Maple Trestle Table, Session 4 – Clamping Odd Shapes and Sketching on Wood

On the morning of Sunday, April 15th, Morton and I exchanged ideas about trestle tables, spurred on by a recent sketch of a table on which he was working.  That got me yearning to build a trestle table. I documented my progress live on Twitter which was useful because each update had a time stamp so followers could … Continue reading Maple Trestle Table, Session 4 – Clamping Odd Shapes and Sketching on Wood

Maple Trestle Table, Session 1 – Flat Boards are Boring

On the morning of Sunday, April 15th, Morton and I exchanged ideas about trestle tables, spurred on by a recent sketch of a table on which he was working.  That got me yearning to build a trestle table. I documented my progress live on Twitter which was useful because each update had a time stamp so followers could … Continue reading Maple Trestle Table, Session 1 – Flat Boards are Boring

Kino Guérin – Why Knot

Artist Name:  Kino Guérin Title:  Why Knot Details:  circa 2011 - Smoked Oak Plywood, 58" x 28" x 28" Why It's Notable: When I think of plywood, I think of flat sheets that are good for building cabinets.  I might consider bending and laminating plywood to create a moderate curve for the top of a chest or … Continue reading Kino Guérin – Why Knot