News from the Rochester Woodworker's Society

  • Peter Galbert: National Lecture and Workshop: 8:00PM, February 24, 2012, Basil Auditorium, SJFC

    Peter Galbert is a full time chairmaker. Before specializing in green wood chairmaking he built custom cabinetry and furniture as well as museum displays. Peter has taught at many craft schools around the country including the Penland School of Crafts, the North Bennet Street School, the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Peters Valley Craft School, Kelly Mehlers School of Woodworking, Highland Woodworking and the Arrowmont School of Crafts. Besides making chairs and teaching, Peter also writes the Chairnotes blog and produces the Galbert Caliper. In 2001, Peter and his wife Sue moved from Manhattan to Bethel, New York where he currently lives and works.

    In his lecture, Peter will discuss the tools, materials and techniques that are used in making one of Americas most iconic and enduring furniture forms, the Windsor chair.  He will detail the transformation from green log to finished chair and explain why hand tools are the most efficient and enjoyable way to make a truly comfortable, durable and beautiful chair.

    In the Saturday workshop, Peter will demonstrate the techniques used in Windsor chairmaking, including green wood riving, shaving, steam bending, turning and carving. He will also demonstrate the joinery techniques and demystify the angles and design elements that make up a great chair. It will be an action packed day, so bring a notebook, camera and lots of questions.

  • National Speakers for 2011-12

    Here are our 2011 - 2012 National Speakers

    Will Neptune, Router Jigs & Fixtures for Furniture Construction, September 23, 2011

    Michael Fortune, Design and Construction Processes With Examples, November 4, 2011

    Scott Grove, Advanced Veneering Techniques, December 9, 2011

    Bill Grumbine, Bowl Turning Techniques, Jannuary 20, 2012

    Peter Galbert, Windsor Chairs, February 24, 2012

    George Walker, Unlocking the Designer Inside You, March 16, 2012

    Silas Kopf, The Techniques and Artistry of Marquetry, April 13, 2012

     

     

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