Build a stool in a day, learning basic woodworking skills along the way with Harley Studio artist and professional furniture maker Thomas Veryard.
You will learn
Learn how to build a basic wooden stool with professional joiner Thomas Veryard. Starting with basic leg and seat components, Thomas will lead you step by step through assembling, joining and finishing your 3-legged stool, using sustainably sourced ash timber.
Techniques covered include:
- Use of traditional woodworking tools such as a spokeshave, drawknife and Japanese hand saw
- Planing wood
- Chamfering wood
- Drilling mortices for leg tenons
- Levelling feet
- Sanding and finishing
You will need
This is an adult session. You must be aged 16+ to attend; 16-17 year olds must be accompanied by a paying adult.
All materials and equipment will be provided. Participants will take home a completed stool at the end of the day, with instructions for oiling the wood at home. Please wear practical clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.
There will be a 45 minute lunchbreak during the day. Please bring a packed lunch and water bottle. Alternatively, you can visit the Welbeck Farm Shop.
Additional information
This is a practical workshop taking place in a professional workspace. There are just 4 places on this workshop, which will ensure a high level of one-on-one teaching and a close-knit studio experience.
A degree of physical fitness and fine motor skills are required to use the hand tools. Participants will be stood up for most of the day. Please get in touch with our friendly Education team at education@harleyfoundation.org.uk if you are unsure whether this course is suitable for you.
Meet the Tutor
Thomas Veryard
Thomas Veryard is a contemporary furniture maker, who uses traditional techniques to create furniture to be handed down through generations. His pieces represent varying time periods and design styles – wed to his own beliefs within furniture making.
Following a fire in his previous shared workshop in which he lost all of his tools and machinery, Thomas moved his workshop to the Harley Studios on the Welbeck Estate.