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"Building the Civil War Trestle Table with Joshua Farnsworth" in HD (Stream + Download) + Plans

"Building the Civil War Trestle Table with Joshua Farnsworth" in HD (Stream + Download) + Plans

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Build a Classic Large Timber Trestle Table with this step-by-step class + Plans!

In this video & plans, Joshua Farnsworth shows how to build this historical trestle dining table using a mix of woodworking hand tools and machinery. The figured White Oak tree that produced the lumber for this trestle table started growing during the Civil War, right in Charlottesville, Virginia! You'll learn many hand tool and machine skills in this video class. 

Full Description

Filmed on location at the "Wood and Shop Traditional Woodworking School" in Earlysville, Virginia, Joshua Farnsworth offer a very detailed woodworking class and plans on building the Civil War Trestle Table. Joshua built this table using lumber from a 165 year old white oak tree that started growing in historical Charlottesville, Virginia right during the Civil War!

This digital video and accompanying digital woodworking plans show incredible detail, but removes the "fluff" and extra talking. It is comprehensive enough for even beginners to successfully follow along and build this lovely trestle table. Students will not only learn to build a table, but will learn how to use machinery and traditional woodworking hand tools to make mortise and tenon joints, draw bore those joints, make a tusk tenon joint, make and flatten table top, attach a table top to the base, and much more.

Video Features

> Includes High Definition Streaming and MP4 Digital Video Download (not a physical DVD)
> Should be playable on all TV’s, computers, & digital devices
> Step-by-step detailed instructions and PDF Plans + Cut List
> Geared toward woodworkers of all skill levels
> Over 1.5 Hours of detailed instruction
> Filmed at the Wood and Shop Traditional Woodworking School in Earlysville, Virginia

Skills Taught

> How square boards using woodworking machinery
> How make a mortise and tenon joint
> How to drawbore a mortise and tenon joint
> How to make a tusk tenon joint
> How to glue up and flatten a table top
> How to fill knot holes with epoxy + sawdust
> How sand and finish a table
> Much more!

Video Format

1080p High Definition (HD) video in the .MP4 format, which is compatiable on most devices.

Bonus Resources

This video comes with Free Plans (Imperial and Metric) + Cut List (which can also be purchased separately for $14.99).

About the Presenter

Joshua is the owner of the "Wood and Shop Traditional Woodworking School" in Earlysville, Virginia, as well as the WoodAndShop websites and social media platforms. He started woodworking in high school, and has continued to build furniture since then. His method is focused on traditional hand tool woodworking, but also incorporates the use of machinery.

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