Description

In the Folding Outdoor Table class,  you’ll make a compact, useful table that is not only functional but beautiful. It looks so good, you may want to use it indoors.

Folding Outdoor Table

The five-day Folding Outdoor Table class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll dive immediately into the joinery.

The table this class is based on is part of the Winterthur collection. Originally made by Castles’ Shipbreaking Company Limited, the table was recycled from ship parts. Our version comes from more conventional sources, using Sapele to kick up the overall appearance and provide excellent weather resistance.

 

Some of the skills learned in the Folding Outdoor Table class are:

• How to create full-sized working drawings
• Mortise-and-tenon joinery
• Allowing for seasonal wood movement

Materials are not included in the class fee. Lumber for this project may be purchased through us or on your own and shipped to our shop at least four weeks prior to the class.

Each student should supply his, or her, own:

• Safety glasses and hearing protection
• Combination or machinist square
• Bevel gauge
• Bench chisels
• Carvers mallet
• Dovetail saw
• Marking gauge
• Smooth plane or jack plane
• Block plane
• Tape measure or folding rule

If you do not have the tools on the list, don’t panic; there are plenty of tools for your use in class.

Course Dates:

• April 05 – 09, 2027

The shop opens at 8:30 am. Class begins at 9:00 am.  A delicious lunch, snacks, and soft drinks are provided. Class ends at 4:30 pm – the shop remains open until 5:30 pm.

The class is limited to a maximum of 3 students.

Call or email to be placed on the waiting list if this class sells out.