ROLAND JOHNSON PRESENTS:Bandsaw Set-up and Use,

Handplanes and Card Scrapers, Basic Sharpening, Finishing, and more!

APRIL 28-29, 2018

2017

WOODWORKING SYMPOSIUM

Woodworkers’ Guildof Georgia

DIRECTIONSTake Georgia 400 to Holcomb Bridge Rd. (Northbound- Exit 7A; Southbound Exit 7). Go East on Holcomb Bridge approx. 3.5 miles. Rivermont Shopping Center is at the

Southeast corner of Holcomb Bridge Rd & Nesbit Ferry Rd.

WHENAPRIL 28-29, 2018

SAT, APRIL 28 8:30 am. . . . . . . . . Registration 9:00 am. . . . . . . . . Morning Session Noon . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch on your own 1:30-5:00 pm . . . Afternoon Session

SUN, APRIL 29 9:00 am . . . . . . . . . Morning Session Noon. . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch on your own 1:30-4:00 pm . . . Afternoon Session

WHEREWOODCRAFT

8560 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30022770-587-3372

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Roland Johnson

Roland Johnson is a passionate, self-confessed “gearhead” who’s drawn to iron. But that magnetic

impulse isn’t just for power tools — he’s been known to cling to old

hand tools as well. A professional woodworker for more than 40

years, Johnson left the pro world to work in his home shop; a

semi-retired state that allows him to build whatever suits his mood. He’s been a contributing editor to Fine Woodworking magazine for

14 years now, often being the go-to guy for tool tests and evaluations.

He is the author of Automotive Woodworking (Motorbooks 2001)

and The Complete Illustrated Guide to Bandsaws (Taunton Press 2010). When not in his shop, you may find him mowing his grass, making his sports cars go faster, tending his

vegetable garden, or at a bluegrass festival somewhere in the Midwest

with his wife, JoAnn.

planes irons and chisels. A honing guide keeps angles accurate and makes sharpening faster and more precise. The system is relatively inexpensive, and simple to set up and use. Roland describes this as a back-to-basics system that can achieve results that will rival, or beat, any sharpening system. Time permitting; Roland will also delve into creating a portable sharpening station, one of the best additions to any workshop.

FINISHING

Roland has developed a finishing procedure using shellac and varnish that is quickly and easily hand applied and yet be durable for most furniture projects, especially case goods. The complete finish takes about 15 minutes to apply and is usable as quickly as the varnish cures. Surface preparation (according to Roland the most important aspect of finishing) will be included.

Roland prefers audience interaction rather than monologue as a teaching style; so come prepared with questions and a willingness to roll your sleeves up and participate in his demonstrations. Time permitting, Roland will discuss other subjects of interest.

Woodworkers’ Guildof Georgia

2018 Spring Symposium presented by Roland Johnson

APRIL 28 & 29, 2018

BANDSAW SET-UP & USE

Roland will discuss what attributes make a good bandsaw, how to set up guides accurately and quickly, and thoroughly explain blade technology and how to choose the best blade for any sawing situation. All considered this should be a thorough look at how to set up a bandsaw for accurate resawing and general use.

HANDPLANES & CARD SCRAPERS

Roland will discuss the basics of bench planes, how to find and buy good used planes, how to rehabilitate a vintage plane, and using a plane. Card scrapers are frequently partnered with bench planes for refining surfaces, and Roland has a dead-easy, foolproof method for achieving a great burr that will be a hit with woodworkers who struggle with those little pieces of steel.

BASIC SHARPENING

Dull tools are frustrating to use and can rob you of some of the joy of woodworking. In his own shop Roland tackles this issue with sandpaper glued to granite blocks to sharpen