Craftsmanship in woodworking

[John Ziebron]

A friend sent me an email this morning with pictures of some beautiful examples of woodworking craftsmanship. Here are some of my favorites. I'm sure some of you have seen these pictures before so just enjoy them again. For the rest of us maybe they can be a source of ideas and inspiration.:)

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[Stew Hagerty]

WOW!
I am always in awe of such pieces.

[Frederick Skelly]

I'm a pretty good builder, but I have terribly underdeveloped design skills. Every one of those pices looks just great. Wish I had an eye like that. George Wilson does.

[Brian Tymchak]

I so admire those with the imagination to conceive such creative designs. Thanks for sharing!

[Wade Lippman]

While I can admire the craftsmanship and imagination involved; some of those pieces are really homely. Am I the only one?!

[Cary Falk]

While I can admire the craftsmanship and imagination involved; some of those pieces are really homely. Am I the only one?!

No, I only like a couple of them.

[Larry Edgerton]

No, I only like a couple of them.

Two, maybe three......... The Vespa is pretty cool.

I always wondered if other pros have these ideas in their heads that would be awesome, but no one to pay for them, and too damn busy making a living to just do them just because. I am often dreaming up something really complicated while I make one more hum-drum whatever so that I can buy new shoes for the baby.

[Frank Drew]

While I can admire the craftsmanship and imagination involved; some of those pieces are really homely. Am I the only one?!

No, but I accept that taste is subjective.

[Mel Fulks]

I believe these works need to be judged in the context of "fitness for use". After the baby food board of directors met at the big table .....all members noticed their shirts and ties were "almost spotless".

[Warren Wilson]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

[Van Huskey]

De gustibus non est disputandum.

I say A potest disputare pauperum gustandi.

[Van Huskey]

I always wondered if other pros have these ideas in their heads that would be awesome, but no one to pay for them, and too damn busy making a living to just do them just because.

As a hobbyist I have different problems with the same result. I have issues of where to put something since once you have fully furnished a house you have to edit to add. Then there is the issue of decor, we have mostly mid-century modern and Danish inspired things now so if I get the urge to build a Queen Anne Highboy I would have no place to put it, and I ain't gonna give it away.

[Brian Tymchak]

Online translators... Greatest thing EVER!! :D

[Metod Alif]

I.e., kitsch does not exist or everything is above average.
Metod