Description

In this 6-day class students will get the chance to learn a whole lot of new skills all packed into one small project. This elegant box features dovetails, working with veneer, an inlaid banding on the top, and a really cool technique for accurately setting hinges.

Dovetailed, Veneered & Inlaid Box

The week starts off with dovetails- we will start with cutting by hand, learning what are the important parts of the joint and what are the less important parts- and then- after some practice, we will transition to incorporating “machine assisted” dovetails. The great thing about this is you can use the strengths of various machines- or not- its up to you and it all works!

Along the way we will start working with veneers- flattening, storing, matching, creating invisible seams, and learning about adhesives. To hide the seam between the solid wood and the veneer we will make and set in a patterned banding. Prepare to have your eyes opened when we get into making the banding – the techniques are not even close to what you might think they are!

Setting the hinges in a box like this is critical- any deviation and the top will not mate up with the base- Stay tuned for a really unique and effective way to set the hinges so they line up perfectly every time!

Imagine a top of tiger maple, maple burl or crotch walnut! Don’t miss this opportunity to add to your woodworking skills while making an attractive and elegant box which will be a hit for anyone who might be lucky enough to receive it! Sign up today – space is limited

 

Some of the skills learned in the Dovetailed, Veneered & Inlaid Box class are:

• Hybrid method of cutting perfect dovetails
• Making edge banding
• Matching veneer for figure and decoration

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:

• October 12, through October 16, 2020

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 5 students.

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

About the Instructor:

After 18 years as an award-winning chef in French restaurants, Bob left the business to begin a career in woodworking and teaching. Furniture making had provided an outlet to the pressures of the restaurant business until 1993 when he started the Harris Enterprise School of Fine Woodworking. In seven years of operation, the school gained national exposure and recognition.

In 2000 he formed a business partnership to open the Manchester, CT Woodcraft store and the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. He continually strives to expand his skills and knowledge by working on a variety of commission furniture pieces and new projects for upcoming classes. Bob is a featured author in Fine Woodworking Magazine and Woodshop News.

Bob’s approach to teaching centers on the belief that people learn “by doing rather than by watching.” Successful contemporary furniture making also depends on utilizing a sensible combination of machine woodworking and handwork.