Off Hours

No Tree is the Same

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Jon‘s brother Josh joins us to discuss his career as a fine wood worker.

  • Robb Report Ultimate Home 2016 Josh worked on a number of the interior architectural components in the house that won Robb Report’s Ultimate Home of 2016
  • Star Caliber 2000 The watch that drew Jon to the craft of watchmaking after seeing a breakdown of its movement in an issue of Robb Report around the turn of the millennium
  • Off Hours Episode 2 More on the Star Caliber 2000 & Jon’s backstory
  • Make It Metal A metal veneer Josh has employed to brass coat wood
  • Charles & Ray Eames
  • Inside Passage The woodworking school Josh attended in British Columbia
  • Rosewood Studio Another place to pick up some fine woodworking skills in Canada
  • Robert van Norman Josh’s teacher at the Inside Passage
  • George Daniels A masterful watchmaker
  • Grant Chambers A friend of Jon’s who is adept at creatively steering what others might see as an unfortunate mishap into a beautifully crafted final product
  • Lie Nielsen Makers of solid, maple benches for wood working
  • Wood Boy Folding Saws The Dozuki is currently one of Josh’s favourite Japanese style wood saws
  • Rubio Monocoat
  • Osmo
  • French Polish
  • Tung Oil
  • Card Scrape
  • James Krenov
  • A Cabinet Maker’s Notebook A solid introduction to the Krenovian philosophy & methodology of fine wood working
  • Jasmine Album A jazz album Josh particularly enjoys, by Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden

    • A reproduction of a cutlery chest made by James Krenov that Josh crafted while at Inside Passage

    The one-armed chair, for playing guitar, that Josh crafted. Inspired by the work of Vidar Malmsten.

  • Vidar Malmsten Chair The chair that Josh based the design of his one-armed guitar playing chair off of
  • Carl Malmsten Renowned, Swedish furniture designer & father of Vidar Malmsten
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