Shown here is a stack laminated walnut coffee table from 1966. Castle, who is still working in 80th year, is, as Gordon describes, "an intuitive and slightly manic hands-on maker who would be completely lost if he sat around for too long thinking things out." As Castle himself said about hitting the milestone, “It’s weird. I have no idea what 80 feels like but I certainly do not feel old. I have all my hair and I still play a very good game of tennis three times a week, year-round, with guys 30 to 40 years younger than I am.” Photo 5 of 10 in Wendell Castle's Volumes by Kelsey Keith

Wendell Castle's Volumes

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Shown here is a stack laminated walnut coffee table from 1966. Castle, who is still working in 80th year, is, as Gordon describes, "an intuitive and slightly manic hands-on maker who would be completely lost if he sat around for too long thinking things out." As Castle himself said about hitting the milestone, “It’s weird. I have no idea what 80 feels like but I certainly do not feel old. I have all my hair and I still play a very good game of tennis three times a week, year-round, with guys 30 to 40 years younger than I am.”