Building Curved Furniture

Explore the world of creating curved yet structural furniture elements while learning the technique of bent laminations.  Each student will fabricate the four aprons that are at the heart of the design of the Quatrefoil Table.  We will also learn how to accurately create thin laminates, safely machine curved parts and manage tricky glue-ups.  Students will have an opportunity to make some design choices, including the type of wood, the shape of the legs and embellishment techniques.

KEY LEARNING POINTS

• laminate bending techniques
• tips and tricks for successfully creating thin laminates using the bandsaw, jointer and planer
• design and fabrication of a bending form
• working safely with curved parts while using the jointer, planer and bandsaw
• creating sculpted legs using power tools and hand tools
• creating curved half-lap joints
• jig theory, design and usage
• Panto-Router joinery
• embellishment techniques that elevate your work from ordinary to extraordinary

Skill Level:  Some familiarity with routers, a bandsaw, and general woodworking equipment would be ideal. We recommend our Beginning Woodwork Class.

TOOLS NEEDED : 

• (11) 6″ f-clamps; cheap ones from Harbor Freight are fine: this
• (4) 24″ trigger clamps; cheap ones from Harbor Freight are fine: this
• sketchbook, pens, pencils, erasers, etc.

MATERIALS:  All lumber is provided by the School.  We recommend you purchase the glass top once the table is finished so you can size it to your specs.

SHIPPING HOME:  Can be arranged