Blogging At Last
August 18, 2010 
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I’ve had this idea bouncing around in my head for a couple years. Finally got motivated, got off my duff and started the Classic American Chairs blog. I know, it’s a little rough around the edges, needs work and refinement, and it will never really be done. Like building a new chair, it’s a work in progress.
What I hope to do is build a community of artisan/craftsmen/chair makers who are passionate about their craft. Kinda like me. We explore, share, learn from each other. And we open up many more possibilities for the general public to find us – admire our work, and (for those so inclined) sell the result of our passionate labor. After all, there’s plenty of mass-produced junk out “there”. Nobody needs to find out about that – its all around. But a finely crafted chair, made with meticulous attention to detail and materials as only a someone passionate about their craft can do – just how do people find out about that?
For some of us, pride in our work and peer recognition alone will suffice. For others, there is an additional financial component – we need to run a profitable business, and for that we seek clients. In either case, through the community brought together by this blog I believe we can achieve the ultimate goal, which is to keep the art form and craft of Classic American Chairs alive and thriving.
Hi Stephen, and thanks for joining. I’ll look forward to your contributions, feedback and interest as we build this site.
I am pleased that you started this site. Great idea and a good place to ask questions, find answers, and share what things we are doing with the chairs we are making.
Thanks for starting this one and I hope to be a regular here.
Thanks Mike.