Woodworking Workshops of The Shenandoah Valley

Woodworking Workshops of The Shenandoah ValleyWoodworking Workshops of The Shenandoah ValleyWoodworking Workshops of The Shenandoah Valley

Woodworking Workshops of The Shenandoah Valley

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  • Drawer construction

Come learn how to build a drawer

February 11 and 12, 2023

During this two-day class we will cover many different aspects of drawer construction. We will cover early period drawer construction starting with a simple inset drawer and then overlapping drawers. Learn the ins and outs of drawer design, layout, and execution. We have many techniques to help improve your quality and time.

Cost: $950 with Material included


Come learn while doing

We will cover how to veneer a drawer front

Learn how to hand cut pins and tails

With this class you will build a drawer which is just a box. There are many different types of drawers we will cover during this 2-day class.

Learn how to hand cut pins and tails

We will cover how to veneer a drawer front

Learn how to hand cut pins and tails

You will cut dovetails on the drawer sides and then mark the pins on the drawer fronts and backs.  

We will cover how to veneer a drawer front

We will cover how to veneer a drawer front

You will learn how to layout a dovetailed drawer

We will show you how we build and veneer a serpentine drawer front.

You will learn how to layout a dovetailed drawer

Learn many tricks to help improve your drawer execution

You will learn how to layout a dovetailed drawer

After laying out and cutting the tails on the drawer sides you will mark the tails with a knife for the pins.

Drawer edges

Learn many tricks to help improve your drawer execution

Learn many tricks to help improve your drawer execution

With the different types of drawers comes the different type of edge embellishments. We will cover overlapping drawers found in the Chippendale period and cock beaded drawers found in the federal period.

Learn many tricks to help improve your drawer execution

Learn many tricks to help improve your drawer execution

Learn many tricks to help improve your drawer execution

With a family business of over one hundred years of building and restoring period furniture, located in the beautiful and historic Shenandoah valley, we have many different time and material saving secrets to pass down to help improve the quality of your work.

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