Federal serpentine chest of drawers
July 21 - 25, 2025
During this weeklong lass you will learn the requisite joinery needed while building this elegant chest of drawers. You will be sent a cut and tool list so you can bring your desired materials and your own hand tools. Lunch is included. Cost for this class is $1450.
Monday - Thursday 8 - 4:30 Friday 8 - 3
You will build this exceptional Chest
Learn the traditional construction techniques to build this piece
Learn the traditional construction techniques to build this piece
Come learn how to construct this chest. We will send you a cut list so you can pick your own material. During this week long class you will learn all the required joinery to complete this piece at home.
Learn the traditional construction techniques to build this piece
Learn the traditional construction techniques to build this piece
Learn the traditional construction techniques to build this piece
There are three top rails which are dovetail into the case sides
Learn how to flair a Federal foot
Learn the traditional construction techniques to build this piece
Learn how to flair a Federal foot
You will learn how to flair a Federal foot from the actual case side. An added embellishment with a German influence. This chest has inlayed fine line and cock beaded drawer fronts
Learn Federal Embellishments
Dovetail a curved drawer front
Learn how to flair a Federal foot
You will learn how to set inlayed fine lines and cock beading curved drawers
Federal features
Dovetail a curved drawer front
Dovetail a curved drawer front
Come learn many different Federal features which can be used on countless future pieces like veneering curved surfaces
Dovetail a curved drawer front
Dovetail a curved drawer front
Dovetail a curved drawer front
See how we hand cut dovetails on curved drawers