Woodworking Class: Historic Parquetry with Don Williams (3 Days)

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This historic Parquetry woodworking course will cover the topic of replicating the simple hexagonal parquetry pattern so prevalent in the 17th and 18th century golden age of veneerwork. Beginning with solid lumber the students will bandsaw the necessary veneer stock, then make their own sawing and handplaning jigs to cut and true the parallelogram lozenges to assemble the pattern. The completed pattern will then be glued to a solid substrate, trimmed, and a banded inlay perimeter will be added, the entire construct will be dressed with a toothing plane and scraper or smoothing plane as necessary. If time allows we will be applying a classic beeswax finish to the panels.

Students should come away with a solid skillset and understanding of historic parquetry techniques.

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The materials fee is $25, payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Students may bring their own block plane and fine backsaw, or they can use one at the school.

No students under 18 years of age are allowed. A PDF document with the full class policies and a liability waiver will be available after you register. All students are required to sign this document, and bring it on the first day of class.

Anyone can cancel a class up to 3 weeks prior to the class for a full refund (minus a $45 fee that covers credit card processing fees and administrative work). Cancellations under three weeks before a class begins will be given a refund (less $45) if we can find someone else to fill the slot. If we can't find a replacement for a cancelled spot (under 3 weeks before class), we will not issue a refund or give credit for a future class (even in the event of illness or injury).

If we have to cancel a class for an unforeseen emergency, inclement weather, instructor illness/injury, or low number of registrations, a full refund will be given to students. We encourage students to not book non-refundable flights, car rentals, or lodging in case of these cancelations.

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After you’ve registered for a class, you are eligible for a discount from Lee Valley (Veritas) and Taylor Toolworks. Lee Valley offers a 15% discount, and a discount form PDF will be available for download in your Wood and Shop dashboard after your purchase. For a 10% discount from Taylor Toolworks fill out this form and upload a photo or screenshot of your class order email (under the “Student ID” section). The discounts may not be available after the end of the class, so try to place your orders before then.

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