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Our seminar this year features Robert Lang, a world-renowned expert on arts and crafts furniture. He is the author of many books on craftsman furniture. He has published articles in all the major woodworking magazines and he is currently a senior editor of Popular Woodworking magazine. He is the author of several "Shop Drawings" books about furniture and interiors of the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 1900s. He has set an aggressive agenda for this year's seminar. He plans to build an arts and crafts style sideboard designed especially for this seminar. It will be a unique new design, not included in any of his books. During the 2 ½ days he will be demonstrating not only the many techniques unique to arts and crafts furniture but also the basic skills common to all furniture building including the all-important design phase. The first evening will be an overview of his design process. This seminar will be loaded with information and a chance for us all to learn from a master woodworker. Bob will share his knowledge gained over 30 plus years as a professional woodworker. You do not want to miss this one! Reserve you seat today!
Seminar Outline
Friday Evening:
Power Point presentation
1. Bob Lang's History as a Woodworker
a. Before publishing
b. Why I decided to start writing
c. My books
d. Life as an editor for Popular Woodworking
2. Comments on the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 20th
century
a. Brief history and the major players
b. Why there is such a strong appeal to
today's woodworker
c. How it can relate to contemporary design
3. The project for the weekend
a. Design process, Arts & Crafts Elements
used in the design
b. Discussion of techniques, methods for
construction
Saturday and Sunday-building
the buffet
1. My approach to building furniture
a. Preparation & planning
b. Layout work
c. Joinery methods
2. Carcass work
a. Through mortise and tenon joints
b. Dovetailed rails
3. Face frame and top
a. Mortise and tenon joints
b. Breadboard ends on top
4. Door and Drawer
a. Paneled door
b. Greene & Green style fingerjoints
5. Fitting and finishing
