Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Jerry Spady Veneer piece
john lucas
I was photographing my friend Jerry Spady's latest work yesterday. He wanted to build a piece that was totally Veneer. Jerry developed a concept he calls outlay which is in it's simplest terms layered veneer epoxied together in a vacuum chamber. This allows him to make large very complicated fragile looking pieces that are very strong. His latest piece is called The Valhalia lift. Thought you all might enjoy it.
Re: Jerry Spady Veneer piece
John McGaw
Jerry has been experimenting with his technique since 2003. At least that is when I saw one of his first which he called Autumn Cabinet / Stand. Not doubt about it though with this one he took the technique to greater heights. I've just been looking at pictures of a few of his outlay pieces in the book Hillbilly Woodworking which was published by the East Tennessee Woodworking Guild as a reprise of their showing at Arrowmont in 2002/2003.
Coincidentally(?) the excellent pictures in the book were by some bloke called John Lucas.
Re: Jerry Spady Veneer piece
Brad Chenoweth
Amazing!!!*NM*
Re: Jerry Spady Veneer piece
John lucas
Yea we had a ball photographing all.those pieces for the book. Very interesting book. Ifs more about the characters in the book than what they build.
Re: Jerry Spady Veneer piece
Bill Tindall, E.Tn.
Thought you all might enjoy it.
Enjoy it I did. But I am speechless to comment on it. My brain does not think that way.
Layering veneer for strength is common in fret work.
Spectacular work, watching him now on PBS. Does anyone know where you can purchase any of his work? Thank you!