Spring 2 2010 Meeting Photos

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Show & Tell

Glen Jewitt proudly displays his outstanding Federal clock.

Dan Reahard discusses the cartouche he carved for his highboy.

 

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Show & Tell

David Wright shows the group two Windsor Chairs that he built.

John Herrel discusses a beautiful Federal Card Table that he recently built.

 

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Jeff Headley teaches the Ohio River Valley SAPFM chapter members period furniture construction techniques.

Jeff and Steve Hamilton displayed Shenandoah Valley Clock at the meeting.

 

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Jeff disassembles a tall case clock's hood to explain its construction details.

Construction details of clock's hood are shown.

 

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Jeff explains jig for cutting flutes into column.

 

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Wood holder with scraper blade (cut from an old saw) is pushed and pulled up and down the column multiple times to cut the flute.

How far the scraper blade extends from the wood holder determines the depth of cut.

 

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Jeff assembles holding jig for cutting and carving reeds into legs.

Jeff cuts the reed using a router equipped with a special saw blade cutter bit and bearing.

 

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With the leg firmly held in place, Jeff uses a carving gouge to refine the cut.

 

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A cradle jig holds a quarter column in place while five stopped flutes are cut.

Using a shop-made scraper, you cut the flutes into the 1-1/4 inch quarter column from above.

 

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A stopped flute has a bead that runs into the flute.

 

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Jeff shows the group ball & claw, cabriole legs in different stages of carving.

A carbriole leg holder lets the carver work from both sides and at two different angles.

 

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Jeff explains pedestal post and leg joinery details.

 

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Jeff uses a knockdown Thomas Affleck-style table to explain its construction features.

Shown on the right is a dovetailed rail with a shoulder that keeps the rail from racking.

 

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Jeff shows and explains to the group how the Marlborough foot on the Affleck-style leg is made.

Steve Hamilton carves gadroon edge on rail.

 

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Jeff explains how to add cockbead to a drawer front.

Jeff describes how cockbeading and dovetailing work together.

 

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Winchester-style desk comes apart to reveal construction details.

Jeff shows the group several secret compartments in the desk.

 

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Jeff disassembles the desk's fallfront to explain breadboard construction.

 

[kerry grubb]

Great photos and info from your chapter meeting. Thanks for sharing these for those of us who couldnt attend

 

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Tod Herrli Sharpening Program

Tod flattens plane blade back using drywall screen placed on a piece of thick glass.

Tod's grinding station with Veritas tool rests.

 

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Always wearing a face shield when using the grinder, Tod grinds the plane blade.

Closeup of Tod grinding the Stanley 45 plane blade.