Enrollment for this class open on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8:00am. To register, please send an email to info@petergalbert.com. Reservations will be accepted in the order they are received until the class if filled.
This is two-classes-in-one. One is making the period-style box with rabbet joints, pinned and glued. Working with quartersawn oak boards for the box, white pine for the lids and bottoms. An interior lidded till adds some interest to the box (viewers ooh & aah over the till!) Wooden pintle hinges to attach the lid and handmade iron nails to fasten the bottom round out the construction details.
But the main event is the carved decoration. Students will do a couple of days of carving, first a full day of practice, then each student will choose the patterns they want to carve for their box parts. Peter will have some finished boxes, many carved samples and photographs of museum pieces from the period as models.
Boxes will range around 6 1/2”-7” high (including the bottom & lid) and about 22” wide by 14” deep.
Tuition: $1900. Reservations will be first come first serve. A deposit of $700 is due upon enrollment. Please read this page for more info and policies.
Tool List:
PLANES - Smooth Plane, block plane, rabbet (optional) longer plane if you have it.
CHISELS- Narrow chisel for the till trenches - Peter uses a 5/16” and a wide paring chisel, maybe 1”-or 1 1/2”
BORING holes for wooden pins and for iron nails. Peter uses an eggbeater drill with very narrow bit for the nails. (1/4” or 5/16” for the wooden pegs and 3/8” for the holes for till lid)
SAWS - Backsaw, Crosscut saw, Rip saw -for trimming some width on the pine lids & bottoms
LAYOUT - Square, awl, ruler, (Peter often uses a zig-zag ruler, it helps in fitting the till, but bring what you have), marking gauge, compass
MISC - Hammer, Mallet
CARVING TOOLS; Bring what you can. Everyone will need a V-tool - Peter has a Swiss made, #15, 6mm. For gouges, see the attached PDF showing tools I use a lot, but don’t run out and buy them all.
We can form designs according to what you have. I’ll have some extras, but bring what you have and we’ll go from there.
