Chuck Bender - Woodworking

Build a Thomas Affleck Card Table – Hands-on Class
2026-08-04 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-08-05 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-08-06 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-08-07 09:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
In the Affleck Card Table class, you’ll make an 18th-century Chippendale masterpiece. With its shaped sides and serpentine front, this card table epitomizes elegance. You’ll add pierced, carved corner brackets and gadrooning to kick this project up to the next level.

Affleck Card Table
The five-day Affleck Card Table class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll jump into the joinery, forming the sides and front, and creating the carved elements throughout the remainder of the week.

Build a Stickley Inspired Plant Stand – Hands-on Class
2026-09-14 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-15 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-16 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-17 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-18 09:00 - 16:30
In the Stickley Plant Stand class, you’ll make a beautiful, timeless classic. Gustav Stickley helped define and popularize Mission furniture.

Stickley Plant Stand
The five-day Stickley Plant Stand class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll then jump into the mortise-and-tenon joinery to create a piece to last generations.

Students need to supply one 8? X 8? or 10? X 10? ceramic tile.

Make a Hans Wegner Inspired Side Table – Hands-on Class
2026-09-21 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-22 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-23 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-24 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-09-25 09:00 - 16:30
In the Wegner Side Table class, we’ll combine details from two Hans Wegner designs to create a new mid-century modern classic. Danish furniture was greatly influenced by Hans Wegner. His designs were simple, elegant, and functional. The pictured table captures all of those elements, but we’re going to give it a slight twist. Taking cues from a slightly different Wegner table, we’ll incorporate a hidden, carved serving tray.

Wegner Side Table
The five-day Wegner Side Table class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll then jump into the mortise-and-tenon joinery to create a piece to last generations.

Build a Greene and Greene Chair – Hands-on Class
2026-10-12 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-13 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-14 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-15 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-16 09:00 - 16:30
In the Greene & Greene Chair class, you’ll build a stylish side chair. The class will focus on making the chair itself, but you’ll have the opportunity to delve into the inlay if time allows.

Greene & Greene Chair
The five-day Greene & Greene Chair class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll jump immediately into the joinery for the chair and create the back assembly.

Build an Inlaid Card Table – Hands-on Class
2026-10-26 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-27 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-28 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-29 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-10-30 09:00 - 16:30
In the Inlaid Card Table class, you’ll build a Massachusetts classic. The best part is that you’ll be able to customize the inlay to your liking. If you want to show off your inlay skills, I’ll help you put your piece over the top. If you’re looking for something a little more subtle, I’ll help you achieve a look that makes a statement without being ostentatious.

Inlaid Card Table
The five-day Inlaid Card Table class begins with full-scale shop drawings. Joinery, veneer work, and inlay round out the week. Why not push your skills to their limits?

Make a Tilt-top Table – Hands-on Class
2026-11-09 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-11-10 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-11-11 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-11-12 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-11-13 09:00 - 16:30
In the Tilt-top Table class, you’ll kick up your turning and joinery skills. The tilt-top tea table was often the center of civility in the 18th century. Originally created for serving tea to family and guests, the tilt-top table makes the perfect accent piece for any room.

Tilt-top Table
The five-day Tilt-top Table class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll then turn the column, form the dovetail joints, and create the birdcage that allows the table to tilt and rotate.

Build a Line and Berry Chest – Hands-on Class
2026-11-16 09:00 - 16:30
The Line and Berry Chest is the ideal class to stretch your woodworking skills. It’s time to make a true masterpiece.

Line and Berry Chest
There’s a simple elegance to this Chester County line and berry chest, yet there’s plenty of drama. With raised-panel sides and arch-top drawers, this chest offers plenty of opportunities to expand your skills. Because the class size is limited, you can customize the class the way you want. Want to add bracket feet or add inlay to the side panels? No problem.
