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What I have learnt and what I can teach you are... the techniques of fine furniture making.
"once you know these techniques, you can make any piece of furniture. Any problem can be solved. You will learn about the understanding of wood, the preparation of tools and blades for use, making of tools, accurate marking out and cutting of joinery and of course the making..." Scott Horsburgh.
Independent Review from Carol Russell for the Australian Wood Review magazine:
It's great to see woodworking DVDs being produced in Australia, and even nicer to see our wonderful timbers being utilised and our extreme weather conditions being taken into account in construction and design.
Western Australian furniture maker Scott Horsburgh has three new DVDs that follow the construction of a cabinet featuring both solid timber joinery and veneered panels. In the first one Scott covers the preparation of a carcass for piston fit drawers and the construction of those drawers. The actual dovetailing is featured in a separate DVD. In the second DVD he demonstrates how to achieve perfect long grain solid timber joinery and how to attach a solid top using traditional shrinkage buttons. The third DVD takes you through the process of making, fitting and hanging veneered doors, including how to fit knife hinges and make your own stops and catches from wood.
Scott is a passionate and meticulous woodworker. He conveys the importance of preparation and accuracy, the rewards from both are seen in his beautiful jarrah cabinet. He uses mostly hand tools in the DVDs and demonstrates the incredible versatility of a well-tuned hand plane and a shooting board.
The content of these DVDs is first class, and the restrained approach that Scott takes to his work is pleasurable and engaging. It’s a real lesson in excellence but simply explained. To elaborate or to show something that has been machined in previous stages, he uses still shots with titles for explanations.
I missed the inclusion of a workshop setting in the background. Like most woodworkers I love to see other people’s workspaces and how they have set them up. He works from Yallingup in Western Australia and I would have loved to have seen some of his surroundings. Scott is possibly not entirely comfortable speaking to a camera although his passion for woodwork and desire to share his knowledge does shine through.
I really felt I learnt something through watching these DVDs and I enjoyed them very much. Any shortcomings in presentation and production are minor as it’s the content that is important. Scott shows you how to achieve great results using tools and equipment that are accessible to everyone. If you are interested in refining your woodwork there is plenty to be gained here. |