan rooftop. The thing is that I also like to make and sell cutting boards. I love the simplicity and the [...]
Planing teak wood is no cake walk
At my day job as wood-shop manager at Robert Lighton Furniture in New York, I often need to fine-tune furniture parts before I pass them over to our skilled sander, then on to the finishers. We [...]
Jason’s fold-out table
Jason was one of my students in the cardboard furniture class that I teach at 3rdWard NY. For his project he found an old World War II design of a fold-out table. He then tweaked and [...]
