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    Steve Latta

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    Contributing editor Steve Latta sets a dazzling work pace. In addition to writing frequently for the magazine (more than 50 articles since 1994), he teaches full time in the furniture making program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, Pa. He also teaches at nearby Millersville University and conducts workshops at woodworking schools across the country. In his spare time he builds period furniture, some of which he donates to nonprofit organizations. He prepared for all this activity by earning a bachelor’s degree in literature and a master’s in American decorative arts.

    • Flawless Hinges in Fine Furniture

      April 2, 2014

      Install precise butt hinges in projects of all kinds

    • Episode 1: Smart Approach to Milling Stock

      April 1, 2014

      The key to a successful furniture project starts with selecting the right boards and precisely milling those boards into your furniture parts, quickly and accurately.

    • Episode 2: Joinery

      April 1, 2014

      In keeping with tradition, this table relies on the bedrock construction techniques of fine furniture: mortise-and-tenon, and dovetail joinery.

    • Episode 3: Tapered Legs and Decorative Banding

      April 1, 2014

      Double tapered legs and decorative bandings are two of the hallmarks of federal furniture, and Latta tackles them both.

    • Episode 4: Assembly and Finishing the Ornamentation

      April 1, 2014

      This side table may have a small footprint, but it’s crucial to get the apron banding perfectly aligned. The best was to do that is to glue up the table…

    • Episode 5: Drawer, Part 1: Dovetails

      April 1, 2014

      Highly figured veneers and traditional dovetailed joinery come part and parcel with period furniture. This small table’s drawer incorporates both elements for a detail that really catches the eye.

    • Episode 6: Drawer, Part 2: Cock Beading and Glue- Up

      April 1, 2014

      Protect your delicate veneered drawer front with traditional cock beading. Then jazz things up with beautiful stringing that places this table squarely in the Federal wheel house.

    • Episode 7: Tabletop and a Period Finish

      April 1, 2014

      Cap off the Federal Side Table project by crafting a delicate top and applying a traditional shellac finish.

    • Federal Side Table

      April 1, 2014

      Master craftsman Steve Latta demystifies a variety of techniques as he demonstrates how to construct a Federal Side Table chock-full of period details.

    • Introduction: Federal Side Table

      April 1, 2014

      Steve Latta introduces you to the period elements of this Federal Side Table. From the cock beading and stringing on the drawer, to the shopmade banding on the legs and…

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