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The Peach State Chapter of SAPFM will present a FREE symposium on techniques of furniture construction.
All presentations, demos, and tutorial will be held at the Atlanta Woodcraft store in Roswell, GA on Holcomb Bridge Road on August 10-11. The event is open to all SAPFM members and any interested woodworkers. It is a way for the Georgia group to reach out to the larger woodworking community.
The weekend will be a combination of presentations, demonstrations and a tutorial on beginner carving.
The keynote presentations will be on
• Small Box construction
• Constructing a high style secretary
• Demilune table comparison and contrast three makers
• Managing grain appearance in curved construction
• Rubio bench building experience
Demonstrations will include:
• Carving ball and claw feet and Newport shell
• Hand cut dovetails
• Molding plane use
• Inlaying and stringing
• Sharpening of carving tools
Advance registration is encouraged for the presentations as space will be limited. Demonstrations will occur in the Woodcraft store and do not require reservations. Demonstrations begin Saturday at 9AM. Presentations begin 10AM Saturday and Sunday.
The carving tutorial is limited to 14 students. Advance registration is required. There will be a tool list provide to all students. All students must attend one of the two carving tool sharpening demonstrations—no exceptions. There will be a small materials fee but no charge for the tutorial. The tutorial will be Sunday, August 11 from 1-5PM.
Those wishing to learn more about SAPFM (Society of American Period Furniture) or to join can go to www.sapfm.org . Membership is NOT required to participate in the Saturday and Sunday events including the carving tutorial. Contact Ken Johnson with questions – at peachstatesapfm@gmail.com and check www.peachstatesapfm.info under Events to see the detailed schedule. To register for the presentations or the carving tutorial, send email to peachstatesapfm@gmail.com with subject “Peach State SAPFM”.
All presentations, demos, and tutorial will be held at the Atlanta Woodcraft store in Roswell, GA on Holcomb Bridge Road on August 10-11. The event is open to all SAPFM members and any interested woodworkers. It is a way for the Georgia group to reach out to the larger woodworking community.
The weekend will be a combination of presentations, demonstrations and a tutorial on beginner carving.
The keynote presentations will be on
• Small Box construction
• Constructing a high style secretary
• Demilune table comparison and contrast three makers
• Managing grain appearance in curved construction
• Rubio bench building experience
Demonstrations will include:
• Carving ball and claw feet and Newport shell
• Hand cut dovetails
• Molding plane use
• Inlaying and stringing
• Sharpening of carving tools
Advance registration is encouraged for the presentations as space will be limited. Demonstrations will occur in the Woodcraft store and do not require reservations. Demonstrations begin Saturday at 9AM. Presentations begin 10AM Saturday and Sunday.
The carving tutorial is limited to 14 students. Advance registration is required. There will be a tool list provide to all students. All students must attend one of the two carving tool sharpening demonstrations—no exceptions. There will be a small materials fee but no charge for the tutorial. The tutorial will be Sunday, August 11 from 1-5PM.
Those wishing to learn more about SAPFM (Society of American Period Furniture) or to join can go to www.sapfm.org . Membership is NOT required to participate in the Saturday and Sunday events including the carving tutorial. Contact Ken Johnson with questions – at peachstatesapfm@gmail.com and check www.peachstatesapfm.info under Events to see the detailed schedule. To register for the presentations or the carving tutorial, send email to peachstatesapfm@gmail.com with subject “Peach State SAPFM”.