About

**Canceled due to no enrollment per Jeanne 1/9 SK**

class was 7 sessions.

Before plywood and MDF took over the furniture market, woodworkers built cabinets and other casework pieces from solid wood, using features such as frame-and-panel assemblies and dovetail joints to create sturdy pieces with doors and drawers that operated smoothly even when the wood shrank or swelled with changes in humidity. This class introduces you to this type of fine woodworking.

Instead of building a set casework piece, you will be able to choose your own design as long as it includes at least one door and one drawer and has to make a wall cabinet or a nigh stand, for example. The instructor will try to be available ahead of time to steer you in a direction that suits your skill level and the time you can devote to the project. Especially if you have a complex project, you would need to work on it between sessions in order to have it complete by the end of the class. The instructor will also discuss wood options with you so that you can bring suitable wood to the first class.

Details:

• This is an intermediate- or advanced-level class. You should be comfortable using major shop tools and must have completed Orientation to the Woodshop, Woodshop Tool Safety 1 and Woodshop Tool Safety 2. Click here to see full woodshop calendar.
  
• Ages 14+ are welcome.
  
• You are responsible for supplying all materials for your piece other than the consumables that BARN supplies for use during Open Studio, such as glue and sandpaper. Depending on the size of your project and the wood and hardware you select, materials are likely to cost $100 to $300.
• Wear close-toe shoes and tops with short sleeves or tight cuffs. No dangling jewelry.

Tuition assistance is available. Click here to apply.

Instructor: Ted Newman. Ted studied woodworking and assisted in classes at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine.