Last days here at Marc Adams School of Wood Working taking the Curved Front Table class with Chris Gochnour. Again, Drew is pacing the class and good thing as it was coming down to the wire. We finished up the table tops and completed the veneer, inlay, and trimming. Attached to top…
Wednesday and Thursday in the Curved Front Table class with Chris Gochnour at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking have been kind of a blur, It seemed like time just went by so fast. Drew was so focused that he quickly started setting the pace for the rest of the class. We started working…
Day 2 here at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking was all about curves. We glued and vacuum formed the front apron and finished tapering and curving the front legs. Drew did a lot of consulting with Doug Dale, one of Marc’s senior (training, not age) shop assistants. I have to say that both Doug…
Just started day one at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. My son and I are taking the Curved Front Table class with Chris Gochnour. This is my 10 year going to Marc’s and Drew’s 6th class. We are very excited to get started on this week long journey. Below is a short…
Drew’s Chessboard This past weekend my oldest son Drew crossed a major milestone in his woodworking career. He completed a project from getting the idea, learning about the process, planning the project through wood prep, cutting and finishing all without the help of his father. Drew Table Saw Yes, it is a bitter sweet…
I’m setting outside my camper by the campfire enjoying the quiet. We’re at an RV park in the Amana Colonies. This is a collection of small towns started by a group of people who believed in supporting each other and living together as a community. As I sit here, two huge RV trailers pull up…
For years we have been working to reduce the number of teens using alcohol and other drugs in our community. In fact we have come to be known as the anti alcohol people. And in a lot of respects it has been an uphill fight to get people to buy into our cause. Recently though,…
But are they inspired to be one? That is the job of the leader – to inspire people to make great things happen. One of the best tools that I have found is to discover your “greater why”. People will work extremely hard for a cause they believe in. Most organizations claim that their why…
So, I had a goal to run in the Lodi Mother’s Day 5K on May 11th and I laid out a plan on how I was going to work my way up to it. This is an update on how its going and what the current plan is. First, let me say that I…
