The Foundations Course

  *(After your order is complete, you will be emailed an invitation to begin viewing the course. This typically takes a few minutes. Thanks for understanding.)   THE HAND TOOL WOODWORKING APPRENTICESHIP This foundational online Podia course serves as an overview for those interested in the hand-tool-only furniture making process. Come into the shop of Joshua Klein, editor of Mortise & Tenon Magazine, to absorb the woodworking methods he’s learned from examining countless pre-industrial originals. The evidence of process left behind as tool marks gives a beauty and authenticity that no machine can mimic. In this course, Joshua sets out to unravel the unjustified mystique about hand tool woodworking. After looking at the basic tool set and sharpening, Joshua walks through how he selects his lumber and processes it with hand tools. The heart of the course is the demonstration and explanation of the foundational furniture joinery. An introduction to using shellac and milk paint closes