ABOUT THE CRAFTSMAN
"I became interested in woodworking at a
very young age. My grandfather was a furniture maker; he came from Austria
at a very young age and learned his skills the old way. His shop was very
spartan and the few machines he had were all run from a single source with
large pulleys and belts. The furniture he made was elegant and beautifully
crafted. At the age of 5 I was impressed with how apple wood could become
beautiful chairs.
Following high school I was lucky enough to
be employed by a local piano technician, rebuilding grand pianos. I learned
finishing and repair and how the old masters who built Steinways and Baldwin
Pianos accounted for wood movement and how the properties of wood could
change the tone and timber of the sounds from the strings. After 3 years of
woodworking I embarked on my formal education and a 15 year hiatus from
wood.
While on vacation in 1993, I happened upon
some handcrafted furniture that rekindled my desire to work with wood.
Following some amateurish attempts at chairs I felt I needed some formal
woodworking education. I began with several basic woodworking and cabinet
classes and some project specific instruction. Through the years I have had
many instructors and colleagues who have inspired and guided me. Please see
the credits page for my most inspirational instructors. My goal in my
creations is to build the most comfortable, aesthetically pleasing,
furniture possible. As I progress on this journey I continue to test my
skills and try and push the limit of form and function. I am continuously
impressed with the wood artisans I encounter in my life, and am inspired
evermore to go beyond the basic." - Carl Schubert
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