Comments on: “…Who will pick up the flag?” http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-will-pick-up-the-flag part of the Wood Talk Online community Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:56:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matt Seiler http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-8015 Matt Seiler Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:14:59 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-8015 None of the flag bearers we've come to known actually sought out the job. They were guys who did what they did well enough that others took notice. They stood out because of dogged determination and a uniqueness to their crafting voice. Who will the next flag bearers be? Look around. Who's doing excellent work with tenacity? Who's creating a body of work that's just a little different from everyone else around them? Who's taking the craft past where people like Krenov, Carpenter, Frid and Nakashima left it? Those are the people who are likely candidates. None of the flag bearers we’ve come to known actually sought out the job. They were guys who did what they did well enough that others took notice. They stood out because of dogged determination and a uniqueness to their crafting voice.

Who will the next flag bearers be? Look around. Who’s doing excellent work with tenacity? Who’s creating a body of work that’s just a little different from everyone else around them? Who’s taking the craft past where people like Krenov, Carpenter, Frid and Nakashima left it?

Those are the people who are likely candidates.

]]> By: Dyami http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-7981 Dyami Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:59:40 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-7981 Tom, What a great post. We're all behind you in your carrying of the flag and many of us have flags ourselves to back you up. Tom,
What a great post. We’re all behind you in your carrying of the flag and many of us have flags ourselves to back you up.

]]> By: Stuart Lees http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-7978 Stuart Lees Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:41:57 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-7978 Inspiring, superbly researched and written Tom. My hat's off to you for such a thought-provoking article. Inspiring, superbly researched and written Tom.
My hat’s off to you for such a thought-provoking article.

]]> By: Al Navas http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-7974 Al Navas Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:35:25 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-7974 Wonderful post, Tom! It will be interesting to see who will step up to the plate. I just hope to live long enough to find out :0) ----- Al Navas Wonderful post, Tom! It will be interesting to see who will step up to the plate. I just hope to live long enough to find out :0)

—– Al Navas

]]> By: Tom (wizer) http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-7973 Tom (wizer) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:29:12 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-7973 Hey great, thought provoking post Tom. I think you're spot on with the wealth and richness of woodworking education and literature that's around at the moment. Who will be the future replacements of these great stalwarts of our beloved woodworking? Man that's hard. There's so many great young (i.e under 60) woodworkers at the moment. I'd love to see David Marks doing more in the public eye. Perhaps the 'scene' is a little diluted for idols like Krenov and Maloof to really shine. It's easy to see at least one obvious replacement for Norm and there's space for more like him on the Internet. I think the advertisers have seen that the future is on the web. Never before have they been able to so directly target their market. Interesting times bro, interesting time. Hey great, thought provoking post Tom. I think you’re spot on with the wealth and richness of woodworking education and literature that’s around at the moment. Who will be the future replacements of these great stalwarts of our beloved woodworking? Man that’s hard. There’s so many great young (i.e under 60) woodworkers at the moment. I’d love to see David Marks doing more in the public eye. Perhaps the ‘scene’ is a little diluted for idols like Krenov and Maloof to really shine. It’s easy to see at least one obvious replacement for Norm and there’s space for more like him on the Internet. I think the advertisers have seen that the future is on the web. Never before have they been able to so directly target their market.

Interesting times bro, interesting time.

]]> By: The Village Carpenter http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-7970 The Village Carpenter Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:44:24 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-7970 EXCELLENT post, Tom. EXCELLENT post, Tom.

]]> By: Larry Marshall http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/19/who-will-pick-up-the-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-7969 Larry Marshall Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:36:30 +0000 http://tomsworkbench.com/?p=1862#comment-7969 Great post, Tom. I agree that the Internet has become a far better place for woodworkers than TV. The expertise available is amazing. Cheers --- Larry Great post, Tom. I agree that the Internet has become a far better place for woodworkers than TV. The expertise available is amazing.

Cheers — Larry

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