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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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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.
How to hang a door
July 21, 2023

Tage Frid gives tips on installing an entry door and picking the right jamb.

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