Full 2-hour recordings of live-streamed online classes:
- Velda’s Chair Series with Curtis Buchanan
- Democratic Chair Series with Curtis Buchanan
- Chairmaking
- Spoon, Bowl and Bird Carving
- Green Woodworking Basics
- Woodturning
- Tools & Toolmaking
- Milk Paint Finish
Purchase the video you would like to watch (or make a donation as your budget allows) and you will receive an e-mail with a password allowing you to view and download the recording. If you don’t get the e-mail within a half-hour, please e-mail Seth (but first check your e-mail spam folder).
SOME RECENT RECORDINGS
MAKE A REAMER with ELIA BIZZARRI
This Set Includes 3.5 hours of Instruction in Two Parts
Part 1: Starting with the blade, we look at various types of steel, making a blade from a scrap handsaw blade, grinding the blade, sharpening, honing and turning a burr. Then we look at wood options (lumber and log), sawing the blade slot by hand and by machine, and turning the taper to match the blade. The shaving lands are cut with a chisel and drawknife. We focus on making a six degree reamer for chairmaking, but the same techniques would work for a variety of sizes and tapers.
Part 2: We adjust the cutting depth with either a permanent wedge or an adjustment screw, then we work on two different types of handles, a fixed dowel and a removable tapered handle. We taper the top end of the reamer to a point and talk about using the reamer in various chairmaking applications. $30 for the set.
SPOON, BOWL AND BIRD CARVING CLASSES
FAN BIRDS with JANE MICKELBOROUGH and ELIA BIZZARRI
Jane Mickelborough joins us from France as she teaches us to make traditional Scandinavian/Russian fan birds. These magical birds can be carved and bent from a single piece of wood in a matter of minutes. Jane usually makes them in the style of hummingbirds with long beaks, but the techniques can be used to make dolls, mobiles, earrings and more.
Jane and Elia demonstrate how to carve, split and bend the feathers, talk about tools, make a few birds, show some short how-to videos, and answer all your questions. We’ll also talk about how to make a riving knife like the one Jane uses to split the tail feathers. $20 suggested.
