Tables Again

I have been comissioned too make two more tables like the ones I did for the auction. The tables are made out of walnut with curly maple drawer fronts. I have made enough legs for four tables. The legs were tapered using the jointer, this can be time consumming but exacting, you can also use the bandsaw and tablesaw. I cut the mortises using a small bench top delta mortiser.

Angie

Yesterday we had to put down a dear friend, our dog Angie. I adopted Angie from the Pert Jervis, NY humane society, she was the best dog. Angie would spend days with me up in the wood studio, chasing the mice inside and the squirrels outside.

Sad News

Last week Peters Valley Craft Center received the bad news that the State of New Jersey put a freeze on all funding to arts and crafts organizations. Peters Valley relies heavilly on these grants, the news has crippled and nearly closed the center. Peters Valley has had to restructure itself and has had to let a lot of staff go. I, unfortunately am one of those who has been let go.
My partner Liesl and I and our son are moving to the Berkshires in Massachusetts. We will be setting up our studios where we will continue to make work and teach workshops.
If you are interested in taking a workshop please email me at sherwood_design@hotmail.com

I will be teaching two workshops this summer at Peters Valley and one at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,

Dates are: "Open Topics in Wood" Peters Valley May21-23 Contact (973)948-5200
" Table Manners" Peters Valley Aug 20-24 " Contact (973) 948-5200

" Table Manners" Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts June 20-26

Watergap Woodturners Dan Moore

The December meeting of the Watergap Wooodturners took place at the wood studio at Peters Valley Craft Center. Dan Moore of the group talked about his work and demonstrated how he turns an Australian Burl Cap.

The grouip meets the first Wednesday of each month ( except January ) at the Peters Valley wood studio. Meetings start at 7 PM.

Watergap Woodturners

The November meeting of the Watergap Woodturners was held at the wood studio at Peters Valley Craft Center. Tony Whalen of the group demonstrated his turning techniques and how he incorporates the router into his work.

Tony shows the crowed some of his work.

Wyatt

My friend Wyatt Severs came up from Kentucky for a couple of weeks. Wyattt had a commission to create some custom flooring on a house in the area.

Wyatt creates unique patterns by resawing and laminating hardwood strips and then making veneer out of it. He then laminates the veneer to a plywood substrate.

Finally

It's been a while since I posted something new. My apologies, our computer got a virus and we are only now able to use it.

The last time I posted I was working on a pair of walnut tables with curly maple drawer fronts.

The table were donated to Peters Valley Craft Center to be auctioned off at their annual benefit auction. I've since been commissioned to create two more. I also finished all of the tea lights and have sold a couple of pairs in the Peters valley gift shop and gallery.