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Postby Peter F. » 10 Aug 2022, 17:04

Hi Folks,

It's a pleasure to be part of this group. The format reminds me of our old "TalkFestool" forum, which, sadly, is no more. It was a delightful place to learn about woodworking - and just about anything. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all, too.

I'm a Biological Oceanographer by trade - I'm a "Distinguished Professor" (they'll give fancy titles to just about anyone) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego (technically La Jolla). I love my work, and have benefitted from having a vibrant research group of brilliant graduate students and postdocs. That being said, I'm also looking forward to retirement, so that I can get a bit more serious about my woodworking.

I build mostly furniture - beds, tables, chairs, shelves and cabinets. My aesthetic is Scandinavian-meets-Japanese (which I've discovered is now called "Japandi"). I have a side business (Peter Franks Woodworking) through which I do occasional commissions (I can only build about two pieces a year). My business slogan is:

I'm slow.
But I'm expensive.

And yet people still commission me! It's weird. I'm presently working on a large sliding-door cabinet in hard maple that will go in the living room of a friend (underneath a giant painting done by his father-in-law). I'll post some pictures once it's done.

Thanks again for the add! :text-imnewhere: :D
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Postby TrimTheKing » 10 Aug 2022, 17:52

Hello Peter and welcome.
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Postby Woodbloke » 10 Aug 2022, 17:54

Welcome; as I mentioned 'elsewhere' :eusa-whistle: , we like pics! - Rob
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Re: Thanks for having me here!

Postby Cabinetman » 10 Aug 2022, 18:00

Hi Peter you’re very welcome indeed. Ian (presently in PA)
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Postby Rezi » 10 Aug 2022, 18:12

Welcome, the Ginkgo cabinet is fantastic. Do you have a gallery of your work?
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Postby Malc2098 » 10 Aug 2022, 18:17

Hi!

Slow and Expensive. I went on a date once that could have been thus described. :D
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Postby Lurker » 10 Aug 2022, 18:25

:text-welcomewave:

Having seen some of your work, I’m wondering about your output will be like when you finally start to get serious.
That cabinet is quite spectacular.
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Re: Thanks for having me here!

Postby Peter F. » 10 Aug 2022, 20:31

Thanks for the welcome, folks!

Lurker - I have a bunch of things to do for myself once I retire (dining room chairs, etc.). But I'm hoping to get more commissions. We'll see...

Rezi - I don't really have an official gallery. But you can see a lot of my work in my FaceBook album "Peter Franks Furniture". It's open to the public. This might get you there:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 812&type=3

Rob - I'll try to post lots of pics. If nobody minds whether the work is recent, I could start posting pics of some of my older stuff...
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Postby AJB Temple » 10 Aug 2022, 21:35

I already said welcome on the other thread. But welcome again :D Adrian
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Postby Peter F. » 10 Aug 2022, 21:53

AJB Temple wrote:I already said welcome on the other thread. But welcome again :D Adrian


Thanks, Adrian!!
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Postby DaveL » 10 Aug 2022, 23:58

Hi Peter,

Welcome to the forum, I am pleased you already know that we like pictures.
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Postby Peter F. » 11 Aug 2022, 06:48

DaveL wrote:Hi Peter,

Welcome to the forum, I am pleased you already know that we like pictures.


Well - as much as I would love to take credit for knowing that you liked pictures, Rob told me. :P

It's all his fault. :eusa-dance:
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Postby Andyp » 11 Aug 2022, 07:42

Bienvenue from NW France.
I do not think therefore I do not am.

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Postby StevieB » 11 Aug 2022, 10:46

Welcome - nice to have another Professor around the place ;)
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Postby Peter F. » 11 Aug 2022, 23:32

Andyp wrote:Bienvenue from NW France.


Thanks, Andy!
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Postby Peter F. » 11 Aug 2022, 23:33

StevieB wrote:Welcome - nice to have another Professor around the place ;)


Thanks, StevieB. In what field do you profess?
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Re: Thanks for having me here!

Postby Mike G » 12 Aug 2022, 07:36

Peter F. wrote:..........I'll post some pictures once it's done.......


There's a genre of threads and pictures known here as "WIPs". That stands for work in progress, and that pretty much describes it. We all work in different ways, and seeing how someone else tackles a project can be far more interesting than seeing the finished result. So, I encourage you to take photos as you work, and post them with a small amount of writing, updating as you go.

I actively dislike Japanese and Scandinavian styles*, so I can imagine that a combination of the two isn't really going to float my boat. Purely selfishly, I'd love to see your WIPs, because I would still be keen on seeing the process even if the result doesn't do anything for me.



*You could add Krenovian (did I just invent a word?) to that list, too.
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Postby Andyp » 12 Aug 2022, 08:22

Exactly Mike, a picture paints a thousand words and try as I might I still cant quite get my head around how those leaves and that twig were inlaid into that cabinet.

Image posting can cause a problem for some so if you get stuck Peter just shout. This thread has a few hints and tips on image posting too. viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2850
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Postby StevieB » 12 Aug 2022, 08:33

Peter F. wrote:
StevieB wrote:Welcome - nice to have another Professor around the place ;)


Thanks, StevieB. In what field do you profess?


Human Genetics, although these days I mostly try and herd academics into doing what they are supposed to do instead of what they want to do..... no easy task!
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Re: Thanks for having me here!

Postby Peter F. » 12 Aug 2022, 17:21

StevieB wrote:
Peter F. wrote:
StevieB wrote:Welcome - nice to have another Professor around the place ;)


Thanks, StevieB. In what field do you profess?


Human Genetics, although these days I mostly try and herd academics into doing what they are supposed to do instead of what they want to do..... no easy task!


I hear you! I just stepped down as Department Chair of Scripps - 115 professors and >1000 students to herd and feed. It was not my favourite thing to do...
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Re: Thanks for having me here!

Postby Peter F. » 12 Aug 2022, 17:24

Mike G wrote:
Peter F. wrote:..........I'll post some pictures once it's done.......


There's a genre of threads and pictures known here as "WIPs". That stands for work in progress, and that pretty much describes it. We all work in different ways, and seeing how someone else tackles a project can be far more interesting than seeing the finished result. So, I encourage you to take photos as you work, and post them with a small amount of writing, updating as you go.

I actively dislike Japanese and Scandinavian styles*, so I can imagine that a combination of the two isn't really going to float my boat. Purely selfishly, I'd love to see your WIPs, because I would still be keen on seeing the process even if the result doesn't do anything for me.

*You could add Krenovian (did I just invent a word?) to that list, too.


Got it, Mike (and I think "Krenovian" might already be a word...). I tend not to take too many pictures as I go, but I'll see what I can do. Next time I do an inlay, I'll document it. It's not really that complex - just fussy. I have some WIP photos of the cabinet I'm currently working on; they're pretty boring. The cabinet is very simple in construction. But who knows - maybe I'll screw something up and have to invent a clever fix...?
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Re: Thanks for having me here!

Postby Woodbloke » 13 Aug 2022, 10:35

Mike G wrote:I actively dislike Japanese and Scandinavian styles*

Were you to go to Japan and actively seek out a modern Japanese 'style' it's appears to be completely based on Scandinavian form; there simply isn't one that's 'home grown' apart from their tansu chest of drawers, which probably (like many things in Japan) originated in China. I often have to smile when I see a Western interpretation of what is supposed to be a Japanese style with a curved torii gate top; no such thing exits in Japan except on proper torii gates :lol: - Rob
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