Finefolk Chair (Modern Stick Chair)
5 Days: Monday - Friday, July 28th - August 1st, 2025, 8AM - 5PM
Tuition: $1,200
Ages: 18 & Up
Instructor: Katrina Tompkins
Instructional Delivery Method(s): In person
Prerequisites: None
Program Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Program Description:
Spend a week with maker and designer Katrina Tompkins building her Finefolk Chair. This class is a mix of traditional and contemporary chair making techniques that will give you speedy and strong results. This 3 legged vernacular-inspired chair has a unique style backrest and some hidden joinery to attach the back post. After five days you will bring home a chair to last generations! Finish or paint will be applied by the student on their own time after the course.
Traditionally, three-legged stools were task chairs made for life’s daily work; they were worn and warmed by the grit of life. Legs were made round and plugged into solid slab seat and the three legs (instead of four) made them stable for uneven ground, such as in a barn, shed or fishing stage. This seating series draws inspiration from those simple task stools with quiet aesthetics that prioritize utility and tranquility desirable in modern urban life.
Learning Objectives:
Chair joinery
Leveling chair legs
How to intertwine traditional and modern joinery
How to obtain repeatable results on a CNC
Tool List: (We provide all the tools, but you are also welcome to bring your own)
Jack Plane
Smoothing Plane
Block Plane
1/2 or 3/4 Chisel
Spoke Shave
Mallet
Card Scraper
Eye and Ear Protection
Attendance Requirements: Students must attend all days
Location: Sam Beauford Woodshop, 1375 N. Main St, Building 41, Adrian, Michigan 49221
Class Size: Maximum 8 students
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If you have any questions, please contact Dena Koehn at (517) 759-3070 or dena@sambeaufordwoodshop.com
