A Weekend of Furniture Legs with Phil Lowe

Come join nationally known furniture maker and educator, Phil Lowe, for this unique hands-on two-day class. Phil, an expert on 18th and 19th century furniture, will teach students the finer points of designing and making a number of traditional furniture legs including turned and fluted legs, tapered reeded legs, Queen Anne style cabriole legs and ogee bracket feet. The ogee bracket foot includes cutting coves on the tablesaw, cutting the shaped edges on the bandsaw and handplaning the miter for a perfect fit.Working with the bandsaw, spokeshaves, chisels and rasps, each student lay out and shape a cabriole leg which would be suitable for a Queen Anne style tea table. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of this country's leading authorities on traditional furniture making. Tuition: $245.00 plus materials

Section 050308A: Saturday & Sunday, May 3 & 4, 9:30am – 5:00pm