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  1. Native American, Spanish & Mexican influences in Santa Fe Style

    The woodworkers of New Mexico have always been at the forefront of creating the details of Santa Fe Style. When Onate came to settle New Mexico in 1598 with his entourage of hundreds only a handful were listed as carpenters or carpinteros. These men likely were trained in the well established guild system of Mexico and each brought with him the few simple tools in his possession like; a few axes, an adze, a couple of chisels, and maybe a saw or an auger. The guilds in Mexico trained their ...