My interest in building and woodworking began in my teens with a
summer job helping a local contractor do small remodeling jobs.
Although I learned a lot about 2x4 construction and enjoyed my
experience, I was not fully satisfied with the fast pace and lack of
personal attention. I knew that there was more.
My parents immigrated from Spain. As a child, I spent a lot of time
in northern Spain at my grandparents’ 400 year old home. Their
house had character and history -- there was nothing artificial
about it. It was built entirely of stone, timber and wrought iron.
These materials and the spaces they created made me feel good. My
father, a structural engineer, instilled a practical dimension to my
growing appreciation of high quality building. In addition to
insisting on natural building materials, he also insisted on strength.
After graduating from high school I went to work as an apprentice
in a boatbuilding yard in the Spanish province of Cantabria. A year
of building and repairing classically designed fishing vessels
solidified my love for working with wood. Upon my return to the
United States my parents asked me to build them a house. At that
time timber framing was enjoying a resurgence in New England. I
was immediately drawn to its Old World characteristics of tradition,
beauty, and fine craftsmanship. My parents new house evolved into
a classic timber frame. That was 20 years ago. Ever since that time,
timber framing has remained close to my heart. Although
circumstances led me away from woodworking for some years,
today I am grateful that circumstances have changed again, and
allowed me to return to my first love. Drop me a line. Let me share
my passion with you.
David Fernandez
summer job helping a local contractor do small remodeling jobs.
Although I learned a lot about 2x4 construction and enjoyed my
experience, I was not fully satisfied with the fast pace and lack of
personal attention. I knew that there was more.
My parents immigrated from Spain. As a child, I spent a lot of time
in northern Spain at my grandparents’ 400 year old home. Their
house had character and history -- there was nothing artificial
about it. It was built entirely of stone, timber and wrought iron.
These materials and the spaces they created made me feel good. My
father, a structural engineer, instilled a practical dimension to my
growing appreciation of high quality building. In addition to
insisting on natural building materials, he also insisted on strength.
After graduating from high school I went to work as an apprentice
in a boatbuilding yard in the Spanish province of Cantabria. A year
of building and repairing classically designed fishing vessels
solidified my love for working with wood. Upon my return to the
United States my parents asked me to build them a house. At that
time timber framing was enjoying a resurgence in New England. I
was immediately drawn to its Old World characteristics of tradition,
beauty, and fine craftsmanship. My parents new house evolved into
a classic timber frame. That was 20 years ago. Ever since that time,
timber framing has remained close to my heart. Although
circumstances led me away from woodworking for some years,
today I am grateful that circumstances have changed again, and
allowed me to return to my first love. Drop me a line. Let me share
my passion with you.
David Fernandez
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2007 Carmen Design
