The Artisan Chronicles
What goes on in the mind of an artisan? How does he work? How does she run the business? Read on. It’s pretty interesting.
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- Steve Quillian
Fit and tune the sashes so they they can be stripped down reglazed and painted 8211 but in the middle of that there s a lot When taking a window apart it...
- Steve Quillian
Some work you have to ease into These radiused transoms from the Centro Espanol building in West Tampa exemplify that statement Like any unfamiliar path you have to watch your footing calculate...
- Steve Quillian
Prices of lumber are at an all time high There 8217 s been much speculation as to why but ultimately as is so often the case it 8217 s the consumer that...
- Steve Quillian
Our work on West Tampa 8217 s Centro Espanol building continues this week We 8217 ve moved onto the second floor 8211 and these amazing door units with beautiful 16 Lite radius...
- Steve Quillian
It was a perfect day in Tampa last Friday for our SOLD OUT First Friday Workshop We had the best bunch of folks 8211 who came from as far away as Charleston...
- Steve Quillian
We re working on an amazing project right now the wood windows at West Tampa s Centro Espanol building It s always interesting approaching a project of this scale not only are...
- Steve Quillian
We made a commitment long ago to share our knowledge and passion for historic windows with as many people as possible And our Wood Window Museum shouts about that mission Phase 1...
- Steve Quillian
How is singing Row Row Row Your Boat like an Artisan Army working on windows Singers who know and understand not only the song but music in general can sing in rounds...
- Steve Quillian
I 8217 ve always been passionate about how Client Care Job Setup Organizing the Work Beginning and End should be conducted This is nothing new All my long time employees know this...
- Steve Quillian
The Artisan has become such by eliminating unnecessary superfluous movements and combining two or three basic movements into one that is swift and seamless although complex To one who is new or...
- Steve Quillian
A dedicated tenoning station was one of first of my dedicated tool assemblies The need arose out the delays inherent in changing set ups If you only have one table saw that...
The secret to excellent execution is an excellent set up A worker may wind up with an excellent result every now and then but for one to consistently achieve excellence that excellence...