Philadelphia Furniture Workshop Open House

Grab your red marker and mark Jan. 30 and 31 on the calendar. If you can get to Philadelphia that Friday or Saturday, there is a free event you wont want to miss at the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop. Mario Rodriguez is featured on the cover of our February issue. Inside, a story is about Mario’s approach to making quality drawers. This article is not about how to cut dovetails. It is about the other components that go into making a drawer that is worthy of being a quality piece of furniture.

Mario has been woodworking, writing and teaching woodworking for many years. He now teaches at PFW with Alan Turner, an exclusive school in an old building. On the last Friday and Saturday of January, the workshop doors will open for an open house. In addition to Mario and Alan, there will be many other woodworkers and vendors on hand to demonstrate tools and techniques, answer questions and talk about power and hand tool woodworking.

Among those on hand Saturday will be Adam Cherubini who writes our popular Arts & Mysteries column. Adam was one of the highlights of our recent Woodworking in America conference and is one of the most knowledgeable and personable guys you would ever want to meet. Hell be demonstrating hand tool techniques, and discussing stock preparation with hand tools.

Also on hand will be another walking, talking library of woodworking knowledge, Joel Moskowitz, founder and owner of Tools for Working Wood. Joel will be demonstrating freehand grinding and sharpening, as well as showing his line of Gramercy tools. We use the Gramercy holdfasts on a daily basis in our shop, and the dovetail saw can be found on almost any bench.

This is only a small part of the event. Click here to see a full list of vendors and demonstrators. This group will provide a unique opportunity to connect with knowledgeable, experienced people to help your woodworking career.

Click HERE to find out more about the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop Open House.