James Krenov is a world-famous woodworker. James Krenov was born in Wellen in Kamchatka in 1920. Currently he lives in Fort Bragg, CA where he still makes cabinets. As of 2002, he no longer teaches at College of the Redwoods, whose fine woodworking program he founded. Wikipedia
The author of four crucial books for any serious woodworker, Krenov teaches a philosophy that has become a prerequisite for advanced cabinetry throughout the world. www.jameskrenov.com
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The following oral history transcript is the result of a tape-recorded interview with James Krenov on August 12 and 13, 2004. The interview took place in Fort Bragg, California, and was conducted by Oscar Fitzgerald for the Archives of American Art, Smit www.aaa.si.edu/collections/oralhistories/transcripts/kren...