| I've
been in the Cabinet Making Trade for
30 years. I was in College as a
music major and quickly realized
this was not the path for me. My
instrument was the Classical Guitar.
My talents were not well enough to
be a concert master, but I was
always good with my hands. In high
school I received the Bank of
America Achievement Award for the
best Industrial Arts Student at San
Ramon High. As I said I washed out
as a performer. Overtime I realized
I could repair my Friends guitars
and decided to become to a classical
guitar maker. I did some research
and found out that some of the
European masters were cabinetmakers
first, so I figured I would start at
the basics and learn the trade.
Fortunately the man I apprenticed
under knew it all. Roy Ader was born
into the trade and lived it all his
life. We dug ditches, poured
foundation, framed walls, built
Kitchens, made doors and windows, we
made everything. I received an over
the top education in wood work. I
was very lucky; he was one of the
last of the Mohicans. |
| I started my
own business at the age of 24, ready
to take on the world. Now 26 years
later I am still "doin what I am
doin". Making anything that can be
drawn on paper. |
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