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Accommodating For and Reducing Wood Movement

Wood movement is one of the most tricky things to navigate when building fine furniture. Join Alexis Dolese, who will talk and demonstrate how to process wood safely and efficiently while accounting for wood movement. She will also demonstrate skills for gluing up slabs, attaching tops with wood movement in mind, and working with curved parts …

Setting Up Shop, Again

If there had been a Critter Cam on the front door of my new small shop when I moved in, oh what a tale it would tell. I had moved from a 10,000 sq. ft. shop into a 600 foot one. [I am not good at math.] This shop is my fifth ‘final’ one. Setting …

Turning Tricks For Furniture Makers

The lathe is a wonderful tool with many uses in a shop. its ability to control motor speed makes it great for, sharpening, honing, sanding and shaping. This demo shows some of the tricks and techniques I have used in my 40-year career as a production woodturner. Stance, technique, sharpening, and strategies for executing are …

Setting Up Shop, Again

If there had been a Critter Cam on the front door of my new small shop when I moved in, oh what a tale it would tell. I had moved from a 10,000 sq. ft. shop into a 600 foot one. [I am not good at math.] This shop is my fifth ‘final’ one. Setting …