Please note: Unlike most months, this meeting will take place on the third Saturday.
This is a hybrid meeting - both in person in Walpole at Woodcraft, 3 Walpole Park S, Walpole, MA 02081
and on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82697196431?pwd=QUdoZFMycndyU2xCQjg4WGgvWkdLZz09 We are pleased to have Mickey Callahan as our presenter for the January meeting. Many of you know Mickey from previous presentations and as the "Artist in Residence" at the Woodcraft store in Walpole. Mickey will be talking about how to use hand tools (spokeshaves, block planes, shooting boards, etc.) to finesse power tool work.
Mickey's official bio:
Mickey has more than 25 years of experience as a designer and maker of museum-quality, custom period and contemporary furniture. His work has also included the making of custom architectural elements and furniture repair and restoration. He is a graduate of the furniture making program at the prestigious North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA. Mickey has been a teacher of furniture making at the North Bennet Street School along with the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester, CT. He has also taught at various Woodcraft stores and for woodworking groups around the country. He has written articles for Fine Woodworking magazine and his work has been featured In FWW, American Woodworker, Woodwork and Woodshop News. In addition, Mickey is the co-founder and past president of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers (www.sapfm.org) and currently serves on its Executive Council.