Don't know what to say. I'm filled with joy. I see grounding in the love of wood like so many of the people I admire and who have inspired me. Your pieces have an organic quality that stays with the wood rather than making the wood move to your design. For that I am inspired. Thank you. It is good to have students who help make visions a reality. My guess is that was not always the case? Yet students require your guidance and time?
You are in the LJ magazine and like so many others I went on a vision quest. When I am mired down in my struggles to create I will look at your work!
l love your woodworking projects ,l happen to be a fan of Greene & Greene and some of your work reminds me of them. ln addition to that l enjoy seeing the artistic ability you bring to your woodworking. Thanks for sharing.
I just saw a very nice corner bench that you made for one of your friend's home on the home page of LJ and after seeing the bench I thought that I would check out your home page and then I went to your blog. You have a very nice blog and you do wonderful work. Congratulations.
I see you studied at Santo Tomas. In 1945 my dad was among the soldiers that liberated the internment camp there. A few weeks later he was wounded outside of Manila and almost killed. He is still alive but health is going down rather fast now.
Keep up the good work. Pass some skills along if you can.
You do nice work. You are blessed with beautiful materials and skills.Benji is not a common first name in the states, so your first name brought back memories of a friend from childhood. His name was Benji also.
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In my humble opinion this this is more art than furniture. Absolutely amazing talent and yet so modest about it. Now let me see if I can go to my shop and make even 2 board fit squarely!!!!
Breath taking! I use my "buddies" section for my heros. I had to go to all of your project, some twice. Thank you so much for posting on lj you have moved and inspired me. I would be honored to put you on my heros list.
Hi Benji,
Just looking through your projects and have to say… You have some SERIOUS TALENT!!!!!!!
My favorite is the doors you just posted… simply amazing!!!!
Keep up the great work and don't forget to post so we can all stare in amazement…
Wisty
Welcome to lumberjocks Benji. Don,t know how you found this place but i,m so happy you did. Hope one day to be able to meet up (although Antipolo is a long way from Las Pinas in a jeepney)