Peter Korn: 2 books
Why We Make Things and Why It Matters
The Education of a Craftsman
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer/maker of fine furniture, takes a...
Woodworking Basics
Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Woodworking Basics presents an approach to learning woodworking that has proven successful for hundreds of people who have taken the author's introductory course over the past 20 years. Peter Korn's method helps new woodworkers learn the right techniques from the beginning. More experienced woodworkers...