Sk

"Swingman"

01/03/2009 9:37 AM

Nicely done ...

http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2009/feb/22/lc-woodworking-wonder/


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"Lee Michaels"

in reply to "Swingman" on 01/03/2009 9:37 AM

01/03/2009 12:40 PM


"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2009/feb/22/lc-woodworking-wonder/
>
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421 hours to complete an enertainment console?????

I wonder how much he got paid for it.

It is inspirational to see a young kid with that kind of drive, skill and
focus.


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Robatoy

in reply to "Swingman" on 01/03/2009 9:37 AM

01/03/2009 11:08 AM

On Mar 1, 12:40=A0pm, "Lee Michaels" <leemichaels*[email protected]>
wrote:
> "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> news:[email protected]...>http://www2.highlan=
dstoday.com/content/2009/feb/22/lc-woodworking-won...
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> 421 hours to complete an enertainment console?????
>


21 hours to slap together, 400 hours trying to design the curved lines
in SketchUp. :-o

> I wonder how much he got paid for it.
>
> It is inspirational to see a young kid with that kind of drive, skill and
> focus.

That it is. I think it looks like a piece I'd own. Really nice.

Sk

"Swingman"

in reply to "Swingman" on 01/03/2009 9:37 AM

01/03/2009 1:28 PM



"Lee Michaels" wrote
>
> "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2009/feb/22/lc-woodworking-wonder/
>>
>>
> 421 hours to complete an enertainment console?????

350 hours ... looking at Sam Maloof pieces for inspiration?

> I wonder how much he got paid for it.

Whatever it was, now being an "award winning" designer and woodworker will
probably pay back the effort back in spades.

> It is inspirational to see a young kid with that kind of drive, skill and
> focus.

Agreed ... I have the tools, but neither the time, nor talent to pursue
pieces like that. One of these days, maybe ...

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