March 2, 2026
Attendance: Francis, Arno, Jason, Paul, Rick, Miles
Today Rick brought in the old table that he mentioned at the last session. It was a simple end table with a clean , uncluttered , aesthetically elegant design. He got it from a schoolhouse in Louisbourg. He used it as a template to build an identical one of his own, downsizing the dimensions a little. The top was held on the aprons using "Buttons" that fit into the rails and stiles to allow for some dimensional movement without splitting the top. Jason decided that he might use this design to build a long, slender coffee table which has been commissioned by his wife and therefore has to be done expediently! (Get cracking on that Jason!)
Rick also had a piece of wood that he found in his shop and passed it around for identification. The consensus was that it was "Whitewood", a type of American Poplar which is often used for the hidden members in furniture construction.
Lawrence showed his almost finished painted, Gold Leafed vase. It was quite a beautiful piece. He said that he had trouble with the Gold Leafing but it certainly was not obvious to me!
Francis discussed his progress with Radon Proofing his basement and home. His radon radon readings have plummeted since hs vented from under the basement floor to the outside.
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| Bottom view |
It was agreed that in the next session we address how to do a glued up table top. Paul suggested we might consider a session on how to read measurement tools such as Micrometers and Verniers.
 Lawrence's vase
  Top Left is Original school table: Right is Ricks end table project | ||
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| Whitewood (American Poplar) |
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