WORKINFORWOOD (AKA-Jeff Powell)

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Well we all know how quiet Jeff is and how he hides his emotions and thoughts so he must be jumping up and down inside. His second article in a series of articles he is partaking in for the scrollsaw magazine Creative Woodworks & Crafts has hit the stands. It is the September 2009 issue. In it there is quite a write-up about this talented member of ours. It is very well done and in it there is some background on Jeff's life, photos of him and his shop which is well layed out. He is in the midst of showing and explaining some of his techniques for making some of the exciting pen blanks he continues to show us all here. Now this magazine has done articles on pen turning in the past and they are or were very well done and I expect this series to be no different. The writing crew and photo crew are very talented in their own right. So I look forward to reading the entire series of articles as they come out over the course of the year. I know he wont toot his own horn but I think someone should so toot toot.:biggrin:

Being a scrollsaw fan and user for many years I appreciate the work you turn out Jeff as I am sure many others do too. I can say I am not at all proficient with the intarsia aspect of the hobby. I lack the 3D gene in my brain to visulize the objects that is required when doing such work. :biggrin: I have a favor to ask of you, Jeff. In the article you show off some of your intarsia work and all projects are spetacular but the one that stands out head and shoulders is the one you won numerous awards with and that is the one you call " Royal Entourage ". That is probably the best intarsia piece I have seen and I have seen many. The favor I am asking is can you post some close up photos of this piece and give us all the treat of viewing it large size???? What attracted me to the piece right off the mark was the frame and how well it went with the piece. That is spetacular.

Hopefully others can find this issue in some bookstore and take a look. Well worth it. As I said Jeff I will continue to look forward to the rest of the series and I know it will be well done. Thanks for sharing and hopefully you can post the photos.
 
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Well deserved, I've been privileged to be the first to see a few of his blanks and everyone blew my mind. The man is a true artist.
 
Crud!!! The 2nd article??? I don't suppose the 1st one is in the last issue and thus still possibly available? I forgot all about this from when it was first mentioned.

Congrats again Jeff! Now to go run and get that mag before I forget again.
 
Thanks Jt and others. I have not seen the new article yet. Still waiting for my copy to arrive. I don't think it hits actual magazine stands until mid-late next week either. I wouldn't rush out and buy last months issue. It's a cute article, but just about some intarsia door handles that wouldn't interest too many people here. This months issue though, of course I recommend purchasing, because it's all about me!:biggrin: I may be a bit bias though.

There's lots of pictures of the Royal Entourage in progress already in the forum here.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2530
 
workinforwood said:
Thanks Jt and others. I have not seen the new article yet. Still waiting for my copy to arrive. I don't think it hits actual magazine stands until mid-late next week either. I wouldn't rush out and buy last months issue. It's a cute article, but just about some intarsia door handles that wouldn't interest too many people here. This months issue though, of course I recommend purchasing, because it's all about me!:biggrin: I may be a bit bias though.

There's lots of pictures of the Royal Entourage in progress already in the forum here.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2530
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Thanks for the link Jeff. I did not even realize you had an ongoing post about this very project. The final pictures are well done and it gives the sense of all the hard work that went into it. The touch with the metal and the gems is an excellent idea. I too wish I had the talent to attempt a project such as this. I read alot of others comments and have to agree with all of them, truely an amazing piece. It has to be the best intarsia piece I have ever seen. Thanks for showing us and thanks foe doing the articles. Anyone who has not seen this piece you owe it to yourself to check it out and click on the link Jeff provided. 5*****
 
I finally found some, had to drive 25 miles, bought them all, so don't go where I did, they are now sold out :biggrin:

It's pretty sweet. I do wish they showed both sides of my space pen, and I was hoping for the intarsia of my daughter too, but am happy non-the-less. Can't complain about having a feature about myself! Woohoo!!! 6 pages too, that's very rare for a feature profile!
 
Congradulations Jeff!!!!!

workinforwood said:
There's lots of pictures of the Royal Entourage in progress already in the forum here.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2530
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A big CONGRATS to you Jeff!! Many of us knew that this was in the works, but it is something else to see it and actually have it on the news stands nationwide!:cool: Not only that, but it is in a magazine with credibility.

I hope that the orders flood in for you off of this and it keeps you as busy as all get out! I guess that those space blanks of yours just got more expensive, huh?!!!:eek: :frown: Geeze, I sure do wish that I still had both of mine!!!:mad::mad::mad:

BTW I wholeheartedly agree with JT... That piece of yours (link), is just take your breath away gorgeous!!! And everyone that I know who has seen it still talks about it!! :cool::tongue::tongue::tongue:
 
Very well deserved. I have a subscription, but my issue hasn't arrived yet. I will be looking out for it.
 
PR_Princess said:
A big CONGRATS to you Jeff!! Many of us knew that this was in the works, but it is something else to see it and actually have it on the news stands nationwide!:cool: Not only that, but it is in a magazine with credibility.

I hope that the orders flood in for you off of this and it keeps you as busy as all get out! I guess that those space blanks of yours just got more expensive, huh?!!!:eek: :frown: Geeze, I sure do wish that I still had both of mine!!!:mad::mad::mad:

BTW I wholeheartedly agree with JT... That piece of yours (link), is just take your breath away gorgeous!!! And everyone that I know who has seen it still talks about it!! :cool::tongue::tongue::tongue:
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I wish I had those too Dawn.. Who is the lucky one to score those?! I'm going to have to make a new space pen blank in the future with the new Nasa style rocket they are going to replace the shuttle with. Going to be a bummer to see those decommissioned. I'm not a space junkie at all, but one thing I really wish I could see is a shuttle launch in person. That space pen is still my favorite. I think people need to see it in person to really appreciate the story it tells.
 
Great Work Jeff. But seriously :)wink:) with s shop that clean he cannot really be working in there:eek::). Nice looking shop I wish that mine was so user friendly. Congrats.
 
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