Silas Kopf Book

[Christopher Charles]

Hello all,

Among the very best of woodworking books in my opinion is Silas Kopf's "A Marquetry Odyssey". Includes historical account of the craft, biography and marquetry how-to.

His work is simply incredible, he is first an artist and then a woodworker/craftsman IMHO. I had seen the book a couple years ago (i ordered it through inter-library loan) and finally just got a personal copy because (FYI) several book sellers are selling for ~$20 shipped through amazon.

If you haven't seen his work before, i'd recommend goggling him for some humbling inspiration if nothing else.

Cheers,
Chris C.

[Rick Lizek]

His specialty is marquetry. He has an assistant who does the actual building of the furniture. I know him well. His studio is less than a mile away from my house.
www.silaskopf.com

[Mike Henderson]

I have his book and I agree it's a real inspiration. I like the humor in his work (example: the rabbits chasing the fox).

Mike

[Silas Smith]

Something I really like about that guy, can't quite figure it out though ��