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Intrepid Makers: Judy Kensley McKieShe remembers sitting in her living room at the time with the very simple furniture s...
01/17/2026

Intrepid Makers: Judy Kensley McKie

She remembers sitting in her living room at the time with the very simple furniture she had made—all straight lines and flat planes. “I would look at it for a long time, the way you might look at clouds in the sky. And as I looked I’d turn the armrests into animals. Or in the stance of a table I would see a four-legged creature. And I would think, well, that would be one way to bring this stuff to life.”

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01/12/2026

It’s tempting to crank down hard when clamping, but too much pressure can distort parts. Once the parts seat, back the clamp off just a little. Firm contact is enough for a strong bond.

Good glue-ups aren’t about luck—they’re about preparation. Follow the link for 10 tips for a drama-free glue-up. by

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Wood itself was never a particular draw for Castle. In a field that worships its chosen material, he was a heretic. He h...
01/11/2026

Wood itself was never a particular draw for Castle. In a field that worships its chosen material, he was a heretic. He held the opinion that wood was simply another useful substance and should be worked like so much stone or clay or plastic. He wanted the focus to be on the shape of a piece rather than on its materials or structure. Throughout his career, and especially in his late work, he embraced an array of materials from gel-coated fiberglass to cast resin and concrete.

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Wendell Castle was 43 and already widely known when Fine Woodworking launched in 1975. Having taught through the 1960s i...
01/10/2026

Wendell Castle was 43 and already widely known when Fine Woodworking launched in 1975. Having taught through the 1960s in the School for American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology, he had settled nearby and built a reputation with furniture sculpted from stack-laminated solid wood.

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