Description

In the Wendell Castle-Inspired Chair class, you’ll make our version of his iconic chair. Castle made several iterations of this chair, each with design changes. You’ll mix and match until you get the chair that looks perfect to your eye.

Wendell Castle-Inspired Chair

The five-day Wendell Castle-Inspired Chair class begins with full-scale shop drawings. You’ll then begin the process of sculpting and joining the parts together

 

 

Some of the skills learned in the Wendell Castle-Inspired Chair class are:

• How to create full-sized working drawings
• Bridle joinery
• Making sculpted parts

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:

• September 20 – 24, 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 4 students.

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