For over a century, Powermatic has set the gold standard in woodworking machinery. Since 1921, the name Powermatic has represented precision, durability and pride in craftsmanship. In workshops and at...
Wood inlay is one of the most striking techniques in woodworking, combining precision craftsmanship with visual contrast. Traditionally, inlay required hand tools, chisels, and a great deal of patience. Today, laser engravers make the process far more accessible, repeatable, and β¦
For most of us, woodworking isnβt just a craft; itβs what we do to relax. We take joy in spending time in the shop, building a project for a loved one (or for ourselves), and probably looking for our tape β¦
In this video we learn how to apply flutes (or reeds) to wood turnings. These decorative flourishes are notable design elements incorporated into many historic furniture styles including the Federal, Hepplewhite, and Sheraton schools. But even contemporary makers employ fluting and reeding within their work. You can too.
If you arenβt already familiar with the terminology, flutes are concave grooves cut along the length of an object. Reeds are cut similarly but their profile is convex. Flat moldings and trim can be reeded or fluted, but, in this video we focus on embellishing βround thingsβ like bedposts and table legs. Johnathan Sanbuichi, turning specialist at Irion Company Furniture Makers, demonstrates how he uses a router mounted in a shop-built jig, a custom made indexing tool, and his massive lathe bed to accurately, quickly and repeatedly produce beautifully flowing carved lines. Learn and enjoy. β Keith (10 Minute Woodworking Video)
Johnathan Sanbuichi is a cabinetmaker and turning expert at the The Irion Company, specialists in the restoration, conservation, and hand-made reproduction of American antique furniture from the 18th and 19th century. Irion is based in Christiana, Pennsylvania.
The post How To Apply Decorative Fluting (or Reeding) to Turned Objects first appeared on WoodTreks.There is something intoxicating about the process of turning β part by-the-book technical, part a fluid freestyle dance. For flat-work artisans, those of us who make cases and cabinets, itβs easy to see why so many woodworkers are drawn to this fascinating, and some might say hypnotic specialty of the wood world.
On my recent visit to The Irion Company Furniture Makers, I was delighted to meet and learn from Johnathan Sanbuichi, an accomplished cabinetmaker and turner. In this video, Johnathan demonstrates his approach to the turning of flats, beads and coves, the core design elements found on many styles of beds, chairs, tables, and cabinets ββ especially 18th and 19th century furniture styles. In this video, Johnathan explains how to use a βstory stickβ to lay out and create βelevationβ guides that mark key points in these types of designs, how to use calipers and a parting tool to rough-in depth cuts on the lathe, and how to work with a skew or spindle gouge. And along the way, we get a few thoughts on Johnathanβs life in woodworking. Now, howβs that for a deal?
I hope you enjoy this informative and mesmerizing little peak into Johnathanβs world of turning. β Keith (7 Minute Woodworking Video)
Johnathan Sanbuichi is a cabinetmaker and turning expert at the The Irion Company, specialists in the restoration, conservation, and hand-made reproduction of American antique furniture from the 18th and 19th century. Irion is based in Christiana, Pennsylvania.
The post Turning Coves and Beads on Bedposts, Table Legs, and Chairs first appeared on WoodTreks.There are many ways to join pieces of wood, but mortise and tenon joints are the standard against which most alternatives are measured. In this comprehensive video (15 minutes), University of Rio Grande program director Eric Matson explains how mortise and tenon joints are used in typical post-and-rail construction β the type of construction often used in high-quality chairs, tables, and beds. In these applications, vertical posts (or legs) are joined with horizontal rails (or aprons). Itβs the perfect application for this traditional joint.
In this video, Eric deconstructs a sample side table to show us how high-quality furniture is designed and built. Learn how to layout mortises for maximum strength, how to incorporate and work with split tenons, how to mark-up twin tenoned mortises, and how to account for reveals, offsets, and non-flush designs. Ericβs systematic approach minimizes errors and helps make layout and construction more efficient. For me, thatβs the key point; understanding what makes for consistent, repeatable, quality joints. Armed with the information in this video and careful step-by-step application of what youβve learned, you can craft better, stronger, faster joints. β (15.5 Minute Woodworking Video)
Eric Matson is the Director of the Fine Woodworking Program at Rio Grand University. Rio Grande offers a one year certificate program, as well as two year associates and four year college degree programs. Graduates have the skills and knowledge to be productive in custom furniture shops and architectural/cabinet shops. Rio Grande (pronounced rye-oh) is in Southern Ohio.
The post How to Layout Mortises: Anatomy of Post & Rail Construction first appeared on WoodTreks.
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