Another big thanks to Matt Ianni and Leslie Fram from 101.9 RXP for having me on their show a few weeks ago.  I just received the mp3 of my appearance and I’m posting it here.

Michael Daniel Metal Design on 101.9 RXP

My neighbor, Laszlo Sallay, exhibited at ICFF this year and asked me to design a base for one of the table tops that he wanted to display in the show.

Shagreen Art Booth at ICFF 2009

Laszlo is an amazingly talented woodworker who does a lot of great veneer finishes, restoration work and came up with this new design on wood called Shagreen.  Shagreen is basically a faux sharkskin-type look and texture but is 100% wood.

Here’s a photo of … Continue Reading

I know a lot of people here in the States associate May 1st with flowers and maypoles, but for most of the world, May Day is celebrated as International Workers’ Day.

International Workers’ Day, or Labor Day, actually started because of events that occurred in the US in the late 19th Century.  The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions set May 1, 1886 as the date by which the eight-hour work day would become the recognized standard.  When May 1, 1886 arrived, rallies and strikes were held by labor unions and workers in support of the … Continue Reading