Back to basics
Technology has been creeping into how we do business for a long time now. Obviously, CNC machines have taken on an increasing role in cutting, milling, shaping, carving, etc. And hand-held tools like routers and sanders are a lot smarter than used to be.
Technology has been creeping into how we do business for a long time now. Obviously, CNC machines have taken on an increasing role in cutting, milling, shaping, carving, etc. And hand-held tools like routers and sanders are a lot smarter than they used to be.
But as we become more and more dependent on these technologies, we need to keep in contact with the basic skills and not forget that there are simpler and often more reliable ways to accomplish tasks.
It’s good to have some basic processes to fall back on. There’s lots of ways to get those parts cut as long as you remember how we did it in “the old days”.
And, as retro as it might seem, we still have phones to use when our email or messaging is being wonky. It might even be enjoyable to have an actual conversation once in a while …

David DeCristoforo possesses an extensive resume as designer/maker of fine furniture, high-end cabinetry and architectural woodwork. His experience in professional woodworking spans a period of 35 years. For the past 20 years David DeCristoforo Design has been located in Woodland, California. During this time David's shop has ranged in scope from a "full on" cabinet production shop with as many as 15 employees to a small fine furniture and custom millwork shop, working with his son, David RBJ, a highly skilled maker in his own right.