Woodworking II: Chair (Intensive)

This special 8-week intensive version of our intermediate-level workshop takes you step by step through the typical furniture-making process: design, layout, cutting, joinery, assembly, glue-up and finishing. Working with machine and hand tools, you will build a solid hardwood chair with mortise and tenon joinery. 

Topics covered:

• Reading design drawings
• How to make a cut list and estimate materials and cost from a design
• Milling rough lumber using the jointer, planer and table saw
• Mortise and tenon joinery using two methods: plunge router and Festool Domino joiner
• How to use the router table and templates to create exact copies of a part.You should plan to spend 1-3hrs per week, outside or regular class time, to work independently on the class project and practice skills you learned in class.

Important Thing to Note:
Prerequisite for this class is completion of Intro to Woodworking or Workshop Certification or equivalent experience with instructor pre-approval.

Q&A

Q: Is this class safe for pregnant women?
A: Yes, it's very safe. We have respirators available for both dust and finishing fumes.

Q: Are materials provided and included in cost of the class?  
A: Yes. All tools, materials, and safety equipment are provided. Also included with this class is 20 hrs of studio time ($240 value). 

Wear shop-appropriate clothing - comfortable shoes and no loose or hanging items.

Bring a pencil and paper to take notes (optional).