Bob Van Dyke
Member
I thought some of you might be interested in the following class with Will Neptune. It will be held at the CT Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester, CT. It is being offerred exclusively to Sapfm members. Please contact Bob Van Dyke at bob@schoolofwoodworking for more info.
Build A Work Table in the Seymour Style with Will Neptune
The furniture built by the Seymour family in Boston, MA is some of the most refined work from the Federal Period. Work Tables, with hanging cloth storage bags, were a popular form built in many shapes. They typically used veneer and inlays for visual effect. Today, tables based on these designs are often built without the bag and used for different purposes.
The project for this class is small, but full of interesting details and problems. The turned legs are reeded below the drawers, and stop fluted at the top. The four sides are a serpentine pattern, with the legs joined to canted corners which form an ovolo shape. This pattern is repeated by the top which has a four way book match of Crotch Mahogany. The design requires both rails and drawer fronts to be shaped, veneered and inlaid on curved surfaces. There are interesting joinery problems for the canted corners and the sliding frame.
We’ll build this piece using a combination of traditional and modern methods, with options based on personal preferences. There won’t be time in class to turn the legs, so if you don’t already know how to use a lathe, we will supply the legs. If you prefer, you can copy the pattern and do the turnings at home. Either way, you’ll get to cut the reeds and stop flutes with carving tools and shop made scratch stocks. The joinery, shaping and veneer work will be done in class, but be prepared to complete the project at home. The table will have the slide frame, so you can add the bag later, if you wish.
Section 022810A: Sunday - Friday, February 28 - March 5, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact school director, Bob Van Dyke directly at bob@schoolofwoodworking.com
Build A Work Table in the Seymour Style with Will Neptune
The furniture built by the Seymour family in Boston, MA is some of the most refined work from the Federal Period. Work Tables, with hanging cloth storage bags, were a popular form built in many shapes. They typically used veneer and inlays for visual effect. Today, tables based on these designs are often built without the bag and used for different purposes.
The project for this class is small, but full of interesting details and problems. The turned legs are reeded below the drawers, and stop fluted at the top. The four sides are a serpentine pattern, with the legs joined to canted corners which form an ovolo shape. This pattern is repeated by the top which has a four way book match of Crotch Mahogany. The design requires both rails and drawer fronts to be shaped, veneered and inlaid on curved surfaces. There are interesting joinery problems for the canted corners and the sliding frame.
We’ll build this piece using a combination of traditional and modern methods, with options based on personal preferences. There won’t be time in class to turn the legs, so if you don’t already know how to use a lathe, we will supply the legs. If you prefer, you can copy the pattern and do the turnings at home. Either way, you’ll get to cut the reeds and stop flutes with carving tools and shop made scratch stocks. The joinery, shaping and veneer work will be done in class, but be prepared to complete the project at home. The table will have the slide frame, so you can add the bag later, if you wish.
Section 022810A: Sunday - Friday, February 28 - March 5, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact school director, Bob Van Dyke directly at bob@schoolofwoodworking.com
