Description
Whether you like pencil posts, Sheraton field beds, or carved ball and claw foot low-post beds, the four-poster bed class gets you sleeping tight in no time. Join me for this 5-day class where you’ll choose the bed of your (or your special someone’s) dreams and spend the week building it.
Four-Poster Bed
Building a four-poster bed isn’t the most technically difficult; it’s a series of mortise-and-tenon joints. The challenge comes from creating the posts and deciding how to cut out the headboard. For ease of transport and assembly, the bed breaks down completely. The four posts, four rails, and headboard are all separate.
Some of the skills learned in the Four-Poster Bed class are:
- Turning bed posts on a lathe
- Designing an aesthetically pleasing headboard.
Materials and hardware are not included in the class fee. Lumber for this project may be purchased through me 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 14 – 18, 2024
Previous Dates:
- July 31 – August 04, 2023
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 2 students.
Call or email to be placed on the waiting list if this class sells out.
onehpbmw (verified owner) –
Excellent class. Completed nearly the entire project in the allotted week with nothing left to do but fit two final tenons, finish sand, and apply finish.
Chuck is a wonderful teacher and an even more valued friend. The bed itself is stunning, with the most difficult parts of the project being handling very large, heavy pieces of lumber, and the extensive handwork. Another great week in the shop. I can’t wait to go back (and fortunately, won’t have to wait long as I’ve already got other classes scheduled.)