John Schwartzkopf, Fine Furniturer Maker
I had the pleasure of meeting wood artist John Schwartzkopf on September 15, 2010 while on a business trip to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. John was gracious enough to allow me and my co-worker, Kyle Gorrell, to visit his shop, view some of his work in-progress and his wood storage.
Repurposing an Antique Piano into a Headboard
The headboard was re-purposed from a family heirloom piano that was my mother-in-laws and a gift from her father or my wife’s grandfather. It was also the piano my wife (Kay) learned to play. Kay was given the piano after her parents retired and moved to the lake so we’ve been storing the piano for at least 13 years. The soundboard was damaged so we never really considered having it repaired back to working condition. After some discussion and with permission from my wife I disassembled the piano. It has been disassembled for a couple of years but with a promise to re-purpose it into a useful piece of furniture. Read more
Ash Cradle
This project was built by Chuck Roach from Wichita, KS. He built this cradle 4 years ago for their first granddaughter. The cradle disassembles so that it can be stored flat. It is his own design and is made of ash. Great work Chuck!
