by Elia Bizzarri | Dec 8, 2015 | Chairmaking Tools and Supplies, Classes | 0 Comments
Classes in My Shop I have created a survey for you to help pick next year's classes in my North Carolina shop. There are four chair options (Fan Back, Loop Back, Continuous Arm and Comb Back) and seven different potential dates. In a couple weeks, I'll pick next...
by Elia Bizzarri | Nov 21, 2015 | Finishing, How-To | 0 Comments
This is the second installment on finishing the Continuous Arm Rocker from my DVD: Mix 2 parts water to 1 part paint. This is a good starting place for black and red, but some colors require less water. You can always add more water later. 8 Tbs of red paint will...
by Elia Bizzarri | Oct 14, 2015 | Craft Films | 0 Comments
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History - I'm on chapter two about Charles Macintosh, windshield wipers and umbrellas. In Japan, the book says, umbrellas were status symbols in ancient times. In the 19th century they became a popular accessory for the masses and...
by Elia Bizzarri | Sep 29, 2015 | Chairmaking Tools and Supplies, Craft Films | 0 Comments
I am excited to announce my first how-to video, an 8 hour long DVD on building Curtis Buchanan's Continuous Arm Rocker. Published by Popular Woodworking, this two-disc set was filmed in beautiful high definition film by Joshua Farnsworth. I have them for sale on my...
by Elia Bizzarri | Aug 29, 2015 | Finishing, How-To | 0 Comments
Joshua Farnsworth recently filmed a video of me building a Continuous Arm Rocker. It should be published by Popular Woodworking in the next month or so. Today I started cleaning up the chair in preparation for painting and plenty of minor things needed fixing. I...
by Elia Bizzarri | Aug 12, 2015 | Chairmaking Tools and Supplies | 0 Comments
I have a beautiful White Oak log, straight, clear, tight grain and no twist. It is probably ideal for Peter Follansbee-type joinery. I should be able to get some 8" panels out of it and maybe even wider. Contact me for more info or to place an order.
by Elia Bizzarri | Aug 12, 2015 | Chair Stories | 0 Comments
Marshall and Jeffrey picked up a pair of loop back side chairs today. Here's a story about their chairs: John Dee Holman says he can sing the blues to make you cry, and I believe him. His half-brother is my farming neighbor Mr. Dixon. Both were born in Hillsborough,...
by Elia Bizzarri | Jul 27, 2015 | Craft Films | 0 Comments
A beautiful film about beautiful letters, Final Marks is an hour's visit with the craftsmen of the John Stevens Shop, a letter-cutting shop in Providence, RI. From humble family gravestones to The National Gallery in Washington, the film shows the process of designing...
by Elia Bizzarri | Jul 19, 2015 | Chair Stories | 0 Comments
With the delivery of each chair order, the customer gets a short story I wrote about their chairs. Today I delivered two Velda’s Barstools and a Velda’s Settee to Rick and Betsy in Hillsborough, NC. A story about their chairs... He was tall and strong and quiet, had a...
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