Matt Wajda is a a 2001 graduate of the Cabinet & Furniture Making program at North Bennet Street School, and for many years taught as a part time instructor there both in the full time and continuing education programs. He joined the full-time furniture making program faculty in 2017. He founded River City Woodworking in 2000, which produces high-end furnishings and millwork for residential and commercial clients, is a long-time member of the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers, and a contributor to Fine Woodworking Magazine's video series.
Matt has been a favorite presenter to our group for the past eight years and we welcome him back again. He had previously presented to us about constructing and veneering a coopered door, the technique of bricking a table apron, and creating rule joints and finger joints. This time, Matt will be continuing his series on chair making (October 2020 - "Construction of a Side Chair" and September 2025 - "Shaping Curved Parts for Traditional Chairs") with a discussion and demonstration of the complex joinery that makes chair making difficult - the varieties of angled mortise and tenon joints. Based on past presentations, Matt is always willing to talk about any aspect of traditional furniture building.
Lowell Makes is located at 130 Western Ave, Lowell, MA 01851. Bring a chair and $2 for coffee if you want. Following the presentation, an informal group will gather to find lunch and conversation together.