Focus Hawaii Jerry Kermode Woodworker

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Jerry Kermode

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this episode of Focus Hawaii visits woodturner and craftsman Jerry Kermode at his North Shore workshop. Kermode, originally from California and living in Hawai‘i since 1978, shares how he shifted from Victorian home restoration and sailboat building to becoming one of Hawai‘i’s best‑known woodturners. He discusses his conservation‑focused philosophy of using only reclaimed or necessary‑to‑remove trees, his love of local woods such as koa, milo, kamani, and even rare species like Hawaiian kō, and his membership in the Hawaii Forest Industry Association. Surrounded by his bowls, drums, natural‑edge pieces, and hand‑built lathes, he explains his approach to “non‑violent woodturning,” teaching others to work with relaxation and flow rather than force. Kermode also describes his work for churches, his involvement in local schools, and his dream of helping revive woodturning education statewide.

Length of Video

00:29:30

File Size

276.3MB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

2-13-1997

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Jerry Kermode, Hawaii woodturner, reclaimed wood art, koa wood, milo wood, kamani, natural‑edge bowls, Hawaii Forest Industry Association, non‑violent woodturning, handmade lathes, North Shore artisan, Hawaiian woodworking, educational woodturning, sustainable woodworking

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance and Kermode, Jerry, "Focus Hawaii Jerry Kermode Woodworker" (1997). Focus Hawaii. 96.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/96