To mark Advantageous Woodworking’s fiftieth anniversary this yr, we made the rash promise to publish a freshet of articles inspecting, explaining, and celebrating our shared subject and the individuals who have appeared within the journal’s pages. Up to now we’ve had one article monitoring a timeline of developments in woodworking instruments and machines, two on youthful woodworkers who’re making a mark, and one other on distinguished academics and mentors—and there can be a number of extra to return. The yr has not been lengthy sufficient to comprise all of them.
This situation’s anniversary article, “Enlarging the Envelope,” is concentrated on a handful of American furnishings makers whose work we judged to be among the many most impactful of the previous half century. We selected makers whose work not solely was supremely effectively designed and crafted however was clearly revolutionary. It was work that was distinctive to its maker and deeply inspiring to others. The article’s subtitle describes the six individuals we function as “intrepid makers,” and the phrase intrepid wasn’t chosen frivolously. These are makers who’ve set a course into uncharted territory with their designs and have dedicated their lives to following wherever it leads. Within the course of they’ve reestablished the boundaries of the sector.
Delighted as I’m with the individuals included within the article, I’m dissatisfied about all of the fantastic makers we’ve neglected. We’d like one other anniversary yr quickly!
—Jonathan Binzen
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