Chuck Bender - Woodworking

Private Lesson
2023-09-08 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-02 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-03 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-04 09:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States

Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking Open House
2023-09-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, 249 Spencer St, Manchester, CT, 06040, United States
22nd Annual

OPEN HOUSE

Saturday, September 9, 2023
9:00am—3:00pm
Come Celebrate CVSW as we celebrate our 22nd year of great hands-on furniture making, woodturning, upholstery, guitar making, carving and more!
Get in on the Fun
We will be demonstrating furniture making, woodturning,
Saw building, inlay and more all day
More than 25 tables of antique tools for sale!!
Don’t miss our gallery of amazing student work!

Make a Pie Crust Table – Hands-on Class
2023-09-11 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-12 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-13 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-14 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-09-15 09:00 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
Appealing to the carver in many woodworkers, the pie crust table epitomizes the mastery of craftsmanship. In this week-long class, you’ll make your own version of one of the most elegant pie crust tables in existence.

Pie Crust Table
While the original upon which this adaptation is modeled is approximately 24″ in diameter and 28″ tall, your project can be altered to suit your needs. If you want to make the top 36″ in diameter, we’ll scale the project to match. If you want to carve acanthus leaf instead of shells on the knees, then that’s what you’ll do. The beauty of making a project of this kind in such a small class is room for customization.

Hearne Hardwoods Open House
2023-10-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Hearne Hardwoods, 200 Whiteside Drive, Oxford, PA, 19363, United States

Carve a Cabriole Leg with Chuck Bender at CVSW
2023-10-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-15 09:00 - 17:00 | Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, 249 Spencer St, Manchester, CT, 06040, United States
Saturday October 14 2023

2 days, Sat 9:30 AM – Sun 5:00 PM, 09:30 AM – 05:00 PM

Manchester

$385.00

Description

The cabriole leg is a graceful and essential form in most Queen Anne-style furniture and we are fortunate to have Chuck Bender, an expert in this furniture style, hosting this unique two-day hands-on class.
Chuck is a nationally known craftsman and a recipient of the prestigious “Cartouche Award” presented by SAPFM. Chuck, who also runs his own furniture-making school and custom furniture business in Jim Thorpe, PA will begin by teaching students the basics of design and layout for a graceful cabriole leg that could be used in a Queen Anne style “tea table”.
Students will go on to layout their own leg, bandsaw it to shape, and spend time refining the shape with rasps, spokeshaves, and scrapers. The class will also feature demonstrations of the layout and carving of a shell on the knee, carving a Trifod foot leg as well as turning the more common padfoot on the lathe.
The cabriole leg gets its name from the French term for goat’s leg– but don’t worry– you can apply the shape or variations on it to period or contemporary work! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the leaders in the field. Some specific tools will be required and will be listed on the school website.
Sign up today space is limited.
Tuition: $385.00 plus materials ($51.00)

Build a Cantilevered Chair
2023-10-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-29 09:00 - 17:00 | Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, 249 Spencer St, Manchester, CT, 06040, United States
Build a Cantilevered Chair

Saturday October 28 2023

Two weekends, 09:30 AM – 05:00 PM

Manchester

Session information
$745.00

Description

George Nakashima was one of the most influential studio woodworkers of the twentieth century. In this class, we take inspiration from several cantilevered chair designs to make a chair of our own that makes a visual statement.
Chairs can be some of the trickiest projects to build because of the angular joinery. While the construction of this chair is fairly straightforward, there is plenty to test the skills of woodworkers of any skill level. Whether you’re still perfecting woodworking skills or you’re a seasoned veteran, this project is a great gateway into chairmaking. Unlike Queen Anne and Chippendale chairs, where compound-angle joinery abounds, cantilevered chairs are single-angle and easily created using modern power equipment. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any handwork for those hand-tool enthusiasts. The seats and spindles are shaped and finished by hand.
The first two days (October 28 & 29) of this class are spent working on the design of the chair, understanding chair mechanics, and creating the structural joints. The second two-day session (November 18 & 19) focuses on saddling the seat and attaching the spindles and crest rails.
The spindles for the back will be turned by a local woodturner but you will have the opportunity to learn how this is done. The class is broken up into two weekends so you will have plenty of time between sessions for any handwork and practicing that you will want to do. This class is 4 full days.
You can make your chair in walnut or cherry.
Please select appropriate material fee when checking out
Sign up today—space is limited!
Tuition: $745.00 plus materials (Walnut $368.00, Cherry $273.00)
