Rod Austin:  

Rod is from Calhoun, Kentucky. Rod's schools include Mclean County High School. Rod works(ed) at Self Employed Finish Carpenter. Music Rod likes includes The Beat Daddys, Shadowfax, Waylon Jennings. Movies Rod likes include Sound Of The Surf. TV shows Rod likes include American Experience, The Odd Couple, The Woodwright's Shop. One of Rod's favorite quotes is:"rejection is good for the ego.". More about Rod:"i am a third generation mostly self taught,wood craftsman, artist, i spent all of my life working with wood in some form or another. i started working with my dad and grandfather building houses. my dad introduced me to the furniture aspect and i learned the importance of design, all of the furniture you see here is made by my own 2 hands, and usually has no wood stain unless noted so. i am influenced by 1 interesting people, 2 arcitecture . i try to make what the woods personality needs, i strive to let the natural uniqueness of the wood show but in a very stylistic refined approach. i like a overall feeling of simple, organic, real world furniture. i build my pecies with the expectation that it will be used and abused, so i do not cut corners on the integrity of quality, i like mortise & tenon jointery. i don't rely on nails or screws. that's not to say i don't use them, but i avoid it if at all possible.i think of this,,,, long a...Expand for more