Andrew R. Brown
At the time of creating this site, I realize that electrical engineering and woodturning have nothing in common, other than the simple fact that I have a passion for both. While my day job pays the bills, I have slowly been accumulating experience in turning as I begin to show and sell turned wood products.
RF/Microwave
I graduated from the University of Michigan with my PhD. in 1999 under the guidance of my good friend Professor Gabriel M. Rebiez (now enjoying the nice weather of University of California, San Diego). Since graduation, I worked in various positions of academia and industry for four years and came to one simple conclusion, namely, that I was easily bored. Since then, I started performing work as a consultant and contract designer and have never been happier. This allows me to solve interesting problems, work to a schedule flexible enough to keep my family happy, basically never get bored again. Sure, chasing down work and accounting are no fun, but the technical side has never been better. I have been given projects that range from incredibly complex MEMS based device modeling, state of the art phase shifter design, and access into highly advanced technologies.
Custom Woodturnings
I have always enjoyed working with wood on nights/weekends. However, after having kids, I realized that the days of making large furniture projects were gone for a while. I picked up woodturning in 2001 as a means of doing projects that could be completed in less than an hour. At first it was turned pens. Then I made the big mistake of taking a bowl turning class with Randy Jacobson at the Canton Woodcraft and it was all downhill from there. I quickly discovered the joys of taking a green log and carrying it all the way to a finished bowl. I consider this the ultimate in recycling. My basic philosophy on bowl turning is that I like to make nice looking bowls that are meant to be used. All finish is a natural, food safe finish that will only improve with use.
RF/Microwave
I graduated from the University of Michigan with my PhD. in 1999 under the guidance of my good friend Professor Gabriel M. Rebiez (now enjoying the nice weather of University of California, San Diego). Since graduation, I worked in various positions of academia and industry for four years and came to one simple conclusion, namely, that I was easily bored. Since then, I started performing work as a consultant and contract designer and have never been happier. This allows me to solve interesting problems, work to a schedule flexible enough to keep my family happy, basically never get bored again. Sure, chasing down work and accounting are no fun, but the technical side has never been better. I have been given projects that range from incredibly complex MEMS based device modeling, state of the art phase shifter design, and access into highly advanced technologies.
Custom Woodturnings
I have always enjoyed working with wood on nights/weekends. However, after having kids, I realized that the days of making large furniture projects were gone for a while. I picked up woodturning in 2001 as a means of doing projects that could be completed in less than an hour. At first it was turned pens. Then I made the big mistake of taking a bowl turning class with Randy Jacobson at the Canton Woodcraft and it was all downhill from there. I quickly discovered the joys of taking a green log and carrying it all the way to a finished bowl. I consider this the ultimate in recycling. My basic philosophy on bowl turning is that I like to make nice looking bowls that are meant to be used. All finish is a natural, food safe finish that will only improve with use.