18th
c. House Joiner & Planemaker
Demonstrations
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House
building in the 18th century was a labor intensive process that
required the skills of many tradesman. While the
carpenter hewed and
joined the timber frame "bones" of the
building, it was the house joiner who
crafted the fabric of its interior
woodwork. With a basic set of hand
tools, the house joiner produced the raised and
feather edge paneling,
wainscoting, decorative moldings, and window sash so familiar in period houses and
public buildings. I make and use hand planes and
other tools
used by the house joiner to demonstrate the process of transforming
rough lumber into the elements of a finished 18th century home.
Image courtesy P. Kienle
Image courtesy of Mary from
Holliston
Preparing to "ride" the cornice plane...
Image courtesy
of Mary from Holliston
... and the result.
A typical demonstration day.
Reproduction 18th
century Joiner's Chest
and a sample of raised paneling.
Dalaway Handsaw Reproductions
Image
courtesy A. Comjean
Motivation:
When the customer needed it yesterday...
Other Pages:
Reproduction
Handplane Page
Westford Museum Cornice Molding
© D.P. Lacroix
Westford, Massachusetts
Last updated: February 2019
