"Repurposed" Wooden Furniture is the topic of the February 25th Woodcrafters Meeting How to make wooden furniture from reclaimed lumber will be described by a professional furniture maker at the February 25th meeting of the Western Piedmont Woodcrafters. The meeting, to begin at 9:30 a. m., will be held at
Klingpor's Woodworking Shop in Hickory and is open to anyone with an interest in woodworking.
Conducting the meeting will be Gabriel Garnto of Taylorsville, who, along with his wife Athena, operates the Blue Ridge Woodworking Company. They specialize in the construction and sale of tables, desks, and other furniture pieces made from reclaimed wood. Most of their sales are through the internet.
Mr. Garnto has been a life-long woodworker and began his own business two years ago. He will describe his sources for used wood and will deal with the many problems of reclaiming wood, using it in construction of furniture pieces, and the finishing processes.
The meeting will also include "Show and Tell" in which individual members show and discuss woodworking projects they have brought in. A raffle of woodworking items will be held at intermission.
The Woodcrafters Club is made up of hobbyist and professional woodworkers of all skill levels. The club meets once each month to hear speakers and to see demonstrations of woodworking equipment, projects, and techniques.
Klingspor's Woodworking Shop is located between Route 70 and Tate Boulevard at 856 21st Street Drive SE in Hickory. Further information can be obtained from the club's web site at
www.wpwoodcrafters.org.
