Ready to move beyond the basics and into furniture making?
The second step in our three-part Fundamentals series, this course builds on the skills taught in Fundamentals I and prepares you for even more advanced craftsmanship.
This is a hands-on class, during which you will improve your skills in shaping, joinery, and assembly as you work your way up to making a beautiful dovetailed bench.
NOTE: Register now for Fundamentals II and get a special $200 discount on our Fundamentals of Traditional Woodworking III class in November 2022 or March 2023.
You will learn:
- Safe use of power tools, including jointer, planer, band saw, miter saw, and table saw
- Hand-cut dovetails, through and half-blind
- Hand-cut mortise and tenon
- Sharpening
- Shaping with spokeshaves
- Surface preparation for finishing
- Working to a drawing
- Marking out
- Gluing up
Schedule: Evening classes, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for a total of 36 instruction hours. There will be additional shop time available as needed to work on the exercises.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals I or equivalent.
Tools required: All tools and materials supplied by the school.
Please bring ear and eye protection and a safety mask. No open-toed shoes or sandals are allowed.
Class size: Maximum 8.
Please read and understand our Refund and Cancellation policies. By making payment you acknowledge that you have read and understood these policies.
PLEASE NOTE: In addition to our standard class policies, we are taking additional precautions due to the COVID-19 virus. Masks are required.
Thank you for your understanding.
