Carl Stammerjohn
 I
am very pleased to be a part of the Woodworking Department here at Cerritos
College.
I teach here full-time, starting with the Fall 2004 semester.
When I’m not teaching I make my living making custom furniture
at my studio in Torrance. My teaching career at Cerritos College
began in 2000.
I started woodworking as a
teenager and have taken numerous classes at local schools and shops,
including Cerritos College and the now defunct (and sorely missed)
Cutting Edge store in West LA. I
enjoy combining the best aspects of power and hand tools, along with the
knowledge gained in working thirteen years as a mechanical engineer, to
make finely crafted custom furniture.
My inspiration is drawn from the simplicity of Shaker and Asian
styles and the furniture and philosophy of James Krenov.
 I have received numerous
awards for my furniture at the Orange County Fair, the Design in Wood
Exhibition at the Del Mar Fair, and the American Woodworker show.
I am a member of the Woodworkers’
Guild of Southern California and The
Furniture Society. You
can view more of my work and learn more about me at www.stammerjohn.com.
I teach or have taught the following
courses at Cerritos College (subject to change):
WMT 203 Wood Veneering,
where we explore how veneer is made and processed; handling veneer;
book-matching; and application techniques including sandbag, sandbox,
tape-on, iron-on, press, and vacuum-bag; and edge-banding. We also
cover bent laminating for curved work.
WMT 211 The Workbench Class,
taught the Fall semester of even years. In this class, each student makes his or her own workbench. The class is
focused on the traditional European workbench, with tail and face vises,
bench dogs, and tool tray. With three-inch thick tops of maple or
white oak and a six-inch deep dog rail and vise, the benches are massive
and will last for generations. See some pictures from the class here.
WMT
202 Advanced Machine Wood Technology (Advanced Solid Wood Casegoods),
in which we explore more advanced casegood techniques.
During the course of my tenure
here, I have also taught WMT
101 Intro to Woodworking, WMT 103 Machine Wood Technology
(tables), and WMT 137 Outdoor
Furniture.
If
you have any questions, please email me at
cstammerjohn@cerritos.edu
Last update:
09/07/07 |
