Price: $60 non-refundable registration fee (collected upon registration); $900 plus materials fee (billed directly by the instructor).

In five days, we are going to build traditional full-size English tool chests – a.k.a. "The Anarchist's Tool Chest,” from Christopher Schwarz's book of that title – using hand tools.

If you don't like dovetails, this is not the class for you. If you'd like to learn dovetails (while you build a sturdy chest that holds about 50 hand tools...which is to say almost all the hand tools you need to build furniture), this is absolutely the class for you – you'll get plenty of instruction and practice.

Plus, we'll make handsome and (almost) bomb-proof raised-panel lids, and cut the mouldings, skirts and lids by hand. And though we will have time to build only the outside of the chest, I'll discuss how to divide up the interior for efficient work, and show you some options.

Cost
There is a non-refundable registration fee of $12 per day per student – so for this class, the registration fee is $60 – please make sure you can attend before registering, as again, this is a NON-REFUNDABLE FEE, which will be collected here to reserve your spot (there is no charge to sign up for the waitlist). The class fee – billed separately by the instructor – is $900, which does not include materials (details below).  (Cancellations will be accepted up until four weeks before the class, for a full refund minus the registration fee.)

Materials for the Chest
Though painted pine is my choice for this chest (pine is lightweight, reasonable in price and plenty sturdy), you might prefer to make a showstopper in cherry or walnut (that will then get beat up in your shop...). If you're that breed of crazy, you can prep and bring your own materials for this class (I'll send rather strict instructions for wood prep). Or you can purchase the prepared pine parts from me for around $450 (the final stock price will be determined once I buy the wood, and will be due at the start of class).

Students will receive a tool list from the instructor.

For information on Covington, including where to stay and where to eat, click here.