Class: Building the Hancock Shaker Candle Stand with Will Myers (3 Days)

***This class is not currently being offered. Click here if you want us to consider offering it again in the future. 

Is there a more perfectly flowing three legged table in the world? This elegant candle stand design that probably originated at the Mt. Lebanon NY Shaker village in the early 19^th century is a good project for the hand tool wood worker with at least some experience. The patterns we will be using to create this table were made from one of three tables of this design that currently reside in the collection at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield MA.

We will be making our tables from American cherry, same as the original. This class will require careful hand saw and chisel work to create the sliding dovetails that attach the legs to the spindle. You will also learn how to shape the legs, table top and top support with planes, spoke shaves and scrapers. Finish wood turning of the spindle will be covered as well.

We will also do some light metalwork in creating the metal “spider” that reinforces the leg joints, assuring a long life to your table.

About the Instructor:

Will Myers is an expert furniture maker from North Carolina, who specializes in building reproduction furniture with historical hand tools. Will is featured in the best-selling DVD “Building the Portable Moravian Workbench with Will Myers” and on the PBS TV show “The Woodwright’s Shop“. He also teaches woodworking classes at Roy Underhill’s “Woodwright’s School”.

Materials Fee:

The material fee for this class is $100, and is payable to the instructor before or on the day of the class.

How to Get Here & Where to Stay:

The address of the school is 5700 Buffalo River Rd. Earlysville, Virginia 22936 (Google Maps here). The school is convenient to quite a few hotels, stores, and restaurants, and is only 8 minutes from the Charlottesville airport. Many more details are listed on the school's main page here.

Class Policies, Liability Waiver, & Cancellations:

A PDF document with the full class policies and a liability waiver will be sent in the order confirmation email. All students are required to sign and return this document prior to attending the class. Anyone can cancel a class up to 2 weeks prior to the class for a full refund (minus a $25 fee that covers credit card processing fees and administrative work). Cancellations under two weeks before a class begins will be given a refund (less $25) if we can find someone else to fill the slot. If we have to cancel a class for an unforeseen emergency, inclement weather, or low number of registrations, a full refund will be given to students.

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