Hand-Cut Dovetails Woodworking Class in Portland, Maine

Length: 12 hours over 4 weeks
Class Fee: $440
Times: 5-8 pm

Wed, Jan 7, 14, 21, & 28
Wed, Mar 11, 18, 25, & Apr 1

In this workshop for beginners and intermediate woodworkers, you will learn the steps of making hand-cut dovetails for boxes, cases, and many other wooden pieces. You will learn layout, cutting and chopping dovetails with hand tools to make a small wooden step stool. You may bring your own chisels, but Factory 3 will provide all needed tools, and the class will begin by learning to sharpen hand tools.

About the instructor:
Sonja Bergquist explores wood through the creation of utilitarian items and freeform sculptural ponderings. She grew up in a fishing family that insisted their gruff woodshop fixes were nothing thoughtful. Sonja continues to insist on the beauty of this type of work and is inspired by it endlessly. She has spent time as an assistant and fellow at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship and is currently the woodwork teacher at the Maine Coast Waldorf School.