Kevin Rodel

Kevin Rodel has been making custom furniture in Maine since 1979, when he joined the small crew of woodworkers at the Thos. Moser Company. Since 1986 he has run his own shop, focusing at first on furniture inspired by American Arts and Crafts pieces. Over the years he has expanded his designs to include influences from Europe and Asia, and increasingly personal interpretations of the style. In 2003, he co-wrote Arts & Crafts Furniture: From Classic to Contemporary (The Taunton Press), which traces the international scope of the Arts and Crafts movement. Click here to watch an audio slideshow about his work.

Benchmarks: Kevin Rodel—Growing a career with Fine Woodworking

December 4, 2020

My earliest interest in furniture making happened to coincide, fortunately, with the initial publication of Fine Woodworking in 1975. I had graduated from LaSalle College (now LaSalle University) a few years earlier…
Ep 13: Assembly

September 14, 2017

In the conclusion on this video workshop, Kevin puts on a show tackling a very difficult glue-up solo, and finishing it all of by assembling the bed with specialty bed hardware.
Ep 12: Pewter Inserts

September 7, 2017

In this episode, Kevin finishes off the inlay by adding the pewter inserts, scraping and sanding them just like wood
Ep 11: Inlaid Hearts

August 31, 2017

In this episode, Kevin starts the continues the inlay cutting out the heart inserts.
Ep 10: Inlaid Spades

August 24, 2017

In this episode, Kevin starts the process of the spade and heart inlay by creating a veneer "sandwich", cutting out the spade inserts, and finally creating the pocket to receive the inserts.
Ep 9: Completing the Stringing

August 16, 2017

Kevin completes the stringing by adding the vertical stems and the 1/4-in horizontal base
Ep 8: Curved Inlay

August 10, 2017

In this episode, Kevin inlays the curved banding and finishes off the straight sections of the main panel
Ep 7: Routing the Channels

August 3, 2017

Armed with the perfect templates, Kevin starts routing the inlay channels on the complex headboard inlay
Ep 6: Inlay Prep — Creating the Banding and Templates

July 27, 2017

In this episode, Kevin gets started on the inlay by making banding out of maple, and most importantly, creating the templates that will be used throughout the inlay process
Ep 5: Bed Panels & Rails

July 20, 2017

In this episode, Kevin adds the tenons to the bed panels and side rails using the tablesaw and bandsaw

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