Back of Scott's Chair in Narra with joinery complete and shaping underway. Scott will complete the shaping in the next few days before moving onto prefinishing and assembly. Scott has done a fine job with both the workmanship and grain graphic selection and has learned a great deal in this rather demanding first chair.

Jim Krenov’s lecture this week dealt with a number of areas which directly related to work underway at the school. He began with applied edges and talked about the considerations including graphics, dimensions and shaping. He then talked about process of mocking up stands for a cabinet and emphasized the importance of grain graphics. In our work, craftsmanship and the careful selection of grain is often what differentiates what we do from other craftsman. Jim has emphasized this point in many of his lectures this year.

Jim Krenov's lecture this week dealt with marquetry, parquetry and setting up a small shop. He reflected back on his time with Carl Malmsten and in his little shop in Stockholm. Jim's silver chest will be the topic of an upcoming lecture. We are grateful for Jim's involvement with our small school.

Ian's laminations for rockers. Notice the thick top laminate which was steam bend prior to glue up. This was done to accommodate the sculpting joinery which is currently underway.