Anarchist Tool Chest

1865 Big Hill Road,Berea KY 40403

13 June, 2022

Description

Make the Anarchist's Tool Chest Class Date(s): Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17. 9am until 5pm. Class Instructor: Megan Fitzpatrick Title: Anarchist's Tool Chest Class Description: Aside from a workbench, a sturdy tool chest is one of the most important things to have in your shop. It organizes and protects your tools from damage, rust and loss. While many woodworkers have attempted to improve upon the traditional chest design that emerged 300 years ago, the old form has remained the absolute best way to keep the most tools in the smallest space. And if you need an even slightly smaller footprint for your chest, you’re in luck. In this class, you can choose between making a full-size chest (25-3/4” tall, 24” front to back, 40-1/4” long) or a traveling version that will fit into the back of a car or truck (14-1/2” high, 19-1/2” front to back, 39-1/2” long). The full-size chest will hold a complete set of the hand tools typically used for furniture work; the travel size chest will hold most of them. In this five-day class you will build the shell of your own traditional tool chest using hand tools and techniques. This is an excellent first project for a new hand-tool woodworker. Skills you will learn in this class include: • Truing up panels using bench planes • Traditional through-dovetail joinery • Cutting basic mouldings by hand By the end of class you will have all the skills you need to complete the interior of the chest at your workshop at home, whether you want to make just a few sliding tills or even a full-blown interior cabinet with dovetailled drawers. If you'd like to learn or improve your dovetails this is absolutely the class for you – you'll get plenty of instruction and practice as you make a handsome and (almost) bomb-proof tool chest. Tool List: ATC Tool List (the ones you need to build it – not all the stuff you’d want to put in it…) Smoothing plane Jack plane Block planeMarking or cutting gaugeMarking knife.05 or .03 mechanical pencilDividers (2 pair if you’ve got ‘em)12” combo squareDovetail marking gauge or sliding bevelDovetail sawChisels ½” and 3/8”MalletRabbeting plane, moving fillister or a large shoulder planeHammer Coping saw with extra blades (I recommend Pegas blades)3/16” Beading planeFlush-cut sawDrill and bits And any other tools you just can’t bear to be without. For me, that includes my waterstones and honing guide, a 6” adjustable square, a double square (a.k.a. diemaker’s square or machinist’s square) and multiple pencils. Oh – and if you’re driving and have long cabinet clamps (39” or longer) and don’t mind bringing a few, we can always use more clamps in this class! And don’t worry if you don’t have/can’t get all the tools listed above; we have some to share.   Berea College has re-opened the former Kelly Mehler School of Woodworking under the leadership of Berea College Head of Woodcraft Andy Glenn as The Woodworking School at Pine Croft. Both Andy and Berea College are dedicated to preserving the fundamental character the school has been known for as we move the school into its next phase.  The Woodworking School at Pine Croft further supports Berea College’s 120-year commitment to the preservation and promotion of craft. While in some ways woodworking is an individual pursuit, there are common traits that connect across makers: a desire to expand our skills, furnish our homes, surround ourselves with the handmade, and join a community of dedicated craftspeople. We believe that craft can both preserve traditions and beauty – and that craft can act as a counterbalance to a disposable and consumer-reliant world. Making is essential to us. We are excited to share a place where students can grow in their skills and fulfill their creative pursuits. Providing opportunities to work with leading instructors who come from diverse backgrounds and have different woodworking perspectives. All are welcome to attend