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Peach State SAPFSpring Meeting
February 20-21
February 20-21
Bob Van Dyke: “Ladies work tables: Useful furniture form or just conspicuous consumption?”
Bob Van Dyke, Director of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking and Contributing Editor for Fine Woodworking Magazine, has been hooked on Ladies Work Tables for years even though this furniture forms usually considered to be the epitome of conspicuous consumption! The Federal style Ladies work table- frequently called sewing tables, traditionally featured extensive veneer work, complicated bandings and was frequently dressed up with intricate paterae. Whatever way you could subtly show off how rich and successful you were- that was the idea. Later styles featured intricate carvings, tambour slides and elegant silk bags to hold the unfinished embroidery work. In his presentation Bob will outline the history of this furniture form, where they came from, who made them and what they were actually used for (not just sewing!) He will also show examples of how the construction techniques used in these tables varied all over the lot-especially the octagon and oval shaped tables which was often surprisingly simple (even the John & Thomas Seymour tables in Boston) and discuss both the simple and complicated forms.
Bob is known for his jigs and hand tool expertise. He will walk us through the use and tuning of a hand plane to get the most from this important shop tool.
Additional Bob will go over some of the alternate methods he uses for dovetail construction and as time permits, talk about table cross cut jig and other shop aids.
Bob Van Dyke bio:
Bob Van Dyke, the directory of the In 2000 he formed a business partnership to open the Manchester, Conn. Woodcraft store and the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. In additionto teaching, Van Dyke continues to build commission furniture pieces and new projects for upcoming classes.
Bob’s approach to teaching centers on the belief that people learn “by doing rather than by watching.” Successful contemporary furniture making also depends on utilizing a sensible combination of machine woodworking and handwork. Bob’s classes feature hands-on woodworking projects that require mastery of a combination of hand tools and machines.
Details of meeting
February 20-21 9am-4:30 daily
Woodcraft in Norcross, GA
Cost $160
Send Check payable to : Peach State SAPFM
c/o Brent Richardson
4512 Stalwart Dr NE,
Roswell GA 30075.