Build a Green Wood "Grand Rocker"

1865 Big Hill Road,Berea KY 40403

11 June, 2023

Description

Dates: June 11 - 17, 2023 (seven class days) Instructor: Andy Glenn Class Description: I hope you can join us for a full week of chair making in mid-June. We’ll fashion a 5-slat rocker from northern red oak during our time together and weave in a hickory bark seat on the final day. Green woodworking starts with wet wood from the log. We’ll have some parts already drying (the rungs will be awaiting us in the kiln) since a good chair requires that the wet posts shrink around the dry rungs. Much of the shaping will happen with the drawknife and spokeshave, meaning we’ll spend ample time on our shaving horses getting the parts to shape. Slat making provides an option for custom touches. Having some experience with the drawknife and spokeshave is helpful but not necessary for this course. It’s my intention that students find success at any skill level. Lunches provided. Questions about the class? Please send me a note: [email protected] Tool List:Needed: DrawknifeSpokeshave (Flat or Round bottomed, flat will be a little easier)Bench Plane and/or block planeRecommended: (please bring – especially the first eight on this list – but don’t run out to purchase if you don’t own one yet) pencilutility or pocket knifetape measuresliding bevel gaugestenon or dovetail sawsharp chiselpocket knife or (small) straight carving knifeclaw hammerhandsaw (smaller crosscut saw - ideally a tenon saw, though most anything will do)framing square or 24″ straight edgedeadblow or lump hammercompass (scribe)card scraperWe’ll use/cover, but not needed (please bring if you have them): froe, maul and wedgeshatchetpower tenon cuttersbevel setting gauge or protractor (a way to find angle for the sliding bevel gauge)