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One-day lecture on Decorative Veneering
Veneering offers a wide range of design possibilities and has a long history in fine furniture. In this lecture, students will learn the fundamentals of veneering including purchasing, flattening, storing and handling and basic cutting. Students will see how creating basic matches and adding borderwork can greatly enhance a veneered project. I will cover design theory, principals for clean-cut joints, assembling techniques, sub straight selection, creating starbursts, bookmatching, parquetry, marquetry and inlaid patterns. I will also cover the use of veneer handsaws, planes, knifes, scroll saws, tools, also pressing and gluing of flat panels or curved work with finishes appropriate for veneer.
Syllabus for a one-day lecture on Decorative Veneering
Identifying and purchasing veneer.
Flattening, storing and handling.
Preparation of veneer.
Sharpening the tools.
Drawing the design.
Basic patterns used in decorative veneering (bookmatching).
Principals for clean-cut joints.
Demonstration of bookmatching.
Assembling the veneer pattern.
Selecting the core.
Mechanical and vacuum presses.
Gluing the veneer, sanding and finishing.
Pressing of curved work.
Creating starbursts.
Veneer inlay.
Scroll saws and marquetry.
Slide show.
Two-hour lectures
Veneering to Extend Product Line:
This class is geared for the small to mid-size shops that make kitchen cabinets, limited runs of entertainment centers, bedroom furniture, and small accessory type furniture that are interested in exploring the possibility of incorporating veneer into their products. Having the knowledge and the capability of veneering will bring a shop projects that will be generally higher end, and more diversified from what you already do. Veneering offers a shop the chance to take the business into a new area of woodwork, and your business becomes more marketable as a high-end woodworking shop.
Joinery:
Joinery is one of the most basic and timeless foundations of furniture making, playing an important role in the strength and aesthetics in a piece of furniture. Deciding which one to use can be a confusing task, so I hope to help you understand the basics, and plan for some of the joints used in woodwork that you can do in the future. I will cover biscuits dovetails to nails, and how to achieve great results using hand tools, or jigs with common power tools. Strength and weaknesses of traditional joints will be shown and evaluated.
Marquetry:
Marquetry is an art form that is gaining popularity with woodworkers everywhere. Paul will give a brief overview of this craft, some tips and information about getting started, and show the basic techniques he uses to create pictures using wood and stone.
Sharpening:
Getting the most out of your hand tools. Learn how to maintain, store, use and sharpen your chisels, hand planes and knifes to a razor edge. Create the perfectly honed tool that will make the hair leap off your arm trying to avoid this sharp edge!
Curves in furniture:
Have you ever wanted to create the perfect flowing arc or curve to use in your furniture? Learn how to draw, curves and create curved components from hand shaping, curved laminating or routing from templates. Working with curves can add a new dimension to any project, and you will be inspired to try it out for yourself using these methods.
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