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• A Shop Proven Finishing Sander That Is: Easy 'Fast Clean ^Versatile •Cost Effective *Fun •Made In U.S.A. 609-801-1800 In Praise of the Typical Because our access to period furniture is generally limited, it's difficult to know whether the features we observe on a single piece are typical. Though I'm by no means an expert on New England furniture, I believe furniture from the Newport shops of the Goddard and Townsend family is desirable precisely because it is extraordinary. I'm more interested in learning what features and construction techniques were typical of the period so that 1 can reassemble them to produce work that appears authentic but for which no surviving precedent exists. For this article, 1 asked Storb to show us typical features based on his knowledge of the period and region. Storb is a trained sculptor. Before his visit, 1 wondered whether his caning approach would be like that of an artist. Would he remove little bits and pieces until the wood matched the shape in his mind's eye? Michelangelo is said to have worked front to back, in full detail, freeing the shape in his head from the marble. While 1 would love to have seen Michelangelo carve the "Pieta" or "David," 1 doubt it would affect my ability to do such work. What I observed Storb do instead was follow a series of logical steps, usinga few simple dimensions. To a large extent, the process he used seemed to define this very complex shape. Each cut seemed to work the result of previous cuts. He told me every cut should have the potential to be a finished cut. Portions of surfaces he carved in the initial steps remained untouched on the finished product. PW Visit Adam's blog at artsandmysleries.com for more discussion of traditional woodworking techniques. O O Here the toe at the top of the foot in Jmm O the picture is just about done. The toe at bottom hasn't been rounded off yet, but you can see the gouge cuts that defined the knuckles. populara-oodworking.com ■ 27 A Portable Dust Collector that Doesn't Lose Easy empty dust bin. Call lor FREE CatalogI Order Online! 1.800.732.4065 Wffi niMiiil-illl.com |
