Saturday and Sunday 7/25-26/2026, 1-5pm Strength comes from angles, not mass. This immersive class guides students through building a traditional staked stool—an elegant, durable form rooted in vernacular furniture traditions. The process emphasizes layout, compound angles, and joinery driven by structure. Students will complete a stool and gain transferable skills applicable to chairs and tables. Materials provided. You’ll learn to: Lay out compound angles accurately Bore and ream tapered joints Shape legs and seats Assemble strong, expressive forms Understand load paths in furniture Who it’s for: Intermediate woodworkers ready to deepen their joinery and layout skills. Ezra Gardiner is a furniture maker and educator focused on traditional methods, hand skills, and building objects meant to live long, useful lives.
