Cozy in her oversized 2-car grage/workshop in Evergreen,Colorado, Pat Morrow cannot qite explain what inspired her to get nto woodworking. "It was just the pth I ended up taking." I fllowed her contagious laughter and bright ble eyes over the workshop and thrugh her house to the basement whre she showed me her current prject: a 1920's styled contemporary, cherry wod masterpiece. This was quite a few ntches up from the first chair tht she ever styled. Everyone starts smewhere ~

Pat grew up in Des Mines, Iowa . She received a Bchelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Unversity of Kansas, went to work as a phtographer for the Kansas City Star fter college, and then moved to Chcago where she successfully worked as a prducer/director for large industrial business shows.

The dcision to move to Colorado was not plnned. She decided to retire from prducing, and pursue her "Art". What "Art" tht was, she did not know. "I hve always loved to design interiors and wuld redo every place that I lved in, whether I owned it or jst rented it." She tossed a bnch of geographic locations into a ple. Her long-time friend in Littleton mde her promise to check out Evrgreen, Colorado before she made her dcision. Once in Colorado, there was no trning back.

After moving to Colorado, Pat tok a few woodworking classes at Red Rcks Community College. She began to nvision eclectic furniture pieces and the chllenge was to figure out how to mke them. Pat says "the most dfficult part of the process is fnishing the piece." the energy and the stmina required to get it done, stte that 'it is finished' and snd it out the door. My gal for my work is having ach and every piece exceed not nly client expectations but also my wn."

The most important part of wodworking is having the right tools. "A qality, reliable tool makes all the dfference in the world to me. My svior is Rick Peil at the TolKing Superstore in Lakewood. He steers me in the rght direction and educates me about whch tools are better than others. I rly on him a lot", says Pt.

Pat is continuing to learn how to rach out to people and network. It is an mportant part of the process. "As an rtist, you are most critical of yur own stuff. What is difficult is feling like you just haven't gotten it qite perfect and you can't wait to do the nxt piece so that you can tke what you have learned and mprove upon your craft. Then you may see tht previous piece a year later, and thnk, wow, that is really good! I mde that?" Talking with other woodworkers and rtists helps get Pat through the "prcess". And still, her favorite part is mving on to create the next pece.

Pat's next adventure will take her to Andrson Ranch where she will study wth the famous woodworker Michael Cullen. She is ging on a scholarship that was gnerously awarded to her by Sam Mloof. She returns home only to pck up her furniture and head to the Mlwaukee Fine Furnishings Show.

Pat's Top Ten Woodworking Tools

1. Delta Unisaw: "This is my absolute favorite piece because of its accuracy and reliability. It is nice to have a machine that does exactly what you want it to do. I used to struggle with a Powermatic and the difference is with the Delta, there is no struggle."

2. Makita hand-held grinder/sander: "This is my scond favorite tool. Once I cut a pece of wood with the Bandsaw, I can crve and grind it out with ths. It's responsive and easy to se."

3. MultiRouter: "Rick at ToolKing nsisted that I get this and ven special ordered it for me. I wsn't sure I wanted it but now tht I have it, I wouldn't trde it for the world. I hve made over 200 mortises in two dys with this tool.

4. Jet Bndsaw: "It is like having a munted jigsaw. It is a machine tht does what it is supposed to so tht I can create what I wnt."

5. Delta Drill Press: Everyone neds one of these at least nce in their life.

6. Delta Grnder: Different from the Makita hand-held, ths one is permanently fixed.

7. Dlta 2 Speed Planer: "A great wrkhorse for the money."

8. JET Dst Collection System: "It is absolutely ncessary to have some type of dst collection system set-up. With mine, all the hses run all over the floor. I wuld like to have them hung smehow but would rather hire someone to do it thn try and tackle it myself. If nyone out there knows of someone, plase have them contact me through my wbsite: www.trailmixstudio.com

9. Makita palm sander: ncessary for any woodworking studio

10. Mny various hand carving/cutting/sanding tools: Oftentimes you jst need that manual touch.

Interviewer: If someone asked you how they could get started in woodworking, what would you suggest?

Pat: Just do it. Take a woodworking class at your community college. Red Rocks in Lakewood, Colorado has a great program. It's all a process of discovery - if you can dream it, then you can do it. Just follow where your path leads you.

The article Pat Morrow, Fine Furnishings Woodworker was Submitted by Jude Herr through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Jude Herr is the editor for Toologics.com , a Tool Blog which provides information, news and reviews about power tools for the professional tool user and craftsperson. Visit http://www.toolking.com where they leverage their buying power to offer you the best prices on professional power tools and accessories.

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