Peter Follansbee has been writing a blog since 2008. It is about a few things; his specialty in reproductions of 17th-century oak furniture, the use of hand woodworking tools, carving wooden spoons & bowls – and other pursuits involving hardwoods “riven” or split from a log. He first began learning these techniques in 1978 when he began a career as a historic carpenter at Williamsburg and Plymouth Plantation.
Peter will share his techniques in hand riving, planning and shaping green oak, a wood he has mastered in 50 years of practice. Join us at Artisan’s Asylum in Alston to watch a master at work.