Brendan Bernhard Gaffney is a woodworker, a musician, a sound engineer, a teacher and with the release of his upcoming book, James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints, published by Lost Art Press and due out in late November, he can add author to the list.
In this episode we discuss Brendan’s background, his experience at the College of the Redwoods (now the Krenov School) and, of course, the life and philosophy of James Krenov.
Books and magazines mentioned in this episode:
- A Cabinet Maker’s Notebook by James Krenov
- The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking by James Krenov
- The Impractical Cabinetmaker by James Krenov
- Worker in Wood by James Krenov
- With Wakened Hands by James Krenov
- James Krenov: Leave Fingerprints by Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney
- China at Work by Rudolph Hommel
- Make a Joint Stool from a Tree by Jennie Alexander & Peter Follansbee
- Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking by Tage Frid
- Craft Horizons – March/April 1967
- Fine Woodworking Magazine
- Form – Swedish Craft Association
- Popular Woodworking Magazine
- Whole Earth Catalog
Schools mentioned in this episode:
- Carl Malmsten Furniture School in Stockholm
- Fab Lab San Diego
- The Krenov School
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- North Bennet Street School
- School for American Crafts – Rochester Institute of Technology
- Skidmore College
- UC San Diego
People mentioned in this episode:
- Jennie Alexander
- Brian Boggs
- Jim Budlong
- Michael Burns
- Arthur Espenet Carpenter
- Megan Fitzpatrick
- Peter Follansbee
- Tage Frid
- Brendan Bernhardt Gaffney
- Alex Haley
- Malcolm X
- Carl Malmsten
- Sam Maloof
- Laura Mays
- George Nakashima
- Brian Newell
- Miller Puckette
- Harley Sachs
- Chris Schwarz
- Greg Smith
- Tamara Smyth
- Kara Uhl
- Roy Underhill
- David Welter
- Ejler Hjorth-Westh
Other references in this episode:
- Delta Machinery
- Krenov Foundation
- Lost Art Press
- Lie-Nielsen Toolworks
- Max/MSP
- Pure Data
- Shopsmith
- Smithsonian Institution
- Taunton Press
- Woodcraft Supply
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