My bench at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship

 

My bench at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship
Originally uploaded by Mark Juliana.

It's been almost 3 weeks now (of what will be 9 months) here at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and I've completed the construction of the first project. (pictures to follow after finish has been applied).

 

This picture here is my workbench which oddly enough is in the bench room. The bench room has 13 student benches, a demonstration bench, an instructor's bench, 4 assembly tables (in which each student gets three drawers) and a sharpening station. It also contains various school owned planes, chisels and saws.

I must say these tools are definitely a cut above the loaner tools I saw at Rosewood Studios--with many Lie Nielsen planes available for student use. Of course you'll want your own planes so that you can keep them tuned up just the way you want them (or tickity-boo as Andy Woods would say).

Camden Harbor, Maine

 

Camden Harbor, Maine
Originally uploaded by Mark Juliana.

So here I am in Maine. After 1 week of the course, I've chopped some mortises and cut some dovetails. All stuff I've done before, but interesting to see how other folks do it and it's great to get some practice before starting the bench project next week.

 

I'll write more this week ...

Heading to Maine in September

Well, it's official. I'll be off to Rockport Maine in September for a 9 month stint at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.

I'm hoping to be able to take lots of photos and write this blog while I'm there. I wasn't able to find a blog from anyone who has attended the CfFC so it might generate some interest and perhaps future students will find it useful.

Detail of dovetails

 

Detail of dovetails
Originally uploaded by Mark Juliana.

While preparing an application for admission to the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, I took several pictures of some existing woodworking projects. I've posted them to flickr. This one here is from the final project from my 12 weeks at Rosewood Studio. It's an asymmetrical bow front drawer (Maple and Jarrah). It's one of only 2 drawers that survived the shipping back from Canada. The project itself was completely destroyed.

 

CR's Fine Woodworking program

 

Workbench
Originally uploaded by Mark Juliana.

On Friday I visited the College of the Redwood's Fine Woodworking program in Fort Bragg, CA. I'm considering attending this program or the Center for Furniture Craftsmandship (9 month program) in Maine.

 

You can see more photos of the CR program in my flickr photostream.