Woodworker's Journal 2001-25-2, страница 23
This year's graduates will chisel out 72 new panels lor Belmont Hill's walls. They re the first thing campus visitors notice. "A lot of times the kids, after being shown steps one and two. will intuitively figure out steps three and four," he said. Figuring out the panels' subjects, however, is up to the boys. They can follow three different approaches. Steven says. They can choose an artistic image that's "neat to look at", something personal to them — like hockey skates for a hockey player, or something that reflects the times. Of course, they've had the opportunity to think about their panel since their first day at Belmont, when part of orientation involves presenting each student with a piece of paper and asking him to draw what his panel would look like if he had to do it right then. Panels from students '!i[#SitI who graduated in previous years line the hallways, the dining hall walls and more. Steven carved his own panel in the early 1980s. "I did my panel on the last M*A*S*H because it was important in my life at the time," he said. Although he might choose a different subject today. Steven appreciates thai he. and his students, have had the opportunity to leave their mark on the walls. Woodworking at the (nn Period Furniture Classes Ben Hobbs intended to be a teacher a math teacher. He ended up leaching furniture making techniques to guests at a bed and breakfast. Ben and his wife, Jackie, bought their inn in Hertford. North Carolina, more than 20 years ago. and lien started collecting antique furniture to put in il. Repairing those pieces revealed an aptitude for furniture making, and "one thing led to another," he says. For a couple of decades he has earned a living with handcrafted reproductions of early American furniture, "some of the finest furniture this country has produced," he says. Dept continues on page 24... Wood Products, Inc. TLeMj. addition.*, to, omJi Kitchen. 347," and 417" Tall LdaiuL Uq S*nUA 3'A" to 5- Diameter Oak • Maple • Cherry • Pine Custom Sizes & Design Available h 8116 Highway 123 North • Toccoa, GA 30577 Call for a catalog: 1-800-746-3233 Order line: 1-800-849-8876 • Espanol: 1-877-445-60 (Circle No 61 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form) (Circle No 59 on PRODUCT INFORMATION form) Woodworker 's Journal April 2001 23 Dust free 700 CFM @ 8" W/C Fan/Blower 99°o at 1-2 Micron Internal Filter Media All Oust • Design Services • Economical 8i Easy to Install Ductwork Complete OEM dust collection systems 1.5hp & larger www.oneida-air.com 1-800-732-4065 |
