tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post5386685459164290945..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: David SavageKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-60383868714934202692009-10-05T08:50:38.896-04:002009-10-05T08:50:38.896-04:00Years ago David went bankrupt. So go your own wood...Years ago David went bankrupt. So go your own woodworking way and don't bother this fancy stuff.<br /><br />Although he had some nice articles in fcm in 1997- the magazine of the late Paul Richardson- about handtools.keesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19518929756685693962009-07-14T13:45:23.596-04:002009-07-14T13:45:23.596-04:00I'm only surmising, but David might have been ...I'm only surmising, but David might have been comparing his pieces to other studio furniture makers when he used the "understated" phrase. He showed us slides of some other peoples' work which was more elaborate than his. <br /><br />I do think that some of his pieces, when only viewed in the context of studio furniture, could be considered understated. Like the table that has aKari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-40285862082989098912009-07-14T10:32:13.427-04:002009-07-14T10:32:13.427-04:00rgdaniel, I'm totally with you!
Understated i...rgdaniel, I'm totally with you!<br /><br />Understated is not a word I'd use to describe his work, not event when I think about it.<br /><br />I had to look it up in the dictionary to be sure:<br /><br /><i>Definition: <br />[adj] exhibiting restrained good taste; "the room is pleasant and understated"<br /><br />Synonyms: in good taste(p), tasteful, unostentatious, The Dovetail Kidhttp://www.dovetailkid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-11628235260839509092009-07-13T15:19:01.394-04:002009-07-13T15:19:01.394-04:00Studio furniture isn't for me, but I certainly...Studio furniture isn't for me, but I certainly applaud the woodworking and artistic skill. Studio furniture generally leaves me with either formal and cold, or a comic book feeling. I did get quite a chuckle when quoted him as saying that "designs should be understated." Beautiful, artistic, fluid, whimsy even...but his designs certainly aren't understated. I would love to David Barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05287864640207031533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-42027119237080039182009-07-13T06:46:52.398-04:002009-07-13T06:46:52.398-04:00Rob, modern furniture isn't really my cup of t...Rob, modern furniture isn't really my cup of tea, but I do respect the engineering and thought that goes into making it. And it's always interesting to listen to people who think outside the box. That scrub finish was news to me--it appeared in the slides to be bleached.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-47083252054071821132009-07-13T06:37:38.497-04:002009-07-13T06:37:38.497-04:00Kari - I knew that David was coming over to your n...Kari - I knew that David was coming over to your neck of the woods and am chuffed that you've had the chance to meet one of the foremost designer-makers on this side of the 'big wet' Whether you like his stuff, is of course, entirely subjective. Personaly, some of his stuff is fabulous...but only some. The tortured and twisted forms that seem to be his trademark do absolutly 'Woodblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-10207695774525396312009-07-12T23:11:45.509-04:002009-07-12T23:11:45.509-04:00Rgdaniel, that's a good point. I was writing n...Rgdaniel, that's a good point. I was writing notes so furiously, I didn't catch that.<br /><br />Bill, I've never studied studio or modern furniture, nor discussed it with anyone, so I had no idea how disparate the two worlds are. Obviously I hang with the "chisel" crowd. ; )Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-37317384218610989062009-07-12T23:00:21.797-04:002009-07-12T23:00:21.797-04:00Kari, you've hit a nerve - the demarcation lin...Kari, you've hit a nerve - the demarcation line between hobby and art. Not exactly a Mason-Dixon Line, but close.<br /><br />I recall a series of questions after a lecture - one person wanted to know what kind of chisel I used and other wanted to talk about motivation.<br /><br />Two worlds. Oil and water.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-49065970696170503042009-07-12T22:20:30.493-04:002009-07-12T22:20:30.493-04:00"He also believes designs should be understat...<i>"He also believes designs should be understated"</i><br /><br />He really said that with a straight face? The guy who made that wing chair out of Dick Tracy thinks it's understated? <br /><br />I personally find most of those pieces very cool and fun, if not entirely practical. But "understated" is not a word I would use...rgdanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200147673917128908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-79290669411674918752009-07-12T21:45:53.052-04:002009-07-12T21:45:53.052-04:00rfrancis, I don't shill for anyone or anything...rfrancis, I don't shill for anyone or anything. I don't sell anything, and in fact, I've turned businesses down that have wanted to advertise here. My blog is just for fun, not for money. I have a WWIA box in the margin because I believe in what it's bringing to the ww community and I want it to be successful and continue. I will write about products I've tried or books I&#Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-55664276097217019032009-07-12T20:39:28.138-04:002009-07-12T20:39:28.138-04:00Hi Kari,
Thank you for another great post, althou...Hi Kari,<br /><br />Thank you for another great post, although I don't agree that Speed + Skill = Craftsmanship.<br /><br />Let me try to elaborate:<br /><br />To me craftsmanship is the combination of various skills that together make for an excellent result.<br /><br />One may cut dovetails by hand and be able to do it fast, but that doesn't mean he's a good craftsman. Does it?<br /The Dovetail Kidhttp://www.dovetailkid.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-5420047689907815072009-07-12T19:31:09.284-04:002009-07-12T19:31:09.284-04:00This is the stuff that gives studio furniture the ...This is the stuff that gives studio furniture the bad name that it deserves. Pretentious is an understatement.Premodern Blokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05341688338690161075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-73292349828698634352009-07-12T19:21:55.225-04:002009-07-12T19:21:55.225-04:00Do you really shill for drills?
The work is silly ...Do you really shill for drills?<br />The work is silly and pretentious and his website and newsletter absurd.rfrancisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-57745440945321486302009-07-12T10:59:22.147-04:002009-07-12T10:59:22.147-04:00Bill, I had never thought about it until he said i...Bill, I had never thought about it until he said it, but it makes perfect sense.<br /><br />Mitchell, interesting viewpoint! One person's calm might be another person's boring. I prefer old, primitive furniture but others might find it too chunky or even ugly. And who defines beauty and staying power? Must ponder this....<br /><br />I imagine his clientele is largely comprised of art Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-76040938503906652972009-07-12T10:00:53.660-04:002009-07-12T10:00:53.660-04:00Wow, Kari. Each and every piece here is an amazing...Wow, Kari. Each and every piece here is an amazing.<br /><br />Could you imagine sitting down at that flower table every day for your morning coffee? Talk about starting each day with a smile.<br /><br />I would question the staying power of some of the other designs, though. Lines tend to evoke emotions and there is a point where their undulations go from being calming and serene to excited and Mitchellhttp://theparttimewoodworker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-65823194297499119912009-07-11T22:15:23.875-04:002009-07-11T22:15:23.875-04:00Cream rises, doesn't it.
His definition of sk...Cream rises, doesn't it.<br /><br />His definition of skill is so true. I think it was Toshio Odate who told me, 'anyone can cut a dovetail but a master does it quickly and better.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.com