Masters of the Craft - Seth Rolland

Seth Rolland is a furniture maker who creates unique pieces by slicing wood without cutting it all the way apart, allowing him to create intricate designs and structures. Some of his techniques and processes include:

• Using a single plank to create multiple components for a table
• Making stopped cuts on a bandsaw to create curved profiles
• Gluing in walnut splines to add rigidity to delicate structures
• Experimenting with slicing wood from one end to create wedge-shaped pieces
• steam bending wood to create unique shapes
• Cutting boards from both ends to create complex shapes that pass by each other
• Using cut-off ends of planks to create bookends, tables, lamps, and vases
• Creating structures from a single piece of wood by slicing and expanding it

Creators Featured

• Seth Rolland