On Oct 28, 1:39*pm, charlieb wrote:
If you get into woodworking, at some point you'll hear about or read one
of James Krenov's *books. *And if you do, it may change how you work
wood.

There are many he inspired, more that he influenced and for some he's
the woodworkers' equivalent to Eric Clapton (Clapton is God), spoken of
with reverance. *And his books are more philosophical than technical,
with insights into WHY rather than HOW.

What few know is that he's also a tennis nut, and at times - a
curmudgeon.

Here's an interview with him that gives you an idea of the man - one who
doesn't suffer fools lightly.

http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/or...s/krenov04.htm

If you haven't heard of Krenov, or seen his work, you might want to
check out his "official website".

http://www.jameskrenov.com/

charlie b



When I first met up with Krenov's writing I had already been a toiler
in the vineyard for a few years. Everything that I had read prior to
him was about technique and tooling. It was a rare pleasure to read
someone who spoke about the wood as passionately and clearly as Mr.
Krenov. Between he and The Soul Of A Tree, by Mr. Nakashima, they
formed my sense of what I was really working with and for.

I was not and am not an admirerer of the minimalist ethic of either of
those men but their relationship with the wood informed my more
traditional bent to a degree that has helped my design and
construction of all the pieces done after meeting up with them.

Great men!


tom watson