1 Full Scholarship (covers tuition and materials). Applications for this opportunity are now closed.
2 sessions: Sat/Sun, May 13 & 14 | 10am - 4:30pm | Class will break for a 1/2 hour lunch each day.

Teacher: Charles Thompson

Anyone looking for a way into making chairs or other staked furniture pieces can find one here: we'll make a stout three-legged stool using hand tools and techniques common in traditional chairmaking. Students will first learn to make tapered legs from square stock using handplanes, and how to lay out rake and splay angles for the legs. Next we'll use those angles to drill and ream holes in the seat. Finally, we’ll hammer the seat and legs together with glue and wedges.

What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch. Students are welcome to bring their own sharp carving tools; knives should be comparable to the Mora 106 and Mora 164.

Who should apply: No woodworking experience required! All applicants must identify as historically excluded or outsiders in the field of woodworking.