Thank you for sharing! Since the posting of this video I have contacted Mr. Fox. I will have the luxury of meeting him and talking the language of wood.
Mr. Reed, I find your ideals completely valid. And moreover, simplistically beautiful and quite profound with regard to trade and functionality. There's a quiet harmony to it. I love it.
I never thought I'd say something like this about something so benignly common as a chair or table. But this is something special. Each one is one of a kind and most certainly neither benign nor common.
+ronin4711 Esthetics. The work is for the craftsman. There's pleasure in that no doubt. But for the one who isn't, it's still a square. And it's glory isn't in the process but the end-state. Which is "simply" remarkable to all degree. Get it?
+ronin4711 This comment wasn't intended to discount the process of creation. Rather the enjoyment of its existence. It's not a complicated ideal to admire.
Wonderful work and philosophy. And I am so happy to see that you have such a nice house. It so sad that so many people doing useless work (and often harmful) make so much money while so many craftsman are held back because of money. There is nothing in an entire Ikea store that will still be around in 50 years except by pure chance. There is nothing John Reed Fox makes that won't be around in 50 years or 250 years except by unhappy accident.
I love his defiant defense of tradition, I imagine he gets a lot of people trying to "welcome" him to the 21st century and the marvelous inventions such as electricity and power tools. But his work is to the LP record as his critics are to the digital recording. His work has life.
anything manufactured by Man, able to make people reflect about it in any level is art. People who pay millions on a white canvas; what should or not be displayed in exibitions, these are another completely different stories related to aura/singularity of individual samples and perceived value, but everything you have created is art by definiton.
Have been following the masters of craft. Love everyone of them. This becomes my most favorite channel.
There's some real gold in what John shares - really inspiring. Thanks FWW and thanks John.
This series is exquisite
Thank you for sharing! Since the posting of this video I have contacted Mr. Fox. I will have the luxury of meeting him and talking the language of wood.
Love this series! so inspiring!
What you are trying to say is that, your work is "honest" woodworking. And that's the way it should be. Simple, pure and real. I like it. Cheers
Mr. Reed, I find your ideals completely valid. And moreover, simplistically beautiful and quite profound with regard to trade and functionality. There's a quiet harmony to it. I love it.
I never thought I'd say something like this about something so benignly common as a chair or table. But this is something special. Each one is one of a kind and most certainly neither benign nor common.
Mr Long
If you look closely, there is no simplicity in his work, it may look so but those squares are very complex to cut and fit...
FYI.
+ronin4711 Esthetics. The work is for the craftsman. There's pleasure in that no doubt. But for the one who isn't, it's still a square. And it's glory isn't in the process but the end-state. Which is "simply" remarkable to all degree. Get it?
+ronin4711 This comment wasn't intended to discount the process of creation. Rather the enjoyment of its existence. It's not a complicated ideal to admire.
+ronin4711This is the Japanese art of structural creation.
What wonderful art. Ron
Wonderful work and philosophy. And I am so happy to see that you have such a nice house. It so sad that so many people doing useless work (and often harmful) make so much money while so many craftsman are held back because of money.
There is nothing in an entire Ikea store that will still be around in 50 years except by pure chance. There is nothing John Reed Fox makes that won't be around in 50 years or 250 years except by unhappy accident.
Breathtaking work. This gentleman is soulful and admirable. Be well.
I love his defiant defense of tradition, I imagine he gets a lot of people trying to "welcome" him to the 21st century and the marvelous inventions such as electricity and power tools. But his work is to the LP record as his critics are to the digital recording. His work has life.
I had the good fortune to take an 'Intro to Japanese Tools' class taught by JRF. So nice to see him get some well deserved recognition.
I just added John Reed Fox to one of my favourite designers.
Incredible work ~Peace~
So inspiring!
anything manufactured by Man, able to make people reflect about it in any level is art.
People who pay millions on a white canvas; what should or not be displayed in exibitions, these are another completely different stories related to aura/singularity of individual samples and perceived value, but everything you have created is art by definiton.
5:23 Blown away.
Fox is one with the wood!
How do I obtain/make the japanese styled planes?
check out the samurai carpenter!
Ahhh...Finewood Woodworking....
Just beautiful.