Inspired by furniture designer Sam Maloof, along with Danish modernist icons Finn Juhl and Hans Wegner, former U.S. military officer and woodland firefighter Justin Nelson began Fernweh Woodworking out of his Bend, Oregon, garage workshop in 2015. A self-taught woodworker who is just as passionate about design, Nelson has a catalog of small-batch minimalist tables (such as the Tripod Tables, below) and chairs, all designed and produced in-house. “I view myself as just a beginner woodworker and designer, and to some extent I hope to always feel that way,” he says. “No matter how much you learn, you should always… Read More
This Oregon Artisan Is On A Mission To Keep Woodworking Alive
