Carpentry: Building Furniture with Hand Tools
Influences
A course by Israel Martín , Designer and Carpenter
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Throughout the years, woodworking with my hands has been one of my great motivations. The work of wood in the most respectful way with the material and with the craftsman who works it. My main influences are the shaker style and arts and crafts .”
In this video lesson Israel Martín addresses the topic: Influences, 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
“Influences In this lesson, I'll tell you a bit about my influences and guides. The influence of nature has always been with me. I especially find that trees, the rural and forest environments are inspiring. I majored in Forest Engineering in Madrid. Later I moved to the north, to Cantabria, where I'm surrounded by that inspiring nature. I find it attractive and I like being there. Apart from nature, I have other references, other influences when I work on wood. The first I'll mention is Garrett Hack. He's a model, a friend, and one of the people who has most influenced me and helped me on m...”
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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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