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Woodworking in America 2011 classes and more

May 22, 2011 By

Unless you live under a rock, by now you should know that registration for the 2011 Woodworking in America woodworking conference (September 30 to October 2) will open soon. In case you do live under a rock, you are in luck, as you are now reading this! Make sure to register as soon as possible after registration opens, to secure a place. Last year registration filled shortly after opening!

Best thing to do: stay connected, by requesting information directly from the web site dedicated to this year’s event. Simply head on over to the conference site, add your e-mail address to the Stay Connected block, and be among the people to learn the latest, soonest.

To read the official announcement at the Popular Woodworking Magazine web site, click here. For your convenience I attach three documents you can download, read, and print. They are the class descriptions, all the extracurricular events, and the list of exhibitors (click on the links to download, print, and save):

Hope to see you there!

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Cincinnati, Conference, Woodworking in America

“An amazing moment” at Woodworking in America 2010

December 1, 2010 By

Racing between sessions on Saturday during Woodworking in America 2010 I noticed a very small group gathering by an outside window of the second floor of the Covington (Kentucky) Convention Center. I recognized two of the people, and moved in closer. Wilbur Pan was showing Christopher Schwarz how he uses Japanese hand planes. For me this meant an immediate change in plans; I decided to stay, listen, and maybe catch some video. The video at the bottom of this article is from that informal session in the hallway by the window.

The following is a screen capture image of the event, after Frank Klausz, woodworker extraordinaire and dovetail savant, joined in the informal session:

Left-to-right: Christopher Schwarz, Wilbur Pan, and Frank Klausz.

I just received my copy of the latest issues of Popular Woodworking Magazine. In the magazine, Schwarz writes his Editorial article under the title On the Level. In the latest, he writes about “What I Learned at Woodworking in America” – it is a terrific article. He describes the “amazing moment” he had when Pan holds “…his ground and explains the things he has learned to Klausz…” Don’t miss this video episode; I loved it, and I think you will too!

Right-click to download this episode in Quicktime format
Duration — 25:16 minutes
Size: 438 MB

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Cincinnati, Conference, Video, Woodworking in America Tagged With: , , ,

Woodworking in America video: Dovetailing drawers – tails or pins first?

October 25, 2010 By

Frank Klausz and Roy Underhill show how each cuts dovetails; each starts with a different part of the joint. This has been a perennial issue with these two amazing craftsmen. Klausz always starts pins first (with one exception, the hidden mitered dovetail), while Underhill always starts tails first.

I have watched both in every Woodworking in America conference – and every time I am amazed not only at their skill at making this joint, but also their teaching ability. They are ageless.

Right-click to download this episode in Quicktime format (156 MB)
Duration: 14:24 minutes

I would love to hear from you:

  • Which do you cut first, pins, or tails?
  • What type of saw do you use?
  • Do you have to do a lot of paring to get good fit?
  • Or are you good enough that the joint fits right off the saw?

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Cincinnati, Conference, Dovetails, Joinery, Popular Woodworking, Woodworking in America Tagged With: , , , ,

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