Woodcraft of Virginia Beach / Norfolk

Queen Anne Side Chair

Part 1: Saturday, June 21, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, June 22, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 3: Saturday, July 19, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 4: Sunday, July 20, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 5: Saturday, August 16, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 6: Sunday, August 17, 9 AM - 5 PM

This is a class favorite! Chairs are supposed to be difficult to make right? Let Ray guide you through the process and see just how simple it can be. From the angled joints used to attach the legs and aprons to the shaping of the chair back frame, splat, and cabriole legs, the students will lose their apprehension of applying odd shaped elements to their future projects. The most common comment from students leaving this class is “That wasn’t as hard as I expected!” You will be amazed at how few hand tools are needed to create this great museum piece!

Intermediate Finishing

Part 1: Wednesday, July 9, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Wednesday, July 16, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Wednesday, July 23, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Wednesday, July 30, 6 PM - 9 PM

The last step in furniture making has been the most difficult of all. Finishing frustrates the most experienced woodworker. This four night course will take the mystery out of finishing. Topics include: sanding, surface prep, filling grain, staining, sealing, top coating, rubbing out, and wet sand polishing.

River Table End Table

Part 1: Saturday, July 12, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, July 27, 9 AM - 5 PM

In this class Ashley F will teach you how to build a river table (end table sized) top. She will cover the construction of a basic shop made mold. The process of preparing the material as well as the measuring, mixing, and pouring of resin. Uses of pigments, curing processes, and demolding results. Finally, preparing and finishing the table top for use. She will also touch on the different types of resin, variations in mold construction, as well as a variety of finishing techniques.