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.
Just a quick note for those blog readers who think I’ve vanished again, I’m still here and I have TONS of blog posts to work on…just lacking the time to get them written the way I want. I did want to let everyone know that our woodworking forums are up and running again. We changed forum programs to eliminate all the free pharmaceutical ads. This means, if you were a registered user of the forum previously, you’ll need to re-register. If you are an Acanthus Workshop alumni, shoot me an email and I’ll make sure you get the password for our alumni only forums. I’ll be monitoring the alumni forums a little closer than the general public ones. If you haven’t taken a class with us, now you have an excuse. Check them out, register, post and have some fun!
A few posts ago I mentioned a stop at Monticello. Today, I’d like to elaborate a bit. The trip was definitely worth the effort. Charlottesville is a nice little city dropped in the middle of some amazing countryside. It’s easy to see why three of our presidents lived in the immediate vicinity.
Ok, so I’ve already posted today. It’s my blog and I’d like to post something else. In fact, it has nothing to do with woodworking…kinda. [Read more →]
Well, for those who got my little allusion, the oxbow chest blog is finally coming to a close. I’m out of things to make for it. And I’m out of pictures of meaningful processes to show you. I just need to wrap up a few loose ends.
I’m happy to say that after weeks of juggling, curriculum writing and actually squeezing in some work…, the class schedule for 2009 is up on the website and registrations have begun. In fact, we have several classes which are nearly sold out already.
It’s been a while so let’s recap what happened in the last segment. I shaped up the ogee feet and scribed them to the base molding that was already applied. I then glued them to the molding and proceeded with blocking the feet. 
Once all the feet and blocks have dried, it’s time to move on to the drawer fronts and the case top. That’s where we pick things up today.
