In July I’ll be teaching Philadelphia Furniture Workshop’s 5-day Basic Woodworking workshop. Students will learn and practice techniques such as milling and working with solid wood, edge-joining boards to create the table top, mortise & tenon joinery, creating curved legs, assembling the table base, dealing with wood movement and using an oil finish. Hands-on assistance focused on introducing and improving participant’s woodworking skills will be combined with daily demonstrations and lectures.

Alongside learning to safely use machines, students will gain experience sharpening and using a variety of hand tools such as layout tools, chisels, scrapers and planes. Combined with the careful consideration of wood to create a harmonious design and the development of good work practices, this beginner course offers students an excellent introduction to the world of fine furniture making.

Here’s the link to PFW’s complete course description.