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A bit of RTC Cabinetmaking history: Alan's butter caddies

Alan Rogers was the backbone of the shop at RTC for twenty-five years. If you had him as a teacher, you never forgot him. If he made you build a butter caddy, you definitely never forgot that. “Cabinetmaking is a discipline,” he liked to say, and nothing said discipline like the fiendish little butter caddy. Producing it pushed the limits of student ingenuity with router jigs. The most possible learning from the least possible material, Alan maintained. E very step required constant attention to cutter rotation, grain direction, and control of the stock. Many a caddy was shattered by a careless feed rate! The project embodied Alan’s ideals: respect for the material, precise set-ups, deep focus during operation. So when Alan retired in 2019, his colleagues decided to send him off with a butter caddy of his own. We scaled it up to the size of a two-seat bench and gave it legs. The change in sca...

Staff picks during the shutdown May 13

In the meantime, here are a few staff suggestions: Chris continues his series on wood species with an article about poplar, here and an article on furniture design: Is design a learnable skill? Josée has a video showing layout for chip carving practice Jim shares a couple of insights into a truly Canadian Champion and a description of his craft: Konrad Sauer - Planemaker one link and another Eliane has added links to the resource page and invites you to explore great furniture past and present ways of bending wood We all wish you good health and spirits, exactly two months now since the school closed.

Staff picks during the shutdown May 5th

Here to bring you cheer are our picks for you this week: Brendan recommends this show on Netflix : Cabins in the Wild He says: “ It 's so much fun. The craftsmanship and imagination are great. The mix of cabinetry and other creative trades, plus the Welsh sheep.” For inspiration, Rossel suggests these online museums where you can tour the world of furniture styles: museum furniture and design museum For training at home, Sketch Up is on our minds, since it is something you can practice at home if you have a computer. The online version is free, and you can also download Sketchup Make 2017 for free and work offline. (use this link help.sketchup.com › downloading-older-versions) Dave recommends these Sketch-up tutorials for beginners or as review. Chris suggests this fine woodworking article on using Sketch-Up. Eliane has added s...

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