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News Channel KETV Filmed a Story on" Zongkers Custom Furniture"

Blog entry by Dennis Zongker posted 35 days ago 679 reads 2 times favorited 32 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

7297 posts in 1138 days


posted 35 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.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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a1Jim

16577 posts in 469 days


posted 35 days ago

Hey Dennis
Thats great coverage and a fantasic shop.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Woodwrecker

488 posts in 467 days


posted 35 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

80 posts in 415 days


posted 35 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

2372 posts in 233 days


posted 35 days ago

well done ,guys .

and yea , beautiful shop .

good luck in the contest ,

and heres to your back ,
and your coming marriage !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 991 days


posted 35 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://amcraftsman.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7034 posts in 1191 days


posted 35 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

408 posts in 961 days


posted 35 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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socalwood

968 posts in 496 days


posted 35 days ago

Congratulations -

-- rob

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 871 days


posted 35 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

1638 posts in 226 days


posted 35 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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bentlyj

783 posts in 362 days


posted 35 days ago

Your a class act!!
It shows in ALL of your work.
Thanks for sharing your talent..

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john

1183 posts in 1273 days


posted 35 days ago

Congratulations Dennis !! That was a great segment !

-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow ) http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.skydrive.live.com/play.aspx/Extreme%20Birdhouses/P1030026.JPG?ref=2 (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com

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Timbo

282 posts in 457 days


posted 35 days ago

Thanks for posting Dennis, What a gift you have!

-- Tim: Remember, if it doesn't say Binford, someone else made it.

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rtb

678 posts in 605 days


posted 35 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. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

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mmh

1377 posts in 614 days


posted 35 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

1014 posts in 484 days


posted 35 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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Bothus

221 posts in 68 days


posted 35 days ago

That is so cool Dennis. Thank you for posting it.

Was that you playing the guitar? I couldn’t tell for sure.

Bothus

-- Professional kitchen designer, amature woodworker.

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Patti

53 posts in 318 days


posted 35 days ago

dennis that is a great story on you and your business and you play the guitar so well…... like everything you are very talented ~~~ you are a wonderful inspration to me to not give up my dreams in life! thank you

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Scott Bryan

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posted 34 days ago

Dennis, that is a wonderful video that is a fitting tribute to the abilities and effort that you and your family put into woodworking. Thanks for sharing this. You are truly an inspiration.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Dennis Zongker

1014 posts in 484 days


posted 34 days ago

Hi Bothus, Yes that’s me playing, When I was younger I played professionally for five years. Now I just play the guitar for fun.

Thank you lumberjocks for the complements, it always gives me inspiration.

-- Dennis Zongker

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John Ormsby

503 posts in 629 days


posted 34 days ago

Congrats on the coverage to you your brother and crew. I have always admired your skills and drive to excel at whatever task is presented. Very well deserved!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!!

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca

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Karson

25794 posts in 1292 days


posted 34 days ago

Dennis: That must have been a great honor to have the business shown on a news clip. Congratulations.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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robbi

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posted 34 days ago

You are such a talent!! And humble too….the two dont usually go together. Enjoyed the show and always enjoy your work.

-- robbi-Yadahooty!

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cstrang

1202 posts in 60 days


posted 34 days ago

All I can say is wow, I looked at your projects and you do great work and by the sounds of that price tag that chess set is worth every penny if not more, thanks alot for the post and keep up the great work!

-- A hammer dangling from a wall will bang and sound like work when the wind blows the right way.

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mtkate

659 posts in 217 days


posted 34 days ago

Congrats. I loved watching the shots of you carving the lion’s mane.

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tinnman65

243 posts in 306 days


posted 34 days ago

It’s great to see a news story about woodworking in such a positive light when they are shutting down high school woodworking programs all over the country. I can see your furniture name lasting a long time. Chippendale, Townsend, Goddard, Zongker, Its got a nice ring to it :-)

-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)

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ken90712

322 posts in 80 days


posted 34 days ago

Great news coverage. I hope this is not rude. We had a long discussion at work about the table you made with the lions heads. (Most incredible thing I ever saw ) You mentioned it took est 1400 hrs, none of us could come up with a realistic price you would have charged for that table. It this something you could share? Again not trying to be rude its just hard to fathom a price for that with the hrs involved. Oh yea, that Cameo box was something as well.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

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Arnold

107 posts in 454 days


posted 34 days ago

Congrats!

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Andrew Betschman

56 posts in 115 days


posted 34 days ago

A very nice video.

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Walnut_Weasel

239 posts in 114 days


posted 33 days ago

Very nice. It must feel good to have that level of recognition…your skill deserves it!

-- James - What's your excuse this time??

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Grumpy

14914 posts in 743 days


posted 7 days ago

Sounds like you are famous Dennis. Well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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