mini session | heirloom six board chest

When | Held Sundays 1-5 pm April 7 though May 19

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 six weekly four-hour classes students will build a beautiful chest/bench using traditional woodworking tools and techniques and utilizing locally harvested wood. Students may choose to varnish or paint their finished project. Hand forged nails and strap hinges are included within the material costs.

Participants will Learn

• How to square and smooth materials using traditional hand saws and planes

• Simple joinery utilizing rabbets, dados, and rose head nails

• How to plane and fit raised panels

• How to create decorative molding using antique molding planes

• How to use a frame saw to cut decorative feet

• How to scrape and smooth their chest with cabinet scrapes

• How to apply a traditional paint finish or varnish

Tuition $225 + Materials $150 = $375 Total Session Cost

Materials cost acts as registration fee. Students will be billed an additional payment of $225 for tuition after the semester begins. Tuition will be due net 30.