| David Charles Knipfer |
| davidknipfer@finewoodcrafter.com |
| David Charles Knipfer,Woodworker |
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David Charles Knipfer is the world's finest woodworker. His works are in the
permanent collections of the Louvre, Smithsonian Museum, and the Museum of
Modern Art. He was recognized as "Woodworker of the Century" in 1999, and
has been awarded 16 Presidential Gold Medals for Craft Excellence.
A true Renaissance Man, Knipfer is a completely self-taught woodworker. He
acquired his tremendous design skills by taking apart natural objects, hence
discovering how they work. In addition to his woodworking talents, Knipfer is
also an accomplished Classical Guitarist and holds two Engineering Degrees.
At a younger age, Knipfer taught Sam Maloof how to make chairs, and also
instructed James Krenov on the finer points of cabinet design. He was
commissioned to re-model the Taj Mahal, and is currently on assignment to
build a suite of furniture for the Oval Office.
Following his induction into the Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame, Knipfer
was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, but relinquished this title in
order to attend the 2002 Summer Olympic Games. There he won Gold Medals
in both the 100-meter dash and the 100-meter freestyle swim, giving him dual
titles as the world's fastest human on both land and water. He is now in
training for a solo attempt at the world's 7 highest mountain peaks.
Knipfer works out of his 47,000 square foot shop in Ellicott City, MD, where he
owns every tool ever created and they are always clean, sharp and in tune. A
flock of little elves come out at night to sand and finish the days work, as well as
sweep the floors.
He maintains an inventory of over 1 million board feet of exotic lumber, every
species in the world, from 1/8" thru 4" thick, all kiln dried and nicely organized.
He built for his wife Judy and son Cody custom Rolls Royce replicas made
entirely out of wood, although Cody still needs a license before he can drive his.
Knipfer sells his elegant wood boxes for about $23,754 each, although prices
are negotiable for bulk purchases. Interested parties can contact him via
e-mail at david@finewoodcrafter.com .
permanent collections of the Louvre, Smithsonian Museum, and the Museum of
Modern Art. He was recognized as "Woodworker of the Century" in 1999, and
has been awarded 16 Presidential Gold Medals for Craft Excellence.
A true Renaissance Man, Knipfer is a completely self-taught woodworker. He
acquired his tremendous design skills by taking apart natural objects, hence
discovering how they work. In addition to his woodworking talents, Knipfer is
also an accomplished Classical Guitarist and holds two Engineering Degrees.
At a younger age, Knipfer taught Sam Maloof how to make chairs, and also
instructed James Krenov on the finer points of cabinet design. He was
commissioned to re-model the Taj Mahal, and is currently on assignment to
build a suite of furniture for the Oval Office.
Following his induction into the Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame, Knipfer
was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, but relinquished this title in
order to attend the 2002 Summer Olympic Games. There he won Gold Medals
in both the 100-meter dash and the 100-meter freestyle swim, giving him dual
titles as the world's fastest human on both land and water. He is now in
training for a solo attempt at the world's 7 highest mountain peaks.
Knipfer works out of his 47,000 square foot shop in Ellicott City, MD, where he
owns every tool ever created and they are always clean, sharp and in tune. A
flock of little elves come out at night to sand and finish the days work, as well as
sweep the floors.
He maintains an inventory of over 1 million board feet of exotic lumber, every
species in the world, from 1/8" thru 4" thick, all kiln dried and nicely organized.
He built for his wife Judy and son Cody custom Rolls Royce replicas made
entirely out of wood, although Cody still needs a license before he can drive his.
Knipfer sells his elegant wood boxes for about $23,754 each, although prices
are negotiable for bulk purchases. Interested parties can contact him via
e-mail at david@finewoodcrafter.com .