Beyond the Basic Sand Shaded Fan - A Demonstration by Bob Van Dyke

Description

Join Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking Director Bob Van Dyke as he demonstrates for woodworkers new techniques for creating sand shaded fans. 

Shaded fans were a common decorative motif in Federal style furniture. They were often inlaid into the corners of tabletops and drawer fronts and were made in many different styles and sizes. The segments of the fan are shaded using hot sand and then put together to create a three-dimensional effect. After making the basic ¼ fan, Bob will get into variations including creating circles, ½ circles and ovals with all sorts of interesting, curved segments. The process is fascinating, and the inlays can be used in all sorts of projects- from a tabletop, a door panel or a drawer front to a box top or tray.

Don’t miss this chance to learn some new techniques that you can start to add to your woodworking projects!