In your August 2008 issue of Woodwork, the article “Dust Collection for a Miter Saw” has three photographs of the dust collection system for a miter saw. The collection system interferes with the manufacturer's saw blade guard and holds the guard in the up position exposing the blade. The author states that he holds...
The Events section lists shows and calls for entries. Please send information to: Woodwork, 42 Digital Drive #5, Novato, CA 94949. Next Deadline—1 August 2008. ARIZONAPatrick Dougherty, ongoing; Desert Botanical Garden, Scottsdale; (480) 429-6116; www.cervinihaas.com. CALIFORNIABin Pho; 2-30 Aug.; delMano Gallery, Los Angeles;www.delmano.com, (800) 335-6266.Gord Peteran; 11 Apr.–7 Sept.; Long Beach Museum of Art,...
And there was the Baulines Crafts Guild, a Bay area group of professional craftspeople founded ten years earlier, which offered classes with Gary Bennett, Art Carpenter, and other master members. “It was like opening the floodgate; I was just getting inundated with woodworking information. Since quitting the dental technician job I had...
My rubber mallet has just the right amount of heft for assembling and disassembling joints. The problem is that the black rubber of the mallet head often leaves an ugly mark on the wood. I solved this problem by stretching an old sock over the head of the mallet. The elasticity of the sock...
ALL PHOTOS BY DEAN POWELL Duncan Gowdy The furniture of Duncan Gowdy is the subject of a featured exhibition that opened at Pritam & Eames Gallery in East Hampton, New York on Saturday, June 28 and runs through July 29, 2008. The show features a “Blanket Chest with Pine Branches,” a pair of wall-hung...
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The really great thing about John Brown was that his chairs were a true reflection of his character—charismatic, ingenious, beautiful and cranky—all at once. The man was a wonderful bundle of contradictions. For instance, he was a true believer when it came to hand work, but for a good part of his chairmaking career...
The models should have practical value and be finished by the students themselves. They should be made entirely of wood—some soft, others hard. As little material as possible should be used. The work should not require polish. They should require little or no turning or decorative carving. They should develop the sense of form...
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There was a day-long workshop with three chairmakers working in radically different styles, from classical to country to contemporary, who explained their processes and material choices, and offered insights about their designs and motivations. There were technical demonstrations on turning, carving, marquetry, joinery, upholstery, finishes, and more; panel discussions ranging from sustainable green woodworking...
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