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A piece of walnut squared up to precise dimensions with handplanes.
Hot on the heels of teaching free classes at the New England Home Show this past week, a new opportunity has come up. I'll be a "featured demonstrator" at the Northeastern Woodworkers Association's 22nd Annual Woodworker's Showcase in Saratoga Springs, NY, March 23-24.
Rob Porcaro, author of the Heartwood blog, had been scheduled to demonstrate, but he had to cancel, and very kindly suggested my name as a replacement to the organizers. Thanks for thinking of me, Rob!
This is a big show featuring exhibits by professional and amateur woodworkers, demos and presentations, paid classes, and vendors.
Lie-Nielsen will be having one of their Hand Tool Events. Tico Vogt and Matt Bickford, who I know from past Hand Tool Events, will be there. Garrett Hack, one of my favorite woodworkers, will be teaching a class. Plus many more.
People have been telling me about this show for a while, so I'm thrilled to be a part of it. I'll be doing two hand tool demonstrations each day, one on basic skills, one on advanced skills. Chips will fly and audience participation is encouraged.
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Four cabriole legs in various stages of completion.
The basic demo will be precision stock preparation with handplanes. I'll show how to take a piece of rough stock to precise width, thickness, and length using scrub plane, jack plane, jointer, and smoother, with assistance from a shooting board, the precision secret weapon of hand tool woodworking. I'll cover the differences between the planes, their setup, and their use.
I hope to see you there!
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