This class is full, please send an email to info@petergalbert.com if you want to be on the waitlist.

If you have ever touched an edged tool to wood, you know how important properly sharpened tools are for making clean, controlled cuts.  In this two day class we will cover sharpening, edge geometry, and tool tuning, and students will gain the confidence to sharpen even the trickiest tools in their toolboxes.  

We’ll start with simple tools like chisels and gouges to work on sharpening fundamentals.  Then we’ll move on to tools with longer edges and more complex shapes like drawknives, inshaves, travishers, and adzes.  Safe and controlled use of the bench grinder is a primary focus of this class and participants will learn to use the grinder to quickly establish the desired edge geometry of their tools.  After grinding we’ll use stones, abrasive paddles, and strops to polish and refine the edges of the tools.

Students should bring eye protection, hearing protection, a chisel, a gouge, a carving knife, a drawknife, and any other tools they are struggling to sharpen. 

Tuition is $400 which includes supplies and grinders needed for sharpening process. 

Reservations will be first come first serve. Tuition is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

A spot has open up for this class. To register, please send an email to info@petergalbert.com.

In this 6 day class, students will work through the entire process of making what Follansbee calls the “JA chair” - for Jennie Alexander, whose book Make a Chair from a Tree introduced thousands to chairmaking. Featuring steam-bent rear posts and 2 bent slats, this chair is both attractive  and comfortable. Students will learn all the steps involved in making this post-and-rung chair - splitting, riving with the froe, drawknife and spokeshave work - as well as the joinery; mortises bored with a brace and bit, tenons formed with a spokeshave, all will be covered in detail. Interlocking mortise and tenon joinery gives the chair its strength. The critical mechanics of wet/dry joinery are covered in detail. The kiln-dried rungs fit tightly into mortises in the posts, which still contain some moisture. The joint both shrinks and swells together, never to come undone. 

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

Peter Follansbee has made these chairs from green wood since 1978, learning the craft from John (Jennie) Alexander and Drew Langsner. 

Students will receive a tool list of some basic required tools, as well as optional tools. The instructor(s) will have many tools available for students’ use. We’ll provide a list of seating materials/options and will have some finished examples on hand. There should be time for some seat weaving; a demonstration of weaving hickory bark and/or Shaker tape often fits into the final day of class.  Tuition is $1750, a deposit of $600 will reserve your spot and the remainder of tuition is due at 4 weeks before the class. You can email info@petergalbert.com to reserve your spot after 8 am on Nov 15.

One spot left for this class. To register, please email info@petergalbert.com.

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

We will make lots of shavings while learning to turn parts for making chairs. This class (max 6 students) is open to all levels, we will cover everything from basic technique through to advance shapes and joinery. Tuition ($600) includes all materials and tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. The full amount of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class is full, please send an email to info@petergalbert.com if you want to be on the waitlist.

Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.(Please contact me to assess whether this project is right for your skill level)

This 8 day course will build a rocking chair with classic technology and modern styling in white oak, maple and pine.

Tuition is $2300 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please send an email to info@petergalbert.com if you want to be on the waitlist.

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 7 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1950 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please send an email to info@petergalbert.com if you want to be on the waitlist.

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will build the “Temple” stool. This comfortable, elegant stool is fun to build and because it can be built from kiln dried woods, it’s a great introduction to chair making that can be made anywhere. During the class, we will learn to work with kiln dried woods to get parts that are straight grained with all the benefits of split wood. We will turn some parts as well as learning to drill, carve, bend, join and assemble. New photo of the project will come soon, but please note, materials will vary.

Tuition is $1900 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class is full, please contact me if you wish to be placed on the waitlist!

Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.(Please contact me to assess whether this project is right for your skill level)

This 8 day course will build a rocking chair with classic technology and modern styling in white oak, maple and pine.

Tuition is $2300 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please send an email to info@patergalbert.com if you want to be on the waitlist.

Enrollment for this class is open, if you wish to enroll please email info@petergalbert.com at that time. Spots filled in the order in which they are received.

We are excited to have Andy Glenn hosting class at the shop this fall!

Andy is a North Bennet School Alum and is the head of the The Woodworking School at Pine Croft (in Berea, KY). He is currently writing a book with Lost Art Press titled “Backwoods Chairs” about current makers in Central Appalachia still working in the post-and-rung chair tradition. Due out in early 2024.

This 6-day course will focus on all the aspects of post-and-rung chairmaking.  We'll discuss and take parts from the log, shave them to size with the drawknife, before drying them in the kiln.  The back posts are bent above the seat for comfort and aesthetics.  We'll cover all the important aspects of greenwood chairs, a process with which to design them, and cap the week by weaving in a hickory bark seat.  An ideal first green chair while still being plenty challenging and fun if it's your 50th.  Design inspired from traditional Appalachian ladder backs.  

Tuition is $1700 which includes all materials and most tools. Please see Tool List below for details.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

Tool List:

Needed:

• Drawknife

• Spokeshave (Flat or Round bottomed, flat will be a little easier)

Recommended: (please bring – especially the first eight on this list – but don’t run out to purchase if you don’t own one yet)

• pencil

• utility or pocket knife

• tape measure

• sliding bevel gauges

• tenon or dovetail saw

• sharp chisel

• pocket knife or (small) straight carving knife

• claw hammer

• handsaw (smaller crosscut saw - ideally a tenon saw, though most anything will do)

• framing square or 24″ straight edge

• deadblow or lump hammer

• block plane

• compass (scribe)

• card scraper

We’ll use/cover, but not needed (please bring if you have them):

• froe, maul and wedges

• hatchet

• power tenon cutters

• bevel setting gauge or protractor

Enrollment for this class is open, if you wish to enroll please email info@petergalbert.com at that time. Spots filled in the order in which they are received.

This class is a deep dive into all things chair making. We will cover the whole range of topics relating to chairmaking and chair design while building a prototype chair as a class. Topics will include, tools, materials, various chairmaking techniques, design creation, ergonomics, model making, drafting, prototyping and processes for production. As a class we will brainstorm up a chair from scratch and collaborate on building it. This isn’t a class where you take home a chair, but you will take home a whole new awareness of the process and the confidence to explore and create your own ideas.

Tuition is $1800 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please contact me if you want to be on the waitlist!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 7 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1950 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class is full, please contact me if you wish to be placed on the waitlist!

In this 6 day class, students will work through the entire process of making what Follansbee calls the “JA chair” - for Jennie Alexander, whose book Make a Chair from a Tree introduced thousands to chairmaking. Featuring steam-bent rear posts and 2 bent slats, this chair is both attractive  and comfortable. Students will learn all the steps involved in making this post-and-rung chair - splitting, riving with the froe, drawknife and spokeshave work - as well as the joinery; mortises bored with a brace and bit, tenons formed with a spokeshave, all will be covered in detail. Interlocking mortise and tenon joinery gives the chair its strength. The critical mechanics of wet/dry joinery are covered in detail. The kiln-dried rungs fit tightly into mortises in the posts, which still contain some moisture. The joint both shrinks and swells together, never to come undone. 

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

Peter Follansbee has made these chairs from green wood since 1978, learning the craft from John (Jennie) Alexander and Drew Langsner. 

Students will receive a tool list of some basic required tools, as well as optional tools. The instructor(s) will have many tools available for students’ use. We’ll provide a list of seating materials/options and will have some finished examples on hand. There should be time for some seat weaving; a demonstration of weaving hickory bark and/or Shaker tape often fits into the final day of class.  Tuition is $1750, a deposit of $600 will reserve your spot and the remainder of tuition is due at 4 weeks before the class. You can email info@petergalbert.com to reserve your spot after 8 am on Nov 15.

This class is full, please contact me if you wish to be placed on the waitlist!

Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.(Please contact me to assess whether this project is right for your skill level)

This 8 day course will build a rocking chair with classic technology and modern styling in white oak, maple and pine.

Tuition is $2250 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

Enrollment for this class is open, if you wish to enroll please email info@petergalbert.com at that time. Spots filled in the order in which they are received.

If you have ever touched an edged tool to wood, you know how important properly sharpened tools are for making clean, controlled cuts.  In this two day class we will cover sharpening, edge geometry, and tool tuning, and students will gain the confidence to sharpen even the trickiest tools in their toolboxes.  

We’ll start with simple tools like chisels and gouges to work on sharpening fundamentals.  Then we’ll move on to tools with longer edges and more complex shapes like drawknives, inshaves, travishers, and adzes.  Safe and controlled use of the bench grinder is a primary focus of this class and participants will learn to use the grinder to quickly establish the desired edge geometry of their tools.  After grinding we’ll use stones, abrasive paddles, and strops to polish and refine the edges of the tools.

Students should bring eye protection, hearing protection, a chisel, a gouge, a carving knife, a drawknife, and any other tools they are struggling to sharpen. 

Tuition is $400 which includes supplies and grinders needed for sharpening process. 

Reservations will be first come first serve. Tuition is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please contact me if you want to be on the waitlist!

In this class, each student will build a “Helix” Armchair. This exciting form pushes the limits of greenwoodworking and woodbending to create a dynamic form that’s both interesting to the eye and comfortable to the body. I’ve been very excited to get this chair into the teaching rotation and the time has finally come! The unique seat carving echoes the twisting arm rail and creates a lot of visual interest and fun carving challenges.

Tuition is $1900 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, email info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please contact me if you want to be on the waitlist!

This class is a deep dive into all things chair making. We will cover the whole range of topics relating to chairmaking and chair design while building a prototype chair as a class. Topics will include, tools, materials, various chairmaking techniques, design creation, ergonomics, model making, drafting, prototyping and processes for production. As a class we will brainstorm up a chair from scratch and collaborate on building it. This isn’t a class where you take home a chair, but you will take home a whole new awareness of the process and the confidence to explore and create your own ideas.

Tuition is $1800 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please contact me if you want to be on the waitlist!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 7 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1950 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $500 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please contact me if you want to be on the waitlist!

In this 6 day class, students will work through the entire process of making what Follansbee calls the “JA chair” - for Jennie Alexander, whose book Make a Chair from a Tree introduced thousands to chairmaking. Featuring steam-bent rear posts and 2 bent slats, this chair is both attractive  and comfortable. Students will learn all the steps involved in making this post-and-rung chair - splitting, riving with the froe, drawknife and spokeshave work - as well as the joinery; mortises bored with a brace and bit, tenons formed with a spokeshave, all will be covered in detail. Interlocking mortise and tenon joinery gives the chair its strength. The critical mechanics of wet/dry joinery are covered in detail. The kiln-dried rungs fit tightly into mortises in the posts, which still contain some moisture. The joint both shrinks and swells together, never to come undone. 

Peter Follansbee has made these chairs from green wood since 1978, learning the craft from John (Jennie) Alexander and Drew Langsner. 

Students will receive a tool list of some basic required tools, as well as optional tools. The instructor(s) will have many tools available for students’ use. We’ll provide a list of seating materials/options and will have some finished examples on hand. There should be time for some seat weaving; a demonstration of weaving hickory bark and/or Shaker tape often fits into the final day of class.  Tuition is $1700, a deposit of $500 will reserve your spot and the remainder of tuition is due at 4 weeks before the class. You can email info@petergalbert.com to reserve your spot after 8 am on Nov 15.

This class is full, contact me if you wish to be put on the waitlist!

Please read this page for more info and policies.

Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.(Please contact me to assess whether this project is right for your skill level)

This 8 day course will build a rocking chair with classic technology and modern styling in white oak, maple and pine.

Tuition is $2250 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $600 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact info@petergalbert.com

There is one spot left in this class!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will build the “Temple” stool. This comfortable, elegant stool is fun to build and because it can be built from kiln dried woods, it’s a great introduction to chair making that can be made anywhere. During the class, we will learn to work with kiln dried woods to get parts that are straight grained with all the benefits of split wood. We will turn some parts as well as learning to drill, carve, bend, join and assemble. New photo of the project will come soon, but please note, materials will vary.

Tuition is $1850 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $500 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

There is space in this class!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 7 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1950 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $500 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

One spot has opened in this class!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will build the “Temple” stool. This comfortable, elegant stool is fun to build and because it can be built from kiln dried woods, it’s a great introduction to chair making that can be made anywhere. During the class, we will learn to work with kiln dried woods to get parts that are straight grained with all the benefits of split wood. We will turn some parts as well as learning to drill, carve, bend, join and assemble. New photo of the project will come soon, but please note, materials will vary.

Tuition is $1850 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $500 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class is full, please contact me if you wish to be on the waitlist!

Please read this page for more info and policies.

Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.(Please contact me to assess whether this project is right for your skill level)

This 8 day course will build a rocking chair with classic technology and modern styling in white oak, maple and pine.

Tuition is $2200 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

One spot has opened in this class!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1750 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class is full!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

We will make lots of shavings while learning to turn parts for making chairs. This class (max 6 students) is open to all levels, we will cover everything from basic technique through to advance shapes and joinery. Tuition ($500) includes all materials and tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class is full, please contact me if you wish to be on the waitlist!

Please read this page for more info and policies.

Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.(Please contact me to assess whether this project is right for your skill level)

This 8 day course will build a rocking chair with classic technology and modern styling in white oak, maple and pine.

Tuition is $2200 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

There is a spot available in this class!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will build the “Temple” stool. This comfortable, elegant stool is fun to build and because it can be built from kiln dried woods, it’s a great introduction to chair making that can be made anywhere. During the class, we will learn to work with kiln dried woods to get parts that are straight grained with all the benefits of split wood. We will turn some parts as well as learning to drill, carve, bend, join and assemble. New photo of the project will come soon, but please note, materials will vary.

Tuition is $1650 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class is full!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

We will make lots of shavings while learning to turn parts for making chairs. This class (max 6 students) is open to all levels, we will cover everything from basic technique through to advance shapes and joinery. Tuition ($500) includes all materials and tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

There is one spot in this class!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1750 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class is full! Please contact me if you wish to be placed on the waitlist

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

We will make lots of shavings while learning to turn parts for making chairs. This class (max 6 students) is open to all levels, we will cover everything from basic technique through to advance shapes and joinery. Tuition ($500) includes all materials and tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com

This class if full, please contact me if you wish to be on the waitlist!

Please read this page for more info and policies. Classes are only open to vaccinated individuals.

This 6 day class will focus on the Continuous Arm chair. With it's blend of comfort and grace, it's clearly an achievement in both Windsor design and chair design in general. We will cover all aspects of building this chair from the log. Turnings will be supplied, students may choose from double bobbin (bamboo) or baluster (ornate with beads and coves).

Tuition is $1750 which includes all materials and most tools. Please visit the Student tool list to learn more.

Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $300 is due upon enrollment.

For questions or to reserve a spot, contact peter@petergalbert.com