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Introduction

Carcass Essentials is the culminating class of our Basics of Woodworking Series. In this class we look at the design and construction techniques you would use to build a small cabinet or side table with a drawer.

Building on the Frame and Panel Essentials class we show you how to design and build the entire carcass of  cabinet. There are discrete and simple techniques to build the support and guides for a drawer.

This class will be more a lecture and demonstration class than a hand-on class. We assume that you will have a level of familiarity with hand tool woodworking equivalent to taking all the joinery classes in this Basics of Woodworking Series.

Class Description

• Legs and Aprons
• Solid carcass construction with dovetails
• Integrated frame and panel construction
• Designing carcasses for draws
• Strategies for legs and toe spaces
• Hinges and handles

Tools:

• TBD

More about this class

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Prerequisites

We recommend that you have taken the Handcut Dovetails, Hand Cut Mortice & Tenons, By Hand and By Eye and Frame and Panel Essentials before taking this class or have an equivalent level of experience.

Class Information and Registration

Class starts at 9:00am on the first day.

Please read our What to Expect page for general information about the School.

Please also read our Registration Policy.

Coming Classes:

When you click on the Register link you will be able to register for the class or, if the class is full, sign up for the wait list.