Who to interview

[Zahid Naqvi]

Treat this thread like a request list. Listed below are interview candidates. Please reply to this thread and post the names of anyone you would like to be interviewed. The only consideration is that the name(s) you suggest must be a complete Neander (hard to find these days) or at least have a Neander inclination. They must be members of SMC as well.

I will keep this list updated to reflect all the names which have been suggested. A * against a name indicates a completed interview. If you have suggested a name and it doesn't appear in this list please PM me.

I'll try and do two interviews per week.

1. Bob Smalser*
2. Dave Anderson*
3. Steve Wargo*
4. Alan Turner*
5. Leif Hanson*
6. Mark Singer*
7. Wolf Kiessling*
8. Derek Cohen*
9. Tom LaRussa (MIA. not responding to emails)
10. Tyler Howell *
11. Shiraz Ballolia (politely declined)
12. Lou Sansone *
13. Rob Millard*
14. Rob Lee (doesn't allow PM)
15. Steve Latta
16. Ben Hobbs
17. Jim Becker
18. Jason Tuinstra *
19. John Miliunas
20. Mike Wenzloff
21. Pam Neidermier
22. Alice Frampton (politely declined)
23. Harry Strasil *
24. Steve Knight
25. Louis Bois *
26. Jake Darvall
27. Mike Henderson *
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30. Zahid Naqvi

[Tyler Howell]

Start at the top and work your way down all great candidates.
Better yet surprise me!!!

[Brian Buckley]

Add Tyler Howell to the list.

Brian

[Bob Noles]

Good luck on Tom LaRussa. He appears to have vanished or at least I have not seen him around in quite awhile, but then again, memory is the 2nd thing to go

[Ernie Hobbs]

here's a few I'd be interested in:

Rob Millard
Shiraz Balolia
Lou Sansone
Dave Anderson
Steve Latta
Ben Hobbs

(Although, I'd change the focus from turning to general woodworking)

[James Mittlefehldt]

Maybe add Rob Lee to your list the rest are good as well.

[Alan DuBoff]

Tom LaRussa

Hey, I'd settle just to know that Tom is ok, let alone an interview. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Tom, let me know.

He turned me an incredible handle out of cocobolo for a hefty 9/16" mortise chisel he promptly named "stumpy".

[Charles McKinley]

I like all of the above and would add Bill Grumbine.

[Zahid Naqvi]

Bill Grumbine is more of a turner and I am sure his interview will show up on the turners side of the creek, I was hoping we could focus on the neander side.

[John Daugherty]

Zahid,

I like everyone on your list

[Todd Davidson]

Zahid~

First time in a long time tonight I've been able to sit down and and read through SMC. The interviews you've conducted are wonderful. Thanks for executing a great idea! You've chosen some extremely talented and greatly inspirational folks. Am eagerly awaiting your next installment.

In peace, Todd

[Jerry Olexa]

Add Jason Tuinstra and John Miliunas.

[john mclane]

I like your interviews but they are coming too fast for me to read all of them. Maybe just one a week? I mostly only spend about 15 min a night or less on the site; I'm sure ther are others like me?

[Roger Bell]

I've met Mike Wentzloff....very interesting guy and probably a good subject for an interview.......he is making some pretty cool handsaws right now.

[Jim Becker]

Rob Lee...