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Ep 3: Taking tracings of complicated parts

While it might seem straightforward, tracing complicated furniture is quite difficult. Thankfully, as always, Dan Faia has a bag of tricks to make the task easier.

By Dan Faia Aug 01, 2023

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Videos in the Series

Ep 1: An introduction to full-size drawings
August 1, 2023

Dan Faia demonstrates how he prepares to measure a piece before creating full-size plans in order to build a replica.
Ep 2: Creating story sticks from a piece
August 1, 2023

Dan creates story sticks referencing directly off of the original chair, ensuring that there are no measurement errors in his drawings.
Ep 3: Taking tracings of complicated parts
August 1, 2023

While it might seem straightforward, tracing complicated furniture is quite difficult. Thankfully, as always, Dan Faia has a bag of tricks to make the task easier.
Ep 4: Taking useful photos of a piece
August 1, 2023

Taking the right photos of a museum piece could save you from a lot of hassle later. In this episode, Dan demonstrates how he makes sure he has the shot he needs.
Ep 5: Preparing for drawing, and thinking about joinery
August 1, 2023

Dan demonstrates one of the beautiful things about full-size drawings—working out all of the joinery, in reality.
Ep 6: Side view and plan view
August 1, 2023

Dan starts transferring information from tracings and story sticks to the side view and overhead plan view of the full-size drawings.
Ep 7: Drawing the crest rail and back splat
August 1, 2023

Dan fills in the front view, working through the complicated curves of the back splat and crest rail.
Ep 8: Adding stretchers to the drawing
August 1, 2023

The side stretchers and their joinery are added to the drawing, as well as the turned stretchers.
Ep 9: Crest rail and back splat joinery
August 1, 2023

Dan works through the process of fitting a lot of joinery into a small area.
Ep 10: Finishing the joinery on the drawing
July 31, 2023

Dan fills in the last of the chair joinery and draws in the last of the turned stretchers.
Ep 11: Why we make full-size drawings
August 1, 2023

In the conclusion to this video workshop, Dan finishes the full-size drawings and discusses the importance of having a set of plans to work from.

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About This Video Workshop

Not everyone has the privilege of strolling into a museum and gaining hands-on access to a furniture masterpiece. However, for some fortunate individuals, and even more so for those with access to treasured family heirlooms they wish to re-create, the objective remains unchanged—to meticulously capture the finest details of a furniture piece on paper that can then be used to build an authentic replica. In this video workshop, Dan Faia undertakes the measurement and documentation… More about this Video Workshop

Comments

DaveGibson | Jan 09, 2024 02:18pm | #1
I've watched three videos in this series and really appreciate the effort Dan and others put into this instructional video set. What a privilege it is to sit at the feet of some of the best woodworkers in the world and never leave your house. Thank you, Dan, for doing this for the rest of us.

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DaveGibson | Jan 16, 2024 01:07pm | #2
Well, I did find my comment. At least you know how much I appreciate these videos.

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