STL184.5: Chris Schwarz

[@jtrealfunny]

Cool interview so far. I'm at 10:00 and love hearing "We are the neanderthals and the primitives when it comes to working with wood because 200 years ago or a thousand years ago everything was made from wood and little bits of metal so those people knew way more than we do, it is kind of hubris to ignore it, it's hard to find but it always results in some really valuable information, as a starting point..." *Excellent*

[@Jeffwheeldon]

I am a huge fan of Chris Schwarz and I own several of his books. I thought the interview was great and I really appreciate FWW taking note of Chris's contribution to the woodworking community. Coming back to the hobby as a Gen Xer, I found it difficult to find woodworkers in media I could identify with. Everything seemed to be about wearing golf shirts and using 20K of machines to make wine bottle holders or Queen Anne reproductions. Chris's message of breaking away from corporate messaging of buying new cordless tools every 3-4 years, resonated with me.

[@Victoria-jo3wr]

A great interview! He seems like a very approachable person. I always enjoy his wry sense of humor and openness. Following his journey as a woodworking archeologist has been quite thrilling--I'm always delighted to see what new gem he digs up!

[@josephhaddakin7095]

I've been following Chris for quite some time now. I've had to dump the PopCom & come back to the Fine style Mag. I've long since tired of the "jig & fixture" mentality. I don't have to repetitively do things fast. It's a creative outlet & hobby for me. Excellent interview 👌.

[@ikust007]

Bravo bravo! Chris is a pure open minded person. Truly a splendide gentleman . And those books from him and all the fantastic craftspeople collaborating with him are exceptional.

[@brettgilmer6707]

Have I watched every episode of STL? Yes. Have I watched/read every bit of Schwarz material online? Yes. Was this interview still entertaining? Yes. You can't please everybody all of the time.

[@waynecorners6]

Love that guy. Great woodworker and writer.

[@Vancleave79]

mike pekovich + chris schwarz = awesome collaboration of a campaign inspired tea chest with kumiko and cut nails. maybe a touch of milk paint, but in white oak of course. mind blown..... i would love to have a couple of beers with that man, the things you could learn not even about wood would be amazing

[@boozoochavis7506]

The older Mr. Schwarz gets ... the more he is starting to resemble STEVE EARLE! Hey, certainly not a BAD thing as both are true originals. Keep up the good work - I really enjoy Chris' work and his writing, they have brought me many hours of both entertainment AND knowledge.

[@morefiction3264]

I have Ingenious Mechanicks. It's a great book.

[@carbonitegamorrean8368]

oh ooh ! Master Schwarz = hellyeah! this vid is not long enough. Ben deserves a fkn award & raise. That all said, One of the major main books i want is the french translation he did for the stuff Roubo. but I'm a poor man so I'l never have it.

[@ikust007]

Same kind of superbe company (LAP) like Tenon & Mortise Mag.

[@josephhaddakin7095]

I agree. I need to find issue #1.

[@ikust007]

Ingenious Mechanics is a pure Marvel, btw.

[@ionutgur]

My first book by Christopher, i rediscovered the joy of reading in this book

[@livewiya]

TOO SHORT!!

[@garryr]

Ok. Going out and start dovetailing scraps now.....640 dovetails to go to perfection.....

[@TahoeQ]

You just ate tacos?

[@lmchoisser]

I love Chris work but you just don't serve this challenge justice. Probably why the big loss of viewers.

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Ben, this is another outstanding interview. I learned more about Chris in the short time you spent with him that I have any other way. I love what he said about making chairs. Jumping in and making a second chair right after making one in a class is excellent advise. I wish I’d done that after I took a class on making tables. It would have made my life much easier by helping me retain what I learned. As a long time educator I should have known that too. Chris is an outstanding woodworker but in addition a super asset to the craft. The research he’s done into the history of woodworking is monumental and I enjoyed hearing how that got started and why he feels it’s important. Please keep these interviews coming. You’re doing a great job.