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Those who know Brad Stave will tell you that Brad
another. And those who don’t know Brad, but meet
him, soon experience the intense love he has for
wood. If names are omens in a person’s life, then
of woodworking.
Brad began working with wood at the age of 5 when
he received his first toolbox. “There hasn’t been a
time that I can remember, where wood has not been
a significant part of my life,” recalls Brad.
After graduating from college, Brad remained true
to his heart. He realized that working with wood
was not enough. He wanted to share his love for
wood through teaching; and it has rewarded him
with many enriching experiences. Brad taught
Graphic Arts in Mukilteo, WA and then moved to
Wyoming, where he taught woodworking to
Arapaho and Shoshone Native American Children
(grades 3-8).
Then in 1985, Brad moved to California. There he
started a new job, and became a father of a newly
born daughter. Sensing her husbands need to find
some avenue to work with wood, Brad’s wife Silvia
bought him a wood lathe. And from that point on,
Brad knew he had found his niche. Brad says, “Of
all the creative endeavors I have pursued, wood
turning has been the most rewarding, it is the
pursuit of my heart.”
By 2006 Brad was ready to get back home , the
Pacific Northwest , so Gig Harbor is now home and
let the chips fly !!
another. And those who don’t know Brad, but meet
him, soon experience the intense love he has for
wood. If names are omens in a person’s life, then
of woodworking.
Brad began working with wood at the age of 5 when
he received his first toolbox. “There hasn’t been a
time that I can remember, where wood has not been
a significant part of my life,” recalls Brad.
After graduating from college, Brad remained true
to his heart. He realized that working with wood
was not enough. He wanted to share his love for
wood through teaching; and it has rewarded him
with many enriching experiences. Brad taught
Graphic Arts in Mukilteo, WA and then moved to
Wyoming, where he taught woodworking to
Arapaho and Shoshone Native American Children
(grades 3-8).
Then in 1985, Brad moved to California. There he
started a new job, and became a father of a newly
born daughter. Sensing her husbands need to find
some avenue to work with wood, Brad’s wife Silvia
bought him a wood lathe. And from that point on,
Brad knew he had found his niche. Brad says, “Of
all the creative endeavors I have pursued, wood
turning has been the most rewarding, it is the
pursuit of my heart.”
By 2006 Brad was ready to get back home , the
Pacific Northwest , so Gig Harbor is now home and
let the chips fly !!
| Brad Stave - Wood Turner Email: BStave@intercim.com Studio: 253-514-8562 Website: BStave.com |
| Bubinga with Purple Herat & Ebony Lid |
| Maple Burl Cookie Jar |
| Birds eye Maple with Ebony Finiale |
| With Ebony Lid |