MWA553 - Luke Barnett of the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute

Author: Mark Hicks, Sean Wisniewski, Kyle Barton, & Brian Obst
Published: Tue 29 Apr 2025
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We're joined by Luke Barnett, President and instructor at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. Luke is an award-winning chairmaker, with one of his stunning Birdcage Rockers even featured in a traveling exhibit by the Smithsonian Museum. His journey is truly inspiring — from facing poverty and hardship as a child, to chairmaking, to now leading an accredited woodworking college. You won't want to miss this conversation!

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