Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools
Presentation
A course by Israel Martín , Designer and Carpenter
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“I have been a manual tool cabinetmaker for about eight years. I have not completed any formal study or training in cabinetmaking, but rather I have worked my way, looking with whom and where to learn. In this lesson I want to tell you about my way here.”
In this video lesson Israel Martín addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools. Learn how to create furniture out of wood with your own hands, from selecting material to the final touches.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hi. Welcome to this Domestika course. I'm Israel Martín, forest engineer, and, currently, a woodworker and furniture designer. I started working wood 20 years ago for my own domestic use, to use it with my animals. It was just a way to learn and to make things I could use daily. Eight years ago, I started working wood more professionally, focusing more on manual tools to achieve the best possible quality in my furniture. With these tools, I found the essence of what my work means now. My trade requires precision, quality, and a very important attention to detail. I'm a self-tau...”
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Course summary for: Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Woodworking
Israel Martín
A course by Israel Martín
Israel Martín began making wood creations more than 20 years ago starting with small artisan pieces and furniture for his own house. Over the past 8 years he has specialized in the creation of pieces with hand tools.
Israel is a largely self-taught carpenter who has completed brief training sessions with industry names such as furniture maker Garrett Hack. He has also participated in organizing events in Madrid dedicated to wood like "Lignorium", with the aim of familiarizing people with the trade and his own work. His work has been featured in top English-language carpentry magazines such as Fine Woodworking, Australian Wood Review, and Furniture and Cabinet Making Magazine.
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