Once again Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking is opening the doors for its annual Open Day and Hand Tool Event. With a mix of local and international instructors, Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking offers one of Melbourne’s most diverse teaching environments for the study of traditional fine woodworking skills.
Again, this year we have 2 full days of activities including:
You will also have a chance to meet Melbourne’s finest exhibitors including:
Where: 14 Cottage Street, Blackburn Victoria
When: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June 2018
Time: 10am – 4pm
10:30am to 11:30am – Demonstration and construction of the BIGGEST Bentwood Box in the world!!! – Matt Stonehouse, Alastair Boell, Pascale Turvey in ‘Machine Room’
11:30am – 12:30pm – Demonstration of Traditional Hammer Veneering using hide glue – Steve Latta
12:30pm – 1:00pm – Demonstration: Hand Cut Dovetails – Alastair Boell
1:00pm to 2:00pm – Demonstration of Perch Stool making – Jon Grant & Alastair Boell
2:00pm to 3:00pm – Demonstration of the Roorkee Chair – Hugh Anderson
2:30pm to 3:30pm - Demonstration of Steam Bending – Alastair Boell
Professional percussionist, Matt Stonehouse will be demonstrating his musical skills using some drums which have been steam bent. These drums are the Riq (Arabic tambourine), Tar frame & the Persian Daf.
3:30pm to 4:00pm – Demonstration – Sharpening of a Card Scraper – _(the no BS method!) – Steve Latta
10:30am to 11:30am – Demonstration – Continuation of the construction of the BIGGEST Shaker Bentwood Box in the world!!! – Matt Stonehouse, Alastair Boell, Pascale Turvey in ‘Machine Room’
11:00am to 2:00pm – Ongoing demonstration of carving – Ronnie Sexton
11:00am to 12:00pm – Demonstration – Line & Berry Inlay – Steve Latta
11:30am to 12:30pm – Presentation and demonstration of French Polishing – Eddy Toffelletti
1:00pm to 2:00pm – Demonstration – Hand Cut dovetails – Alastair Boell
2:00pm to 3:00pm – Demonstration: Making simple Paterae – Steve Latta
3:00pm to 3:30pm – Demonstration: Sharpening & Hand Plane Tuning – Jackson Fairlie