28: Woodworker Hadeel Khater is Making her Own Path and Breaking Stereotypes

Hadeel Khater is a full time nurse in the Chicago area. She's married
and has a young family. She's a very busy woman. And yet in a busy
world, and one with a lot of potential hobbies, Hadeel has been drawn by
her passion to the wood shop and become a serious woodworker, and
specifically to power carving.

When you picture someone who fits the description of woodworker, you
normally picture a tall bearded man, covered in dust, alone in the shop.
To be fair, this does describe Hadeel's husband Firas sometimes.
However Hadeel has been breaking this stereotype for years, as she has
been magnetically drawn to the shop by her love of woodworking.She loves
the wood, she loves the projects, but most of all, she loves the
problem solving aspect of it. Hadeel's power carved projects are
beautiful and elegant and very unique, I've never seen pieces like them
before. My conversation with Hadeel was delightful and she was such a
joy to have on the show.

Important Links:
4 Rivers Studio Website: - https://4riversstudio.com/

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Four Rivers Sudio Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@fourriversstudio

Fine Woodworking Magazine Blog Post - https://www.finewoodworking.com/2023/05/09/making-a-masbaha

If you're interested, this was the TikTok I saw that captivated my imagination so much that first time! - https://www.tiktok.com/@fourriversstudio/video/7208701478406524202

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