Price: $24 non-refundable registration fee (collected upon registration); $380 all materials included (billed directly by the instructor).

This simple footstool is an easy way to learn two basic chairmaking skills – making a simple post-and-rung stool and weaving a Danish cord seat. The class is broken into two parts; on the first day, students will build the footstool using traditional techniques (suited to non-chairmakers and chairmakers alike), and on the second day students will learn the “no-nail” method of weaving a Danish paper cord seat.

This year, the stools will be made with traditional green woodworking techniques that will make the stools last a lifetime. This solid foundational project will prepare students for more complicated greenwood furniture making and seat weaving. The students will be provided with green wood and dried rungs and will leave with a finished stool at the end of class on Sunday. This is also a great introductory course to either the One-slat Ladderback Chair classes in March or May or the Post-and-rung Ladderback Chair class in May that I’ll be teaching.

Alongside the techniques involved in this construction, students will also learn basic finishing techniques for chairs, using oil, soap or modern finishes. There are no prerequisites for this class, apart from having a spokeshave and coming ready to learn!

Students will receive a tool list from the instructor.

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Cost

There is a non-refundable registration fee of $12 per day per student – so for this class, the registration fee is $24 – 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 $380 all materials included. (Cancellations will be accepted up until four weeks before the class, for a full refund minus the registration fee.)