MAKE A HANDCUT DOVETAIL BENCH
WITH KAT EDMONDS AND NAT STEIN
Join Highland Woodshop co-owners, Nat and Kat, for 8 Monday evenings this fall to learn traditional dovetail joinery. In the class, students will learn how to cut dovetails and use mortise and tenon joinery with hand saws and chisels, four-sqaure mill wood with handplanes, and sharpen and tune the hand tools used in the process. By the end of the class, students will go home with a small bench made by hand, assembled using traditional joinery techniques.
Note from the teachers: This is a complex project and takes a while to complete so we allow for 8 weeks of class, but understand that over 2 months, it's likely you will miss a few of the Mondays. If you can plan on making 6 of the 8 classes you should be able to complete your project. You will also have access to wood shop the second month of class for the purpose of completing your project if needed during our membership hours.
This class is in partnership with Highland Woodshop, and registration can be completed by clicking the link below, or through the Highland Woodshop website class page.
Class Details
Age Requirement: this class is for adults and engaged youth 14-17 if a parent or guardian is also registered for the class.
Location: Highland Woodshop
Students bring: all materials, including finishing supplies, are provided. Please wear sturdy clothes and shoes, notebook and pencil, and any hand tools and sharpening equipment you would like to bring. We will be using the book 'Basic Woodworking' by Peter Korn if you want to get the book ahead of time, but this is not required and there will be copies for students to borrow.
Accessibility note: none specified.
Need a scholarship to attend a class? We offer full and half tuition awards (scholarships do not apply to class materials fee). Email info@tarweedfolkschool.com to register.
Tarweed Folk School values increasing access to practical arts and place-based skills. Our goal is to make our classes accessible to anyone with an interest in learning. Please consider that our classrooms take place inside and outdoors with varying amenities (think of parking, seating, walking surfaces, and bathroom options, for example). We are happy to provide any information or answer any questions about accessibility or accommodations for any of our classes and locations. Please email us if you have comments, concerns, or questions.
