Comments on: Unlocking the Secrets of Traditional Design – DVD Review http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/ Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: nateswoodworks http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53588 nateswoodworks Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:03:16 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53588 Dang dang dang, you are killing me here, adding another to my list of things to buy. First is Handplane Essentials by Chris Schwarz, then comes Tommy MacDonald's DVD set for the toolbox (I would suggest this for anyone-it's not about the project it's about his vast knowledge, tips, and tricks done in a way that only Tommy can pull off, then David's Bandsawing Veneers, The Art of Fine Tools by Sandor Nagyszalanczy, and now this!!! Great review-honest and informative just like I always expect from you Marc. Nate Dang dang dang, you are killing me here, adding another to my list of things to buy. First is Handplane Essentials by Chris Schwarz, then comes Tommy MacDonald’s DVD set for the toolbox (I would suggest this for anyone-it’s not about the project it’s about his vast knowledge, tips, and tricks done in a way that only Tommy can pull off, then David’s Bandsawing Veneers, The Art of Fine Tools by Sandor Nagyszalanczy, and now this!!! Great review-honest and informative just like I always expect from you Marc.
Nate

]]> By: Dean http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53587 Dean Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:04:17 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53587 I just finished reading George Walker's new Popular Woodworking article called 'Good Eye' (maybe he's Australian) :) I would highly recommend the article as an introduction to where he is going with his new column. He does start with a simple example on ratios. I don't think ratios can be eliminated but he takes an alternative approach on the topic of rules versus creativity. He also gives his web address in the article and says there are more design tips there. Interestingly he uses music as an analogy in part of the article as Dan has referred to above. I just finished reading George Walker’s new Popular Woodworking article called ‘Good Eye’ (maybe he’s Australian) :)

I would highly recommend the article as an introduction to where he is going with his new column. He does start with a simple example on ratios. I don’t think ratios can be eliminated but he takes an alternative approach on the topic of rules versus creativity. He also gives his web address in the article and says there are more design tips there.

Interestingly he uses music as an analogy in part of the article as Dan has referred to above.

]]> By: Dan Drabek http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53585 Dan Drabek Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:42:31 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53585 We've all seen beautiful furniture and we've all seen hideous furniture. The difference between the two is not accidental. Successful design builds on proven practical and esthetic principles, and the variation within those parameters is the creative aspect. Over the past several thousand years, every conceivable design has probably been tried. The good ones become classics and the bad ones are discarded and forgotten. Most of the good ones have specific aspects in common. Music is another art form. Creativity in music is also done within a framework of what is known to work. Outside of that framework, music is merely noise. DD We’ve all seen beautiful furniture and we’ve all seen hideous furniture. The difference between the two is not accidental. Successful design builds on proven practical and esthetic principles, and the variation within those parameters is the creative aspect. Over the past several thousand years, every conceivable design has probably been tried. The good ones become classics and the bad ones are discarded and forgotten. Most of the good ones have specific aspects in common.
Music is another art form. Creativity in music is also done within a framework of what is known to work. Outside of that framework, music is merely noise.

DD

]]> By: Vic http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53583 Vic Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:55:58 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53583 Thanks for the heads up! I'll be picking this up and back reading his blog. Thanks for the heads up! I’ll be picking this up and back reading his blog.

]]> By: Tom Collins http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53580 Tom Collins Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:48:09 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53580 I will place my order today. It would be nice to know what I am doing rather than play the hit or miss game with my designs. I am also glad to see Popular Woodworking has added a design column. I think design might be the next big thing in woodworking. I will place my order today. It would be nice to know what I am doing rather than play the hit or miss game with my designs. I am also glad to see Popular Woodworking has added a design column. I think design might be the next big thing in woodworking.

]]> By: Jonathan http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53579 Jonathan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:36:04 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53579 Marc, going with your gut is a not bad thing. That is what designers do. True, there are some guidelines - NOT rules - to follow at times, but for the most part you create what feels right. Design is not a science, it is an art. Art is about the emotional reaction that an object brings out, and not mathematical ratios. Design takes that art, and applies it to something functional, to whatever level you want. Trust that gut of yours. Marc, going with your gut is a not bad thing. That is what designers do. True, there are some guidelines – NOT rules – to follow at times, but for the most part you create what feels right. Design is not a science, it is an art. Art is about the emotional reaction that an object brings out, and not mathematical ratios. Design takes that art, and applies it to something functional, to whatever level you want. Trust that gut of yours.

]]> By: Dylan http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53573 Dylan Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:09:11 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53573 Excellent review, thanks Marc! I agree that design is something that just doesn't have enough resources in easy chunks for people who don't necessarily have a lot of innate talent with it. (Me, with my technical background). I'll definitely have to check this DVD out! Excellent review, thanks Marc!

I agree that design is something that just doesn’t have enough resources in easy chunks for people who don’t necessarily have a lot of innate talent with it. (Me, with my technical background).

I’ll definitely have to check this DVD out!

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53572 thewoodwhisperer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:01:52 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53572 Thanks man. Appreciate that. I actually just recently noticed that LN starting putting some of their stuff in Amazon. Not sure how long they've been doing that. But I am wondering if for some reason they pulled it down. Seems they are in stock on their site: http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?grp=1320 Thanks man. Appreciate that. I actually just recently noticed that LN starting putting some of their stuff in Amazon. Not sure how long they’ve been doing that. But I am wondering if for some reason they pulled it down. Seems they are in stock on their site:

http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?grp=1320

]]> By: Rick http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53570 Rick Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:43:04 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53570 It looks like Amazon.com is out of the DVD's. Since I've got enough stuff to keep me busy for a millennium, I'll just wait until they get it back in stock so you get the credit :) It looks like Amazon.com is out of the DVD’s. Since I’ve got enough stuff to keep me busy for a millennium, I’ll just wait until they get it back in stock so you get the credit :)

]]> By: Todd http://thewoodwhisperer.com/unlocking-the-secrets-of-traditional-design-dvd-review/#comment-53568 Todd Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:09:10 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=12879#comment-53568 Marc, I echo your comments. This DVD is great and his DVD on moldings is also fantastic. In the mouldings DVD he breaks down the basic shapes and talks about porportions and rules about what shape mouldings should go where. Both of these DVD's should be watched before anyone designs their first piece of furniture. Marc, I echo your comments. This DVD is great and his DVD on moldings is also fantastic. In the mouldings DVD he breaks down the basic shapes and talks about porportions and rules about what shape mouldings should go where.

Both of these DVD’s should be watched before anyone designs their first piece of furniture.

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