French Polish, reviewing the basics
I hear many things about French Polish, and some of them really make me jump. One of them in particular that I heard one to many times on youtube from a famous class on woodworking (which decided me to do a video and a post): “When you are done French Polishing, take some steel wool […]
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Marquetry Videos for the Art Institute of Chicago
In June 2012 Patrick Edwards and myself were asked to demonstrate marquetry technique related to Boulle and Roentgen. The videos can be seen at the Art Institute of Chicago and on Youtube Patrick Edwards demonstrating Boulle with Gigi He cut the marquetry using a tool called foot saw, fret saw, or vertical chevalet. Details at […]
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