Learn to build a contemporary side table that looks complex but is quite straightforward once you know its secrets. The base is assembled using five mortise and tenon joints, so it is as sturdy as it is attractive. Tim will show you how to use files, rasps and scrapers to create the sculptural shape for the feet and will show you how to make a tabletop using his unique approach to veneering onto solid wood. This technique allows you to dress up a surface with a decorative surface veneer while still being able to profile the edge as you would solid wood.

This project is a great way to learn:

1. Design considerations for a pedestal table
2. How to read the grain of the wood when selecting parts
3. Making mortises with a hollow chisel mortiser
4. Cutting tenons using the table saw
5. How to make custom clamping blocks
6. Devising strategies for tricky glue ups
7. How to apply a shellac finish

Class fee: $550

Materials fee: $50

Class size limited to 10