From David Marks Studio Milling Guitar Backs
Woodworker West|March - April 2019

David Marks has been a studio furniture maker in Santa Rosa, CA for nearly 40 years and was the host of the popular woodworking television program WoodWorks on the DIY network.

David Marks
From David Marks Studio Milling Guitar Backs

He also has been a contributor to Woodworker West, since 2004.

All 91 episodes of the seven seasons of WoodWorks can be purchased as DVDs—by season — or as individual downloadable episodes, from David’s eStore at: www.djmarks.com/estore/.

David conducts hands-on classes in his Santa Rosa, CA studio. 2019 classes are:

May 23–27 Box Making (Michael Cullen) July 12-14 Gilding & Chemical Patination Aug. 16-18 Marquetry & Inlay Oct. 3-7 Creative Turning Oct. 17-21 Creative Turning Dec. 6-8 Gilding & Chemical Patination

Class details are available at the website: www.djmarks.com/classes/.

This story is from the March - April 2019 edition of Woodworker West.

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