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Looking Back: A Visit with Tage Frid,
the Dean of American Woodworking Teachers
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Tage Frid's contribution to woodworking in America over 47 years of teaching is incalculable. His own students are everywhere, in studios and teaching in universities; his books have sold a quarter of a million copies. In his definitive book
Contemporary American Woodworkers, Michael A. Stone wrote that "Without a doubt, Frid represents the single greatest influence on American woodworking education today."
Back in 1991, Jack Warner visited Tage Frid at his home in Rhode Island. Jack wrote of his experience meeting the legendary woodworker and hearing Tage Frid's amazing story.
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Book Review: Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking
Reviewed by J. Norman Reid
Master craftsman Tage Frid completed a five-year apprenticeship in his native Denmark before coming to the U.S. after World War II. In this, the 100th anniversary of his birth, I am reviewing this classic three-volume set that conveys much of Frid's experience. The set comprises a virtually complete course in woodworking that combines power and hand tools to produce beautiful furniture.
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Outstanding Books and Tools for Your Workshop
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