Relax into a creative artistic experience as David Read shares the process of making a gorgeous piece of furniture, starting with raw black walnut wood. 

If you are a woodworker, you will especially love the way David takes you through the steps of making this fine table.

If you are not a woodworker, you will be fascinated to watch his videos. In this day and age, so much furniture is prefabricated, and it’s refreshing and educational to see how fine woodworking is done. 

Woodworking and filmmaking are important forms of creative expression, and David has much to share with you in this series of films about making a side table of black walnut. 

In Living Whole Online, one of our observations about healing and creative expression is that, when we engage with focused concentration on a creative project, we open ourselves to experience relaxation and healing. David can speak first-hand about this, as he immerses himself in woodworking as a way of relieving stress from leading the medical oncology department at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. 

The way he films his woodworking process educates you about the power tools and hand tools in his wood shop. Find out how to safely use a joiner, a table saw, a drill press, a router, a tapering jig and a belt sander. 

Discover what happens when you do a dry fit and when you do a glue up. Learn to measure carefully, hand chisel, plane, rasp, file and sand.

Live With Facilitator Session with David:

After watching the films, enjoy an hour with David in a videoconference. His interests and desire to learn about your interests and answer your questions will be immensely valuable to your journey.

Facilitator

• David Read, MBA, MPH