Making
Shaker Oval Boxes DVD
Bench side instruction on making Shaker oval boxes, trays and carriers
with Brent Rourke
Published
by American Craftsman Publications, Canada
R.R.P.$41.90
ISBN 0-9809660-4-6
Extract from back cover of dvd:
Brent Rourke has had a keen interest in woodworking since his days in grade school. He continued his studies through trade school and apprenticing and is now a Master cabinetmaker. It was Brent's interest in the Shakers that led him to oval boxes. Since opening his business in 1996 he has crafted more than 40,000 boxes thus perfecting the art. Brent ships boxes to customers around the world and for several years has supplied some of the best known Shaker villages. As a recognized box expert Brent regularly teaches classes in his workshop set in an historic barn in Bloomfield, New Brunswick. He lives here with his wife Susan and their two sons.
Rob Cosman has been woodworking since early childhood. He received formal furniture making education at the Brigham Young University under the direction of Dr. Dale L. Nish. Rob is the host of a series of woodworking videos and travels extensively conducting hand tool workshops. Rob and his wife Kim live in New Brunswick Canada with their ten children.
DVD features:
- How
to make your own veneer
- Simple jigs for box making
- Layout spacing for swallow tails
- Which woods and what grain bends
- Options for the oval box, carriers, trays and jewel boxes
- Hand tool options to power tool processes
Duration: 79min
DVD - English - NTSC