Moravian Workbench

1865 Big Hill Road,Berea KY 40403

26 June, 2023

Description

Dates: June 26 - 30, 2023 Instructor: Will Myers Course Description:  The Moravian workbench is an excellent traditional design that fits well in the modern woodworker shop. Based on a workbench in the collection at Old Salem North Carolina dating from around 1800 that was meant to be transportable with minimum fuss. All that is required to assemble or disassemble are a few mallet taps taking only a minute or so. The bench we will build is six foot long and weighs in around 200 pounds. This is a five-day class consisting of chopping and rip sawing twenty large mortise and tenons of varying shapes and sizes so be sure you are up to the task! Tool List (bring what you have, we'll have others to share): Full size hand saws, rip and x-cutBack saws, rip and x-cut1” and ¾” chisels (long firmer style is best if you have them)MalletTwo pin adjustable mortise gauge and cutting gaugeBit brace (12” preferably) 1” and 5/8” augersMeasuring tools, folding or tape rule, and a rulerTry square or machinist square, bevel and framing squareHand Planes-Jack, Jointer, smoother and block.3/8” Mortise chiselMarking KnifeOptional-shoulder plane or 10 ½ rabbet plane