Recent content by David Conley

Many of you knew my dad, Jim Conley. His house is east of Charlottesville about 3 to 5 minutes off of the I-64, Boyd Tavern’s exit. If you are going to the Colonial Williamsburg’s Working Wood in the 18th Century Conference or in the area, I will be helping my brother (Frank) cleanout, and sell...

1) For those arriving on Friday night with no dinner plans, we will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm. If you would like to join us, RSVP for Friday night dinner, so we won’t leave without you. 2) Saturday’s lunch will again be from Subway. That continues to go over well at the meetings. Cost...

Dan Reahard and Charles Murray work a Rosette

Carving Stages on Dan Reahard Rosette

David Conley instructs how to make handles for Carving and Socketed Tools

David Conley uses a Tormek-Veritas Sharpening System setup using Bleckwenn CSA Jig

V-Tool restraint Block on Bleckwenn CSA Jig

Dale Ausherman sets bevel angle on Bleckwenn CSA Jig

Sand Shading demo by Dick Reese

Roger Kritzer with Tea Boxes

Doug Moulder and his Medicine Chest

David Conley then continued the discussion of Bleckwenn’s CSA and showed his continued exploration of the concept. He developed a revised CSA gauge template to add additional gouge bevel angles, and showed “Conley’s Gauge Template Calculator” spreadsheet used for determining template hole...

Society of American Period Furniture Makers Ohio River Valley Chapter 2024 Fall Meeting Columbus Ohio (As reported by Dale Ausherman) The Ohio River Valley (ORV) Chapter held their fall 2024 meeting 26-27 October at Woodcraft of Columbus in Ohio. The meeting was planned and coordinated by...

SAPFM – ORV Chapter, 1) For those arriving on Friday night with no dinner plans, we will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00pm. If you would like to join us, RSVP for Friday night dinner, so we won’t leave without you. 2) Saturday’s lunch will again be from Subway. That continues to go over well...