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Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery

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Overview

Explore traditional woodworking techniques to create a stylish and contemporary piece of furniture with a minimalist feel
  • Introduction
  • Traditional Joinery, Tools, and Materials
  • Making a Stool
  • Extra Lessons
  • Final project
Building your own furniture adds a sense of meaningfulness to the decor in your home. But to be able to build a solid yet timeless piece of furniture, having a strong grasp of joinery techniques is essential. Designer and maker Sandy Buchanan creates bespoke wooden furniture with sustainably-sourced fallen timber, which has been featured in the London Art Biennale and Wildlife Artist of the Year.

In this online course, he teaches you the fundamentals of traditional joinery and how to use these techniques to create a minimal and contemporary stool that will last for generations. Learn to create furniture from a renowned maker with a distinctively handmade and artisanal feel.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Understanding Traditional Joinery
  • The Tools
  • Select and Size Timber
  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 1
  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 2
  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 3
  • Marking Out and Cutting Mortice and Tenon Joinery 4
  • Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 1
  • Marking Out and Cutting Bridle Joints 2
  • Draw Bore Assembly
  • The Glue-Up Process 1
  • The Glue-Up Process 2
  • The Glue-Up Process 3
  • Finishing and Assembly 1
  • Finishing and Assembly 2
  • Adjusting the Design
  • DIY Dowel Making
  • Making Wooden Furniture with Traditional Joinery

Taught by

Sandy Buchanan

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