Well, Chuck has updated his website and made it more streamlined. The pictures he has online are easier to get to now. It's well worth a look.
Rumor has it that he has 200+ more photos that he will be putting up when he decides we're worth it.
If you ever make it to his shop (like, say, for a class on moulding planes in March or September of 2012) you will be overwhelmed by the number of patterns hanging around.
While at his site I noticed that Chuck is also starting an online school, NoBSWoodworking:
"NoBSWoodworking is a weekly show available only by membership. When you join, you’ll have taken the first step in opening new doors to better woodworking. Each week, from November through April, you’ll see some of the best tips and tricks of the trade available. You’ll also see woodworking techniques explained in detail as well as complete projects and unbiased tool reviews (we even test tools right on camera so you can see what works and what doesn’t). You’ll get to meet craftsmen in other mediums who’s work can enhance your own projects and we’ll visit some of the Nation’s finest museums, collections and furniture craftsmen in order to learn more about the craft we love and enjoy. Throughout the year members will receive exclusive content, project builds, live demos and question and answer sessions with Charles Bender and some of the Nation’s best woodworkers. All of this comes to you commercial free, in the privacy of your own home or shop. If you’re as passionate about woodworking as we are, you will most certainly enjoy our show."
Why force yourself to work without a bandsaw? Seems weird.
Sounds like a good deal. I was very impressed with the carving you showed last week. I did restrain myself from making a comment last week asking how the stool is going. The last time I saw the legs they were carved (and looked great) but not quite ready for the Northeastern Woodworkers. The showcase is coming up again in March.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you a back in the swing of things.
Jim Marsh