Mission of The Krenov Foundation: Our mission is to continue the legacy of James Krenov, his values, approaches to woodworking, and teaching. The Krenov Foundation supports the art and craft of fine woodworking through scholarships, exhibitions, publications and an online archive of Krenov's work.
Back in the 70s when FWW, Van Nostrand Reinhold, and Kodansha, introduced us to the likes of Krenov, Carpenter, Nakashima, and Maloof, who would have guessed there would be so few to come forward afterwards to play similar roles.
If you lose the value of 2 hours of this wisdom because of the amateur level of the recording, you dont even deserve to be here. This was a wonderful talk.
When video came out and even a FWW video was badly produced compared to most people with RU-vid channels today, it always irritated me when some people would criticize the production values while it was such an explosive opportunity after centuries of separation to actually see how something was done. To be in touch with the very thing one was trying to approach.
This man has been my mentor for about thirty years of woodworking. If my work looks less beginner and amateurish, it's because of reading his many books on the subject. Between having a career in engineering, I managed to gather some knowledge of woodworking. I own many tools that replace what I lack in talent with hand tools. -Curt Kuhns
I can relate to what he says at 9:10 about how he didn't flip a coin and or do something knowing it would be better. Sometimes I think if I do something over and over and over and fail and then I finally get it right, was it just by chance or was it because I tried it one more time? In photography you can shoot a subject 100 times and get only one picture that you like. Does that mean you failed 99 times? Or did it just take that many times to get what you wanted?
21:00. the close up on the white block innthe middle of the screen...Inthought he said he could always getnthe spacers out? lol...camera guys a smartass ;) Looks like one he couldnt get out and ...what choice do you have? trash the whole thing or make do?
Thanks for the video. When I began this as a hobby in the 1970's, high quality hand tools had vanished from the stores, we were left with cheap Stanley tools.Krenov and Leonard Lee kindled the ashes, one awakened a love of wood, it's possible forms and the love of hand tools. The other sourced and eventually produced tools that allowed another generation to experience the joy of hand wood working.Every time I open one of my shop cabinets, I think of Krenov, as he motivated me to make small hand carved pulls for the drawers. The feel of them is something that makes me smile.We lost both Krenov and Lee, however their enthusiasm lives on in many around the world that were influenced by them.
Problem is that Lee's Veritas tools are too expensive for the young people starting out. In any case Krenov's furniture can be produced with cheap Stanley or Irwin Record tools. That is not to say that I do not love my total of 3 lie-nielsen and veritas planes
The old fart left US some big truths....pushing buttons and watching blinking lights....is for sheep...Sheep are not amerikans...although they descend fm amerikans....kind like modern italians are NOT romans...they have degraded....
What a treat! I miss the crotchety old man! Just was re-reading A Cabinetmakers Notebook a couple weeks ago. It always revives my spirit on bad back pain days...
Im in that club also :( Im paraplegic. With decent medication life has improved exponentially. There are Ned's that are abke to crumple up your pain and spit it out! I went from 20 hrs bedrest to 16+ hours shop time and family time. :). And your head won't be foggy or "high" it just gives you back your independence.
David is such a wonderful person. A month at College of the Redwoods, working with him, Jim, and Todd over the course of a summer program was one of the best experiences I've ever had.
any other videos you could post would be deeply appreciated. I am a violinmaker but am strongly influenced by him, although I never had the chance to meet him.
Like so many people I read Tage Fried and others to learn how to make something in wood, and like so many others I came across James Krenov's writing about experiencing life and particularly wood. I cannot afford at this time of my life to attend school to learn the fine details techniques and be immersed in the"language." Mr. Krenov became my mentor in thinking and organizing those feelings about my experience with life and wood. This is a wonderful re connection for me. And I want to thank you for posting it.
