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Some men pursue woodworking. Others have it thrust upon them. Then there are the Harold Dodsons of the world. Harold is a man who can take about 40-odd feet of lumber — usually walnut but occasionally cherry, white oak, chestnut or curly maple — and, within a couple of weeks or so, craft it into a gleaming showpiece that cradles the body, supports the lumbar and is sturdy enough to be passed down to your grandchildren’s grandchildren.

A woodworker since 1976 — though he modestly concedes those early efforts were mostly ‘junk’ — Dodson first became enamored of the idea of building hand- crafted rockers when he saw a Sam Maloof design in a magazine in 1981. He discovered they had a mutual understanding; the beauty of wood lies in its heart and may be found through patient labor and careful appreciation of its characteristics.

Over the last two years Harold has explored new avenues and developed new types of benches and chairs.