In this six-day workshop you will learn the art of hand cutting multiple dovetails on a large chest side. You will also learn how to make a frame and panel lid complete with a hand-planed raised panel and a mortise-and-tenon frame. The skills learned in making the lid alone are the same skills that you will need to make a fine cabinet door. The sides and top are cherry with an optional curly maple panel. The bottom will be solid cedar inside. The dimensions of the chest are 42″ wide, 19″ deep and 20″ tall. Although we will teach you how we prepared the wide panels, please note that we will pre-glue and pre-mill many of the parts prior to the class (in the interest of time). See below for the list of recommended tools for the class.
To read more about the Blanket Chest course, click here on our Woodworking Blog.
Class starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at 5 p.m. each day.
Prerequisite Class: Foundational Woodworking Course
We ask that you bring the following tools with you to this class:
Plow plane, with 3/8 cutter (Lee Valley tools sells one, or you can find a Record 044 combination plane used online. Patrick Leach at Super tools, sells a used Record 44 for about 150 dollars with all 8 cutters and the long rods.
http://www.supertool.com/oldtools.htm
Rabbet plane or a rabbet block plane.
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/rabbet-block-plane-w-nicker
Below is a list of tools that we recommend that you bring to this class.
Low-angle jack plane, this plane is invaluable for all of your woodworking.
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/planes/bevel-up/49708-veritas-low-angle-jack-plane
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/low-angle-jack-plane
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/eclipsecopingsaw-4-58deep.aspx
Cutting Gauge
Either the Tite-Mark below or a traditional cutting gauge will work
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/tite-mark-marking-gauges-tite-mark-
https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/tite-mark-marking-gauges-tite-mark-deluxe-
Below is a list of tools that we provide for each student, you are welcome to bring your own tools.
Block plane
Chisels (Set of 5) 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, 1
Cutting gauge
Dovetail saw
Mallet
Marking gauge
Marking knife
Measuring tape
4 smoothing plane
Scraper, card and cabinet scraper
Starrett square
Tenon saw, rip and crosscut
NOTE: This class will close 1 week prior to the start date of the class.
$2,700.00
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