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Woodworking In America Conference Videos

I know many more of you would have liked to been there, but hey, life gets in the way sometimes and messes up our best laid plans.

Well, if you weren't able to attend or even if you were there you could still only attend 10 out of the 40 possible classes, we have a little surprise for you.

I captured over 10 hours of video while I was there and you get access to the whole thing!

Woodworking in America Conference Videos

Brian Boggs: Chair Design

Brian Boggs is a rare breed of woodworker.  He not only is a world renowned chair maker, but he also is a great teacher and communicator.  Those two qualities often times don't go together. Brian Boggs seemed as comfortable teaching 140 woodworkers in an auditorium as he would one on one.

This video was taken at the Woodworking in America Conference in Berea, KY. 

Brian talks about:

    * How he got started building chairs

    * How he designs chairs

    * Different joints in chair making

    * Grain orientation

    * Gluing up chairs

    * Designing to fit the human body

    * Proper angles

    * and much more

(Be patient while this video loads, its a very LARGE file!) (Run time 63 minutes)

                  In part I you'll discover:

• A no measuring way to lay out dovetails

• Why a pencil may be a better way to lay out dovetails than a knife

• How Frank cut through dovetails

• Correct angles for strong dovetails

• How to use dovetails in drawer construction so the bottom grove isn't seen

• How to use a marking gauge to lay out the thickness of a board

• Plus much, much, more!

Dovetailing: Pins vs. Tails with Frank Klausz and Roy Underhill Part II

In Part II You'll Discover:

• Which type of glue works better for dovetails

• Roy show how to drill a square hole with a forgotten tool

• How to incorporate moulding and dovetails

• Orienting pins and tails in different pieces of furniture

• Cutting dovetails to taste instead of measuring

Dovetailing: Pins vs. Tails with Frank Klausz and Roy Underhill Part III

In Part III You'll Discover:

• Different hand saws for cutting dovetails

• Cutting half-blind dovetails for drawers

• Cutting mitered dovetails by hand

• Using alcohol powered tools (don't try this at home)!

• Frank puts on a sharpening clinic

Chris breaks down the process that he developed very nicely. This process came about after studying 14 different methods (from every source Chris could find) and putting together what worked best.

This class is based on those findings. In this two part video you'll discover:

• Why tear-out happens.

• What can be done to prevent it.

• The difference between a Type 1, 2, and 3 shaving and how each affects tear-out.

• How to file and hone a card scraper properly to get consistent results.

• The proper way to burnish the edges to get a hook that will last longer.

• and much, much more...

Part II of Sharpening Card Scrapers: