Out of the Woodwork
Grant makes big community impact
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 17 May 2010 00:00
The Florence Elks Lodge No. 1020 in Florence, S.C., was recently awarded a $10,000 Impact Grant by the Elks National Foundation. The money will be used to support an afterschool woodworking program called "Building a Better Future."
The clock maker
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 19 April 2010 00:00
The gears are always turning in Gary Johnson's shop. A woodworker from Coarsegold, Calif., Johnson specializes in creating handmade custom wood clocks. Born and raised in the Mojave Desert, Johnson developed a fascination at an early age with figuring out how things worked. He started Custom Wood Clocks about 10 years ago as a retiree and continues to work in his home-based shop every day.
Sitting pretty
Monday, 19 April 2010 00:00
Tom and Pam Elson make custom signs, custom bar stools with artwork, and own a craft store that represents about 80 crafters in Warsaw, Mo.
Beauty is not a factor
Written by Jennifer Hicks Monday, 22 February 2010 21:04
Rarely do people get the chance to win a contest for an unappealing entry, but the Ugly Door and Ugly Window contest is an exception. Sponsored by Wooden Window, a door and window manufacturer in Oakland, Calif., the contest is designed to create awareness about the craft of wooden doors and windows, and recognize people who care about certain structures and the woodcraft behind them, according to company spokesman Todd Kerr.
CNC reaches junior high
Monday, 22 February 2010 21:03
Colina Middle School in Thousand Oaks, Calif., is one of the few middle schools in the country that provides students with the opportunity to design and build complex objects using CNC machinery.
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