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Blog entry by Dennis Zongker posted 1309 days ago 1911 reads 2 times favorited 34 comments Add to Favorites Watch
  • If you can’t pull the video up. Then you can go to are web page, on the front page go to the blue box KETV 7*

    This is a story that a local news station KETV filmed in our town of Omaha Nebraska, The story was filmed about three years ago. Time fly’s when your woodworking!

-- Dennis Zongker





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jockmike2

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#1 posted 1309 days ago

Great Dennis, wonderful to be recognized for achievement. You and your family deserve it. I’ve seen pictures of that chess set it is truly out of this world.

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

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a1Jim

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#2 posted 1309 days ago

Hey Dennis
Thats great coverage and a fantasic shop.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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Woodwrecker

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#3 posted 1309 days ago

It helps the craft of Wood Working having talent like yours portrayed.
You guys are a credit to the industry!

-- Eric

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Ed Elizondo

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#4 posted 1309 days ago

Dennis, great job. I wish more people could see this and understand the time and training it takes to build a peice of quality furniture.

-- Ed E. " Taking one board at a time "

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patron

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#5 posted 1309 days ago

well done ,guys .

and yea , beautiful shop .

good luck in the contest ,

and heres to your back ,
and your coming marriage !

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

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Todd A. Clippinger

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#6 posted 1309 days ago

Your craftsmanship, design, and willingness to share make you an honorable man and someone to look up to.

I am always in awe of your work and I feel like I got a sneek peek into your shop.

Thanks for posting this Dennis. I hope to see your shop in person some day.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://americancraftsmanworkshop.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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#7 posted 1309 days ago

A great news video.

The Zongker name on furniture, will be a name in the history books some day.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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scott shangraw

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#8 posted 1309 days ago

Very cool !!!Hope you got a good response from it.I always follow your work.Keep it up!!!

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

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#9 posted 1309 days ago

Hey Dennis;

Congratulations! You deserve it. What you guys have built up is really well deserved.

You could have at least shaved though!

My hat’s off to you.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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stefang

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#10 posted 1309 days ago

Thanks Dennis for that peek into your fantastic shop and also your woodworking philosophy. I think what you said in the interview probably reflects what many of us feel with regards to quality and making unique things. I’m sure many of us also envy the way you are making a living out of your passion for fine woodworking. Thanks for posting this. It was very interesting.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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john

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#11 posted 1308 days ago

Congratulations Dennis !! That was a great segment !

-- John in Belgrave (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com , http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112698715866

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Tim

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#12 posted 1308 days ago

Thanks for posting Dennis, What a gift you have!

-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

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rtb

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#13 posted 1308 days ago

Dennis Theres not much that I can say, as always I am in awe of your work. I hope that the TV coverage brings you added success. The selfish part of me wishes it had been longer, like a Ken Burns special.

-- RTB. stray animals are just looking for love

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mmh

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#14 posted 1308 days ago

Hey! I wanna’ see too! There’s no link showing. Can you repost it or send it to me?

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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Dennis Zongker

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#15 posted 1308 days ago

Hi MMH,

You could go to are web page. On the main page and scroll down to the blue box KETV 7 www.zongkers.com

I hope it works their for you it has two different ways to see it.

Thank you LumberJocks for you complements. You are my woodworking family.

-- Dennis Zongker

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