Shenandoah Valley Pie Safe

Come learn traditional furniture construction

May 12 - 16, 2025

This is a class on building a traditional pie safe originally made in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. You will be sent a material cut list so you can provide the wood of your choice

Hand cut dovetail

Come learn traditional furniture construction

You will learn how to hand cut dovetails

Mortise and tenons

You will learn how to cut and fit mortise and tenons

Turned legs with drawer construction

Case construction includes turning feet on the bottom of the case posts. These legs are actual extensions of the case posts and not added

You can either punch tins or add veneered panels

The cost for this class is $1450. Lunch will be provided. You will be sent a tool list so you can provide your own tools.

A dovetailed gallery

This piece has a dovetail gallery on the top two sides a back.