chair............ done.

A few weeks ago, I completed and presented Vidar's Chair to the class, a very special moment in my life as a cabinetmaker. With this project I explored and understood this craft even more. It made me respect  the process and I learned to enjoy the process, I guess the most important part of this. 

When I look at this project I remember long hours sitting at my bench, thinking and planning the next step, sharpening my tools, and doing delicate work. It is important to know how to stay calmed when you do this type of work, as one of my classmates taught me, you have to let your heart be calmed, and you will be connected to the process, your hands will to what you think. 

Hard to explain how I think and feel now, for those who know me. I have been involved in with this quality of work for almost two years now, and it has totally changed my life. As I told my classmates on the presentation day, I feel inspired and totally confident of what I'm doing, of my skilled mind and hands. 

You have to believe and just let go, be relaxed, breathe and do the work, the quality will be there, and you will enjoy it every day more. You will be amazed on the simplicity of the process of making a beautiful object like this. 


I used to think machines were the most important tools, but it wasn't until I started using my hands and trusting my eye when that thought went away. 

Machines can perform a great starting point in a process, but it is in your bench where the work is done. Some will agree and some will not, I guess not everybody has the opportunity to sense and perform this kind of work.

I'm glad I can be part of this, having the opportunity to attend one of the best Cabinetmaking Schools in the world makes me feel like a very lucky person, I guess I am. 

Enjoy the chair!

Raul