Shaping Cabriole Legs
Oh, fancy legs, where do we begin? With the endless possibilities for contemporary shaped legs, the roots of the process can follow the same steps as crafting a classic cabriole leg form but with more flair.
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Of Syrup and a Spinning Table
With David Lamb’s Zimmer table as inspiration and painting advice from Mark Adams, Dan Strout decided to replace a factory-built table in his living room
Read moreRemarkable Mentors: North Bennet Street School
The North Bennet Street School had been in business for over 80 years when Phil Lowe enrolled as a student in 1967. Lowe became a teacher at NBSS in 1975 and stayed until 1985. By all accounts, his leadership—along with that of Lance Patterson and othe…
Read moreRemarkable Mentors: Jere Osgood
Osgood’s affect—gentle, very soft-spoken, and extremely reserved—was the opposite of Frid’s. But his steel and his self-confidence were just as strong. While absorbing much from Frid’s instruction, Osgood remained true to his own vision, and over the y…
Read moreTeamwork Table
The table I just finished building is based on a joint I have been calling the “teamwork joint” for about 20 years. It was inspired by a poster I saw…
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