PhillipBlacklow

Phillip Blacklow, Hobart, Tasmania, AU
member

Born in Hobart 1962.

Career began in 1977 working as a furniture maker at FH Vallance & Sons.

Left in 1986 to build the Central Furniture, Senate Chamber, Parliament House, Canberra.

1988 began as part-time Lecturer in Woodskills and Woodwork Technician at the Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania.

2008 graduated with a Masters degree in Fine art and Design from the Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania


Education

Cabinet making trade certificate
Wood turning trade certificate
Diploma in traditional furniture making
Masters degree in Fine Art and Design

Currently doing a PHD in Fine Art and Philosophy (Furniture Design)

Gender: Male

Birthday: 04/01/1962


Recent comments


Re: Dovetailed drawers are overrated

Personally the fuss about dovetailing makes me laugh that there are people so obsessed with this sort of thing.

But if the question why you use them was asked of a furniture maker 100+ years ago I think they would have had an interesting perspective.

Probably around the point that this form of jointing is the normal way to put things together so what is the fuss (Probably not their terminology)

Having been a furniture maker for 30+ years all I do is cut them by hand, most times in the traditional manner by not measuring but by eye. This is how I have always done it and always will, as to the mystique there is none it is just part of the job.

posted: 8:24 pm on November 25th  

Re: Dovetailed drawers are overrated

Personally the fuss about dovetailing makes me laugh that there are people so obsessed with this sort of thing.

The reason that they are used is for strength and in some cases aesthetic. But if the question why you use them was asked of a furniture maker 100+ years ago I think they would have had an interesting perspective.

Probably around the point that this form of jointing is the normal way to put things together so what is the fuss about (Probably not their terminology)

Having been a furniture maker for 30+ years all I do is cut them by hand, most times in the traditional manner by not measuring but by eye. This is how I have always done it and always will, as to the mystique there is none it is just part of the job.

posted: 8:21 pm on November 25th  

Re: Dovetailed drawers are overrated

Personally the fuss about dovetailing makes me laugh that there are people so obsessed with this sort of thing.

The reason that they are used is for strength and in some cases aesthetic. But if the question why you use them was asked of a furniture maker 100+ years ago I think they would have had an interesting perspective.

Probably around the point that this form of jointing is the normal way to put things together so what is the fuss about (Probably not their terminology)

Having been a furniture maker for 30+ years all I do is cut them by hand, most times in the traditional manner by not measuring but by eye. This is how I have always done it and always will, as to the mystique there is none it is just part of the job.

posted: 8:20 pm on November 25th