Chess Table

This beginner course will introduce students to the fundamentals of joinery and traditional woodworking through the process of making a  small coffee table / chess table.

The course will include;

• an introduction to design, plans and drawings
• timber selection
• a demonstration of how to prepare and cut the timber
• how to measure and mark up the joinery
  use of hand planes, chisels, saws and other tools
• clamping and glue up techniques
• finishing techniques and the benefits of different finishes
• a game of chess if time permits.

The Chess Table will be built using traditional woodworking methods whenever possible.