woodworking in northern california
 

So I'm thinking of taking a trip up to northern california and southern
oregon to check out the woodworking scene up there. living in arizona
has it's advantages, but trees aren't one of them....

I guess I'm looking for people and things of interest up there, as well
as impressions and opinions in general. I'm sure the cost of living
will be a bit higher- the equity I have in my home is gonna look pretty
puny in that market. work is probably more competitive too....

Might try around Willamina, Oregon.

By all means visit the College of the Redwoods in Ft. Bragg,
California. On the coast just below Eureka.

James Krenov taught there and started their Furniture-Making schoo. Be
sure to see Krenov's gallery and showroom in the town.

Gary Curtis
(moving to Trinity County, Calif, soon)

By all means visit the College of the Redwoods in Ft. Bragg,
California. On the coast just below Eureka.

James Krenov taught there and started their Furniture-Making schoo. Be
sure to see Krenov's gallery and showroom in the town.

Gary Curtis
(moving to Trinity County, Calif, soon)

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"bridger" wrote:

So I'm thinking of taking a trip up to northern california and southern
oregon to check out the woodworking scene up there. living in arizona
has it's advantages, but trees aren't one of them....

I guess I'm looking for people and things of interest up there



You oughta stop in on C-less in Grass Pants - maybe he can show you that
ghost saw opus he's been hardly working on for years.
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So I'm thinking of taking a trip up to northern california and southern
oregon to check out the woodworking scene up there. living in arizona
has it's advantages, but trees aren't one of them....

I guess I'm looking for people and things of interest up there, as well
as impressions and opinions in general. I'm sure the cost of living
will be a bit higher- the equity I have in my home is gonna look pretty
puny in that market. work is probably more competitive too....


Wood's on the sides of the valley, with predominance of softwood, even on
the coast. In Arizona and California birch is an exotic, so that shouldn't
be a shock to a man from there. Both that and the cost of living were a
tremendous shock to me. The nectarine that grows in an orchard in Yuba City
sells for more there than in Michigan. Groceries were about three times as
expensive in meat, twice in most other items.

Housing is variable. Where there are jobs or socialism (Bay Area) , they're
very high, a bit of distance brings them back to your level, I should think.
Problem in jobs is as always, if you're educated or experienced, they're
leery of hiring you in most places. They want entry level people, or are
interested in paying only entry level salaries and cannot understand why
anyone who ever earned more money would work for less to be someplace else.
If you're in the trades, you'll have to fight the nepotism.

On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 23:01:54 -0700, the opaque Fly-by-Night CC
clearly wrote:

You oughta stop in on C-less in Grass Pants - maybe he can show you that
ghost saw opus he's been hardly working on for years.

What, and have it lose its mystique? Not on your life, Owie! ;)


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On 20 Aug 2005 15:34:07 -0700, "bridger" wrote:

So I'm thinking of taking a trip up to northern california and southern
oregon to check out the woodworking scene up there. living in arizona
has it's advantages, but trees aren't one of them....

I guess I'm looking for people and things of interest up there, as well
as impressions and opinions in general. I'm sure the cost of living
will be a bit higher- the equity I have in my home is gonna look pretty
puny in that market. work is probably more competitive too....

I've lived and traveled most of that area... email me if I can help...



mac

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bridger wrote:

So I'm thinking of taking a trip up to northern california and southern
oregon to check out the woodworking scene up there. living in arizona
has it's advantages, but trees aren't one of them....

I guess I'm looking for people and things of interest up there,

Mendecino,CA - College of the Redwoods and vicinity. Fair number
of pro furniture makers there - Krenov's stomping grounds.
Google "College of the Redwoods" and check their links (I
lost all my bookmarks or I'd provide URLs).

David J.Marks is based in Petaluma CA and there are other
furniture makers in that area.

Bezerkeley (Berkeley) and Oakland, on the east side of
the SF Bay has several lumber places - I think EcoTimber
is still around, Hida Tools (japanese woodworking tools)
and Gary Knox Bennett lives there.

Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz mountains have a fair
number of woodworkers - Scottts Valley is a place
to check out. Skip the redwood slabs and stump
"art pieces".

If you like Clara Walnut, http://www.bakerhardwoods.com/
He's in Morgan HIll, CA - south tend of Silly Cone Valley
(Santa Clara County - south end of SF Bay). He's by
appointment and really doesn't like looky lous but the
site's worth checking out. Of course if you want to
come with a fat check book or wallet and actually
intend to drop a chunk of change I'm sure you can get
an appointment to spend an hour or so making your
selection of medular rayed sycamore, oak, cherry.
birch, beech and of course - claro walnut.

as well
as impressions and opinions in general. I'm sure the cost of living
will be a bit higher- the equity I have in my home is gonna look pretty
puny in that market. work is probably more competitive too....

If you want to live in the urbanized area of the SF Bay Area
realize that a "fixer upper", 1100 sf ,50-60 year old
place on a 5-7000 sf lot at ONLY a half a million is
considered a good buy. Go out 60-75 , miles and the
price drops into the quarter million dollar range.

Check the online versions of The San Francisco Chronicle
and The San Jose Mercury News.

charlie b

(there are only two or three places on earth that
have the climate of the SF Bay Area)