This Old Wood: Peter Galbert's woodworking journey

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Hello, Reclaimed !

Peter Galbert has been making hand-crafted chairs in the Windsor tradition for as long as we’ve known him. An active teacher, writer, and toolmaker, Peter writes the Chairnotes blog, has developed multiple tools, and published his first book, Chairmaker's Notebook, in 2015. He operates a school in Rollinsford, N.H., dedicated to teaching chairmaking to students of all levels. Last year, he took Fine Woodworking Live 2018 attendees on an inspirational journey through his life as a woodworker and artist. Watch it here in this members-only video.

This year, Peter will be at Fine Woodworking Live again, but instead of speaking he’ll be hard at work building one of his favorite designs, a barstool with turned, bent legs. Peter will be making the stool all weekend, using traditional Windsor joinery and kiln-dried woods. Folks who attend will be able to stop by throughout the weekend and watch and ask questions. Sign up now - tickets are going fast.

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