The period furniture conference in Colonial Williamsburg is still going strong and FW’s Matt Kenney is covering week two of the action. Bookmark your browser to this page for the latest posts from the 2011 “Working Wood in the 18th Century” conference.
This year’s conference focuses inspiration from Asia and is called “Cabinetmakers Look to the East: Asian Influences on 18th-century English and American Furniture.”
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Tour an 18th-Century Cabinet Shop This is just a quick note from the conference. I was speaking with apprentice cabinetmaker Brian Weldy today and he told me that the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop now has a blog… |
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Blog for Williamsburg’s Anthony Hay Shop This is just a quick note from the conference. I was speaking with apprentice cabinetmaker Brian Weldy today and he told me that the Anthony Hay Cabinet Shop now has a blog… |
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Japanese Woodworking Tools First, let me say that the conference is fantastic. I don’t do period work (I have in the past) and I still being held rapt by the presenters…. |
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Phil Lowe is a Woodworking Ninja by Asa Christiana On Day 3 of “Working Wood in the 18th Century,” the annual conference the FWW co-sponsors at Colonial Williamsburg, Phil Lowe took the stage, and stole the spotlight…. |
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Three Projects in One Day On Day 3 of “Working Wood in the 18th Century,” the presenters worked on three separate pieces, each showing the influence of Oriental imports on native furniture makers of the time… |
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Three Way Miter Joint It is Day 2… After singing the praises of the proper mindset, body awareness, and uncompromising tool setup and sharpness demanded by Japanese woodworking techniques, it was time for Andrew Hunter to… |
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FWW co-sponsors a wonderful event,”Working Wood in the 18th Century,” every year at Colonial Williamsburg. This year’s theme is “Cabinetmakers Look to the East,” and explores the powerful Asian influence on the furniture of the time… |
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Does anyone know where measured drawings can be acquired for Thomas Jefferson's "campeche" chair (there's at least one at the Williamsburg museum).
Thanks!
I need help. I am a new woodworker and my granddaughter asked me to make her a box to keep her teas in. I completed this project and gave it to her for Christmas. I put a lift off cover on it. Because it was to contain food I did not finish the inside. About a week after she received it the cover warpped and twisted. Do I need to make a new cover or is there a way to save the current one? Thanks for your help.
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