MASTERCLASS WITH PHILIP MORLEY
Learn how to prepare a continuous grain tambour panel and accurately size and cut a tambour track with Origin.
all about tambour
“With a lot of my pieces, I tend to like quiet furniture. I want them to be sitting in a room and not screaming at you. With tambour, there’s not too much fuss going on.”
Philip Morley is an award-winning furniture maker and the 9 month lead instructor at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine. Formally trained as a joiner at the age of 16, Philip never looked back since he began woodworking over 25 years ago.
In this Masterclass, Philip shares his secrets for working with tambour and specifically the steps he uses to create a continuous grain veneered tambour panel.
Learn the design considerations, stock preparation, and tools you need to achieve this seamless look when working with tambour. As Phil puts it, “I hope to demystify this process and give you the confidence to try it at home.”
Lessons in this Masterclass
Lesson 01 | Tambour Design Considerations
Learn how to determine the radius for a tambour track and how the thickness of a stave affects the look of your piece.
Lesson 02 | Stock Preparation
Careful stock preparation is crucial before applying the commercial veneer.
Lesson 03 | Knife Cut Staves
Phil shows how to set up and use a cutting gauge to split apart the individual staves before they’re glued back together with canvas.
Lesson 04 | Cutting Tambour Tracks with Origin
Learn how to use Origin to make a captured template or simply route your tambour track directly on the finished piece.
Lesson 05 | Final Assembly
A few small secrets go a long way to get your tambour gliding in the track.
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Lessons in this Masterclass
01 | Tambour Design Considerations
02 | Stock Preparation
03 | Knife Cut Staves
04 | Cutting Tambour Tracks with Origin
05 | Final Assembly
