Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking, Woodworking Classes, Woodworking Courses, A place to Learn Woodworking - A hands-on woodworking school in Manchester, Connecticut, offering classes in furniture making, woodcarving, woodturning, furniture finishing and related crafts and artistic pursuits.

Build a Traditional Cabinetmaker's Workbench with Bob Van Dyke

In this fast paced class students will have the opportunity to build the traditional cabinetmaker’s workbench they have dreamed about! Let’s face it- the benches we build in the school during the year are great (especially for the price!) but nothing beats working on a traditional workbench constructed entirely of 8/4 and 12/4 rock maple. A flat top, wide enough to accommodate most work (24”), wooden bench dogs to hold the work in conjunction with the end vise, a sturdy shoulder vise, a tool tray to keep the smaller tools you are working with in one place and about 300 pounds of dead weight all make this bench a pleasure to work on. The massive trestle base joined with wedged mortice and tenons knocks down for easier (relatively!) moving. This is a great project to further your woodworking skills and is a bench you will treasure for years and pass on to future generations.  Sign up today- space is limited- and be ready to work hard! Tuition: $795.00.00 plus materials ($1395.00)

Section 082513A:  Sunday - Sunday, August 25 - September 1, 9:00 - 5:00pm

(note: The bench we make in class does not include the drawers pictured here)

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