Trip to NY

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I made a short trip to NY to see a Duncan Phyfe exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The furniture pieces were awesome.
Unfortunately photography was prohibited. Sigh.




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One reality, however is it a dream?

A week of 02.20-02.24

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Philip Lowe gave a slide presentation on his work and his new school and Joseph Karagezian, a French upholsterer gave a presentation on upholstering a Sheraton side chair made by Timm.
Philip Lowe's apprenticeship program was my second option before I came here. I also enjoyed his DVD presentation on making reeding of a Sheraton chair using a lathe indexing system, which was similar to Lace's presentation.
The upholstery presentation was awesome, which I always wanted to see at some time. Still many thing are unclear, but I have an idea now.












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The frame was made, and the panel was smoothed.


The raised panel was made on a table saw.
Burning was created by my sloppy feather board setting-up. Sigh. However it was cleanly removed by planing. ;-)



Check fitting of the panel and frame.


Linseed oil was applied on the panel and shellac and wax will be followed.

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The ship-lap backs and drawer stops were made.


The notches for drawer bottom screws were made.


Drawer stops were installed.


The case outside surfaces were planed, sanded.


Now the case is smooth.

A week of 02.13-02.17

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The front drawer pins were made, drawer side front tails were made and fitted, grooves for drawer bottoms were made, and drawer backs were prepared.



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Lance and Dan gave lectures on lathe and grinder safety.



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The drawer back pins were made, drawer side back tails were made and fitted.
Drawers were successfully glued up.
One drawer needed to be adjusted by a heat lamp though.


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Drawer bottoms were fitted, and drawers were fitted to the case, and can be smoothly pulled out by tape pulls.
I gave 0.02" opening on the top and 0.01" opening on the sides, which could be enough for seasonal and mechanical movement.

A week of 02.06-02.10

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I prepared a drawer guide which had been lost during the moving, and glued in it with the help of a story stick.

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The drawer font stocks were prepared, which were cut from the same lumber in the order in order to match grains.


I planed them smooth and custom-fit them to the spaces.



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Dan reported his participation of the Colonial Williamsburg Conference in the backbench room.


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Making front drawer pins.


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Glued drawer bottoms and planed them smooth.