Thanks again Frank for giving up your time to share your skills with us! You can see more of Franks work here: www.strazzafurniture.com/custom-furniture.html
@AndyRawls5 жыл бұрын
Just Some Kraken With Internet Access Yes!
@dennisoshea49065 жыл бұрын
i am speechless his ease and precision Its just unreal that is the meaning of a true craftsman Thanks for sharing with us
@dougscott95247 ай бұрын
A woodworker since 7th grade, watching my Father build cabinets with just a skill saw for years until he could afford to buy a table saw, now I own that saw ( Craftsman ) replacing the barring in the arbor years ago (40 years ) I enjoy building special furniture and repair for customers and watch the smile come when they see the results of my build. 38 years experience. Keep up the great work.
@jimcarter49293 жыл бұрын
Franks the man. Hope he good recovery from biking accident.
@mattadams72615 жыл бұрын
Frank is an incredible woodworker. His skills are second to none. It is always interesting to see the kinds of things that he comes up with.
@snowwalker99995 жыл бұрын
Frank Strazza is one of the best traditional no nonsense woodworkers. Thanks for the video.
@giulioarti48525 жыл бұрын
It’s always uplifting to be reminded that human beings like this exist in this world
@strazzafurniture5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy Rawls for putting together this video, for all your hard work and skills in shooting and editing! Much appreciated my friend!
@rickpatterson51015 жыл бұрын
Frank, thanks for the inspiration and reminding us that it's all about what you put into every piece that takes you onto the next level.
@almclester3 жыл бұрын
Wow what a treat! I hope you will forgive me, but Frank is just as dreamy as his furniture. I knew there was a reason I took up woodworking!
@4578simonhi5 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Frank is truly gifted but must also have worked hard to attain those skills. Seeing the video made where he makes a coffin for his recently deceased mother is one of the most moving things I have seen online. I would recommend everyone finds it to truly see the depths of Franks love for his family and craft. Many thanks for making this.
@tonyarrigo45585 жыл бұрын
Andy, (and I believe you have one other working with you, I'm sorry I dont know your name) I just want you to know this video brought me a really genuine feeling of, well comfort. It was a feeling of joy but not in the overwhelming manner but rather the type of joy you experience by being around something you love. Honestly I dont know of many videos that could inspire this feeling. And Mr. Strazza, you have an amazing camera presence on top of your amazing woodworking. I sounds like I'm blowing smoke up yalls ass but really I just really enjoy your content, and lack the means of adequately portraying it Keep it coming!
@michaelvariano81695 жыл бұрын
I think you said I perfectly
@benca61515 жыл бұрын
Those dovetails, wow just wow, that's truly beautiful work
@slhasebroock5 жыл бұрын
Frank is an amazing artist and craftsman. I was fortunate to meet him at Handworks in Amana, Iowa. Thank you for the video Andy!
@KLIDIMARIA5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations.Frank Strazza,is a real Mastercraftsman. Excellent video !!!
@Joe___R5 жыл бұрын
It is always great to see a true master at work.
@richardgarrow92605 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy for making this video. I am truly a fan of Frank he is a true master. He also will take the time to answer a question if you have one. I have loved and studied his for a few years now. Thanks again Andy
@BarrysRecovery5 жыл бұрын
Frank is an amazing craftsman. Thank you for capturing this, and sharing with us.
@woodworkingwoodworking93383 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning. A true masterpiece. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😍😍
@jeffsmith8836 Жыл бұрын
I took a hand tool class of his years ago and he’s an amazing craftsman and a great guy.
@whitexeno5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank and Andy for sharing. This was great.
@wademeredith83014 жыл бұрын
Craftsman at its best, so inspiring for woodworkers
@jlf14305 жыл бұрын
I had the fortunate opportunity to take one of my classes at Heritage Farm. Frank and Paul Sellers were giving the instruction. Frank was very talented, easy to listen to instructor. Thanks for brining back those great memories.
@markd18105 жыл бұрын
that is the best joint I have ever seen!
@gregroberts8755 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy...thank you so much for sharing this video... Loved it!!
@MoscaWoodworking5 жыл бұрын
this man has amazing skill. thanks for showing us Andy, and thumbs up for your vidoegraphy skills
@chm17015 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this. I was expecting a guy in his seventies, but we saw a younger guy who really knew his stuff and has some amazing skill. It really makes me wish I’d have found woodworking 20 years ago. I enjoyed his slow and well thought out arguments regarding buying handmade products. Not everyone can afford handmade, but if they can, what a fantastic guy to go to. A really great interview and showcase of a great woodworker. Thanks Guys 👍
@paultay235 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks Andy for sharing... Keep up the good work.
@dutchyfresh15 жыл бұрын
Frank you’re the Man!
@TheHandToolery5 жыл бұрын
Frank’s work is really something. Thanks for sharing!
@johnkelly69423 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your time!
@TBaLakeRat5 жыл бұрын
This episode is so amazing and well done! You have really done a great job with this one with the music, feel, and flow. Thanks for the awesome video!
@barkingshark6413 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work. My father built a chair for Henry Kissinger and my grandfather built a desk for JFK while in office. I make handcut dovetailed jewelry boxes and give them away, and currently getting into furniture. Thanks for the video. Very inspiring.
@matfry23105 жыл бұрын
Those walnut houndstooth pins are gorgeous and man he's quick with it too. Thanks for sharing, I truly enjoyed it.
@WoodByWright5 жыл бұрын
So Sweet! love the work. thanks for sharing.
@TomokosEnterprize5 жыл бұрын
Great post Andy. This fella has the hands ! Thanks bud and all the best to you and yours for 20.
@willowlafrenier29165 жыл бұрын
You are so good at woodworking and I want to be able to do that when I get older
@TomokosEnterprize5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful.
@tomblanco82345 жыл бұрын
I can see you are old enough to write a correct sentence. You are old enough to start woodworking or whatever craft your heart leads you to. Figure out who to ask to help you get what you want and pester them every day, all day, until you get what you need. I really mean it. Nag, nag, nag, nag, nag, nag. You will get there.
@rick914435 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This was a video I NEVER wanted to end...Incredible...cheers...rr Normandy, France
@prestonhoffman56955 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy. I really enjoyed this video.
@bluegreen76135 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank for inspiring me into woodworking
@litesaber54yi35 жыл бұрын
3:32 - I have a pair of hand carved initial cufflinks my wife bought for me for our first anniversary. They are one of my most prized and beloved possessions. Besides that it came from my wife, the reason why I love them is because the hand carved nature of the letters comes through and has this depth because of its imperfections because a human did it with care and love and insane attention to detail. had carving is amazing. this guy is on another level
@oakleyjack76005 жыл бұрын
It doesn’t take a Gypsy fortune teller to read his hands, one look at them and they tell the story. They remind me of all the past slips and complacency of mine. Great video guys
@stevezytveld65855 жыл бұрын
This man creates poetry. Thank you. - Cathy (&, accidentally, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
@derrick11255 жыл бұрын
The knowledge that he has must have. Thanks for sharing. If I ever get to Texas again I would like to meet you guys. Thanks again for sharing.
@Saberlus3 жыл бұрын
love this guys work! watching him showed me that I could do better work myself.
@lodgefamilyhomestead80385 жыл бұрын
incredible work!
@ironmantooltime4 жыл бұрын
Saw this guy on an old dovetail video. Might try and search it out. He's class.
Concerning the comments at about 3:50 about imperfections, I"m reminded of the phrase, "Made perfect by its imperfections." I heard the phrase about 50 years ago; don't remember where or who used the phrase but I feel better about my "mistakes" in woodworking when I recall the phrase. I'm not a machine; thankfully my work demonstrates that fact.
@trevorfamilyadventures52775 жыл бұрын
Great video, and love these look into series videos you do. Keep them coming.
@vfxman5105 жыл бұрын
Well done Andy!
@MrKicker14415 жыл бұрын
Well done!
@chairmanmike58585 жыл бұрын
Very Classy my man! Well done. Thank you.
@billythekidpi5 жыл бұрын
Great video and craftsmen! looking forward to seeing more videos like this
@erikirish5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Been dabbling in wood carvings myself. Definitely enjoyed watching
@TheTranq2 жыл бұрын
Cool video. He’s a great craftsman
@heyimamaker5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Andy, I like the little interview-style videos 👍
@darrenmasom87022 жыл бұрын
Handcrafted always means more and worth more than anything a mill or manufacture line can ever build
@Veemack215 жыл бұрын
Dope!! I love his positive input on new wood workers.
@zumkellerwoodshop42245 жыл бұрын
Really incredible video showcasing a remarkable talent. Well done!
@EagleRun235 жыл бұрын
These are so good. thank you!
@adrianluica69605 жыл бұрын
What this man does is amazing. I would love to learn from him.
@jimcarter49293 жыл бұрын
He has classes.
@TheBeerbelly0075 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Andy---
@randypowell47992 жыл бұрын
Lot of talent there.
@ernabueing42505 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing Frank's video..........he is truly a master at what he does..........now I know why you are so meticulous Andy as what you do...........Have a Happy New Year with your ART Craftsmanship.
@gregfulcher96955 жыл бұрын
Wow. Absolutely amazing
@MyAlenS5 жыл бұрын
Great quality and content video! Thank you!
@sxtifenxah5 жыл бұрын
I just started watching ur yt channel and I already love it. Keep up the great work, I'm glad I came across one of ur videos.
@mattlong63593 жыл бұрын
Andy thanks so much brotha !
@linzierogers50243 жыл бұрын
Studied under him at Homestead Heritage.
@KoalityofLife5 жыл бұрын
Amazing work. :)
@jouvetheo25443 жыл бұрын
Really good video 👍🏻
@drmkiwi5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, good stuff. It is so motivating to meet a (new to me) real craftsman. Cheers, David
@hugoramirezpeterson93484 жыл бұрын
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@NastyAyee5 жыл бұрын
Wow I’m early... I’ve got nothing prepared. You’re the man, Andy! Keep on keepin on!
@donaldtrabeaux13055 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing craftsmanship thanks for sharing
@davidwhite99065 жыл бұрын
I love these videos!!!
@polarbear19355 жыл бұрын
Great looking work
@eyecraveoptics74755 жыл бұрын
Mind blown 🤯!! That’s all I can say!
@ilemjohn5 жыл бұрын
Really cool. Thanks for sharing
@ВиталийЗенцев-р2х5 жыл бұрын
Very cool! It looks like a symphony orchestra only in carpentry!
@AbouTheMagnanimus4 жыл бұрын
Whoa, he and Paul Sellers worked together to make the cabinets for the White House? I had no idea. That's very cool.
@migo-migo95034 жыл бұрын
I agree with Frank's view. Something machined does feel a little cold, like there's no life to it. Compared to one that's made by hand, it's got a warmth for some reason. The wabi-sabi aspect also gives the handmade object so much character.
@darrenmasom87022 жыл бұрын
New York is always good sell point
@thenudebrewer74665 жыл бұрын
I can't wrap my head around how that dovetail joint doesn't break. I tap things in a quarter inch thick and they break. His detail pieces are thin as a hair and stay perfect. Unreal! Also, I think any craftsman can immediately understand the topic of small imperfections actually adding to the beauty of the piece. There actually is a term for that! It is a Japanese term called "Wabi-sabi." I believe it loosely translates as "perfect imperfection." But anyone that knows and appreciates a hand-crafted piece from a machined one will totally understand. And I think we all can agree the Japanese know a thing or two about craftsmanship. The finest pieces have exemplary Wabi-sabi. ;^)
@slaunts94535 жыл бұрын
15:52 It's cracked on the left
@philmckernan2644 жыл бұрын
Yeah, if I bought a bench from him, you better believe his inlaid name would stay. That’s like an autograph but way better. Amazing work.
@BlackDogWoodwork5 жыл бұрын
That was Awsome! Thank You
@mikesmithey18923 жыл бұрын
Please tell me how those weird angled dovetail joints are strong when you can only be as strong as your weakest point and some of your weakest points are 1/8 of an inch thick how does that work
@c.blakerockhart11283 жыл бұрын
If you go back and look when he is doing the chisel work on the walnut, you will notice that he has made a shoulder for the maple to sit on. In a way, the maple is just 1 large dove tail with a couple of small pins. Sorry if you consider this comment to be too late. But I just found this video and your comment.
@kuffyswoodwork5 жыл бұрын
He's good and he's bloody great! Cool vid too, thanks for sharing 👍
@dylansousa55715 жыл бұрын
Andy i love your channel
@billmactiernan63044 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I get a hairline split in the tail board that originates at the corner of a pin. In drawer construction, which usually involves relatively thin sides, the split can be reduced or eliminated by easing the side of the particular pin.
@jasonanderson11542 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@johnfithian-franks82765 жыл бұрын
Hi I love to go to museums to look at old furniture, even an item that was made for a utilitarian use has the makers quality stamped all over it, the quality of the joints, inlays, and embellishments that are not needed to make the item work but are there more to say "hey this is what I can do" and that makes me want to study that item and in my own, less efficient way try to do the same
@RussellTurman4 жыл бұрын
Does he glue that dovetail joint or is it tight enough with no glue?
@strazzafurniture4 жыл бұрын
Russell Turman i glue it with hot hide glue.
@southeastohiooutdoor4 жыл бұрын
I believe he worked with Paul Sellers on the Cabinets in the White House
@bbrachman4 жыл бұрын
Frank. Very few know the entire saying. "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." Makes sense doesn't it?
@drewt32105 жыл бұрын
It's noteworthy while Frank had a Knew Concepts coping saw hanging on the wall, he used a cheapie saw to cut the most intricate work. Fancy tools are neat, but it's the Master's hands that make fine work. Good lesson for all tool-lusting noobs. Best, @HoneyOnWales
@woodworkingwoodworking93383 жыл бұрын
Superba, prima balustrada...
@threecrosses99885 жыл бұрын
Very nice work. Just curious who makes the shop apron he is wearing?
@martyngebhard73115 жыл бұрын
ThreeCrosses think it’s Carhartt
@threecrosses99885 жыл бұрын
@@martyngebhard7311 -- Thanks!
@whitevanman87034 жыл бұрын
4:20 there's a difference between artisan and wood machinist, a lot of carpenters are really wood machinists, nothing wrong with that but there is a difference and it shows.
@billgladwin22644 жыл бұрын
Just like that!
@cunkmusic87485 жыл бұрын
Nailed it with the imperfection thing. Perfection is overrated... I'm big into music and so much current pop music is so perfectly produced it just has no soul... Its like chewing gum for the ears...a little imperfection give things a warm human element... Fantastic work.....