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RIP!!!
The woodworking community has lost one of its giants with the passing of Philip C. Lowe. He was a consummate craftsman and former instructor and head of the furniture making program at North Bennet Street School in Boston, and later at his own school, The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts.
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Really? He passed?????
We used to live in Beverly, MA and I visited his shop. Helluva nice guy!!
This is so sad....
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In fact, the 2 bookcases I built about 20+ years ago were modeled on ones he had in an issue of FWW....
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Sorry to hear that. Unlike the current breed of flashy, style over substance, money-minded or clicks-oriented video makers, Phil delivered his material just like one woodworker (more experienced, of course) to another. Not as a marketer or snake oil salesman.
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I never had the pleasure of meeting Phil, but I sure learned a lot from him reading his articles in FWW. He always came across as the consummate craftsman with a respect for traditional methods of work.
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Wow, what a loss.
I enjoyed his many articles, visited his shop a time or two and randomly encountered him a small handful of times.
A real class act. So skilled, but so humble, and so willing to help.
Rest in Peace Phil.
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He had cancer. Aspen Golann told me at a class I attended in November.
IIRC, it was either lymphoma or leukemia.
I never met him, but I enjoyed his articles and videos on FWW. I am told he was a talented, yet humble man.
We have lost a true artist.
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Phil Lowe and Charles Neil are two people who have impacted my ww'ing the most.
Funny I just came across this old DVD of Phil Lowe he must have been in his 30's. Think I'll watch it again...........
