Designer's Notebook - FineWoodworking

The Poetic Stump
February 26, 2024

Kieran Kinsell makes curved and faceted stools and tables from logs harvested a few miles from his home in the Hudson valley of New York state.
The business of curvature
February 15, 2024

For David Haig, design begins with a lot of sketching, and slowly, from the jumble of ideas, something begins to take form.
Designing the embedded message
April 6, 2023

Jomo Tariku's Ethiopian heritage informs his furniture design, helping him to create unique seating, among other pieces.
Designer’s notebook: Turning out of context
March 1, 2023

Enter the mind of designer Andrew Finnigan, as he explores furniture details derived from turning.
Exploring the versatile trestle table
August 8, 2022

Thomas Throop has explored this furniture form in designs that range from traditional to completely contemporary.
Bonsai stands, inspired by nature
February 23, 2022

While the art of bonsai seeks to shape the tree in specific ways, Austin Heitzman shapes the stand that both supports the tree and complements its design.
Designer’s Notebook: Greenwood utensil design
August 6, 2021

A well-designed, well-made spoon is a joy to use, and that's one reason why Emmet Van Driesche thinks the craft of spoon carving has had such a resurgence of late.
Designer’s Notebook: Scandinavian-style platform bed
September 29, 2020

Blending the traditional four-post bed design with that of the modern platform bed, Peter Lutz designed an elegant bed with an elevated base, angled headboard, and turned legs set in from the corners.
The decorative carvings of Kristina Madsen
August 7, 2020

Kristina Madsen gets her carving inspiration from textiles, nature, tradition, and some amazing and distinguished mentors. See the results and get an inside view of the process.
Designer’s Notebook: The art of turning
May 14, 2020

Max Brosi uses texture, contrast, and the distortion of the wood to bring his ideas forward. Once he knows what the piece is going to say, making it is an enjoyable and often automatic process.

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