Chuck Bender - Woodworking

Make a Pie Crust Table – Hands-on Class
2022-05-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-23 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Spice Box – Hands-on Class
2022-04-29 09:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-28 09:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-27 09:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-26 09:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
The spice box offers unique challenges to the intermediate woodworker. From case construction to hanging a door and dovetailing a large number of drawers, this project will challenge your skills.
The best part of spice boxes is the secret compartments, right? I’ve designed this Pennsylvania spice box with several.

Some of the skills learned in the Pennsylvania Spice Box class are:

How to incorporate secret compartments into your woodworking projects
How to break down a complex project into easy-to-accomplish smaller steps
How to make ogee feet
Matching figure in wood to provide the best possible look for your project

Using Molding Planes With Matt Bickford
2022-04-24 09:00 - 16:30, 2022-04-23 09:00 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
Stop making compromises with your router. Stop getting close to the moulding profiles you want. Learn how to use some of the most abundant moulding planes of the past to get the exact detail you want in the Using Molding Planes with Matt Bickford class.
Using molding planes
Hollows and rounds do not make specific profiles. They make specific arcs. Learn to transform these various arcs into scores of varying profiles.
From layout to execution, this weekend class focuses on creating various moldings with these extraordinarily versatile planes. You’ll lay-out and ultimately stick (plane) several moldings that range from simple coves and ovolos through ogees, cymas and various combinations.
The class focuses on hollows and rounds sized #6 and #10 along with a rabbet plane. Students have the opportunity to bring their own performing planes or they can use newly made planes by M. S. Bickford, planemaker. Students also have the opportunity to use a larger range of planes.
Each student leaves with a stick (or two) of moulding for a picture frame and the ability to transfer mouldings he or she sees in person or print into wood and onto their project.

SAPFM – Chesapeake Chapter
2021-12-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Woodcraft of Harrisburg, 3831 Union Deposit Rd., Harrisburg, PA, 17109, United States

Wharton Esherick Stool – Hands-on Class
2021-11-12 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-11-11 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-11-10 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-11-09 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-11-08 09:00 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
Wharton Esherick’s 1929 stool.
For the first time ever I’m offering the opportunity to create one of four different Wharton Esherick stools. The Wharton Esherick stool class allows you to perfect your sculpted furniture parts.
Wharton Esherick Stool
The iconic Wharton Esherick three-legged stool.
Wharton Esherick is one of the most influential woodworkers of the last century. In this class, you’ll recreate Esherick’s 1929 or the 1932 stool with sculpted mortise-and-tenon joinery. Or you can make the iconic Esherick three-legged stool with turned legs and sculpted seat.

Make a Danish Modern Stool – Hands-on Class
2021-10-22 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-10-21 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-10-20 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-10-19 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-10-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
The Danish Modern stool class allows you to create a modern masterpiece in just five days. Copied from an original 1955 Hans Wegner design, this stool includes through mortise-and-tenon joinery and sculpted handles.

Danish Modern Stool
You can recreate this stool exactly, or get creative, and adapt the design to your own taste. Spend a week expanding your woodworking skills and making a stylish project.

Build a Line and Berry Chest – Hands-on Class
2021-09-24 08:30 - 16:30, 2021-09-23 08:30 - 16:30, 2021-09-22 08:30 - 16:30, 2021-09-21 08:30 - 16:30, 2021-09-20 08:30 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
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.

Make Table Saw Jigs & Fixtures with Bob Van Dyke
2021-08-26 09:00 - 16:30, 2021-08-25 09:00 - 16:30 | Acanthus Workshop, 62 Indian Trail Rd., Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229, United States
The idea of making jigs and fixtures for the table saw is always one that creates a lot of debate. Some people insist that they are not worth it and “just do it by hand,” while other people love coming up with intricate fixtures that do a specific job really well. Bob’s approach is somewhere in the middle- will the jig be useful enough to be used over & over again, and is it better than one that is easily purchased?
This class is NOT a beginning table saw class. Participants must have some working experience with table saws & routers.
Note: Because of the jigs designs, you must have a table saw with a Biessemeyer-type fence. Bench-top or “Job-site” saws will not work with these jigs. Please specify the table saw make and model you have when registering for this class. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Van Dyke directly.
In this hands-on class, participants make several different jigs & fixtures for their table saw, all of which become staple tools in their shop.
Everyone goes home with several essential jigs for their table saw!
