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mini session | 18th century carolina boardback chair

$150.00

When | Held Sundays 1-5 pm June 2 through July 28

Where | 111 West Main St. in downtown Elkin. Access from the rear of the building off West Depot Alley.

Public Parking is located at the corner of West Depot Alley off South Front Street. Additional parking is available at East Depot Alley off South Bridge Street.

Details | Over the course of eight weekly four hour classes, participants will build a faithful reproduction of a North Carolina/German style “board back” chair using traditional hand tools and techniques. Students will also be using their choice of locally sourced cherry, walnut, or oak to complete their project. No glue or fastener’s are used in the construction of this sturdy and distinctive folk art chair.

Tools Utilized

  • Bench and molding planes

  • Hand and turning saws

  • Shaving horse and drawknives

  • Chisels, rasps, cabinet scrapers, and hand augers

Traditional Joinery Techniques Taught

  • Sliding dovetail battens

  • Wedged tusk tenons

  • Tapered tenon leg’s

Tuition: $300 + Materials $150 = $450

Materials cost acts as registration fee. Students will be billed an additional payment of $300 for tuition after the semester begins. Tuition will be due net 30.

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