Just an update on what’s been happening around here in the last month and a half…or so. This is, after all, a woodworker’s journal. So, I guess I ought to be occasionally filling the world in on what I’ve been doing. [Read more →]
The best thing about having classes in my shop is the people I get to know. Most are fairly intelligent, witty, naturally curious and creative. Sounds like most woodworkers you know, doesn’t it? [Read more →]
Just a reminder that the Wood Talk Online contest is coming to an end very soon.
If you’re a Wood Talk Online fan, then you probably already know about the contest. For the one or two of you who don’t know, here’s the info and the questions.
When I talk about furniture connoisseurship, I’m basically talking about three or four aspects of a piece that make it what it is. If I try to categorize these aspects they break down into design, craftsmanship, materials and finish.
Cabinetmaker, furniture maker, woodworker, period furniture maker, what am I? There are a lot of terms in this business that all amount to the same thing but in this day and age you need to use the “proper” term.
Sure, I know the saying goes “there’s no tool like an old tool” or something like that, but I’ve had the opportunity to try out a relatively new one.
Ok, ok I know it’s been a while again. Since the show in Novi, MI life has been more than a little hectic. Those who know me, and those who’ve talked to me, know that I have lots of things ready to go for the blog. The problem has been finding time to sit in front of a computer long enough to put together a decent post.
If you read my earlier post about the WoodWorks Event at York, PA you already know that the show season has kicked into high gear for us. This past weekend was the WoodWorks Event in Novi, Michigan. And what a great event it was!
Well, the York WoodWorks show has come and gone for 2008. I had a great time at the show exhibiting and presenting a couple of classes. On Friday and Sunday I presented a class entitled “Secret Drawers, Hidden Compartments and Locking Mechanisms”. On Saturday I presented “The Three Essential Power Tools for Beginners”. All three seminars were fun. Hopefully, those attending learned something. I certainly did.
