Make a John Elliot Chippendale Stool with Ray Journigan
Join Ray Journigan to make the iconic 1770 John Elliot style Philadelphia Chippendale Stool. Lots of carving instruction! Upholstered seat.
Student skill level: All levels welcome
Ray said: "The class is designed to accommodate the beginner as well as advanced , allowing the student to add or leave off as many embellishments as their skill level will permit. The beginner learns their introduction to hand cut mortise and tenons, hand plane work, and using a file and rasp correctly to create curved shapes like cabriole legs. The more advanced student dive deeper in the carving aspects such as ball and claw feet and shells, applied and carved in the solid."
It is possible that some may not complete the project in class. If so, you will have all of the parts completed and final assembly can be done at home.
See class details below and here
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Sep 13-18, 2021
The class is designed to accommodate the beginner as well as advanced , allowing the student to add or leave off as many embellishments as their skill level will permit. The beginner learns their introduction to hand cut mortise and tenons, hand plane work, and using a file and rasp correctly to create curved shapes like cabriole legs. The more advanced student dive deeper in the carving aspects such as ball and claw feet and shells, applied and carved in the solid.
A foot stool is a great way to gain skills using your hand tools. And the “John Elliot” reproduction footstool is one of the finest examples made in the 18 th century. Many valuable carving and joinery skills will be learned while students build this foot stool.
After surfacing our materials with a hand plane, Ray will demonstrate different methods of laying out and cutting mortise and tenon joints by hand using tools such as a mortise gauge, tenon saw, mortise chisel, bench chisel, shoulder plane and router plane.
Next, he will demonstrate cutting and shaping cabriole legs using spokeshaves, rasps, files, and card scrapers. Then Ray will demonstrate an uncomplicated way to layout and carve a Philadelphia style ball and claw foot. Option for a trifid style foot for students who prefer that. Ray will teach you how to layout and carve scallop shells both in the round, like those found on the knees of each leg, and as an applique which is placed on the aprons.
The minimum expectation is to complete all of the joinery and one complete leg with a shell and either ball and claw or trifid style foot. Depending on skill level you may get much further. Other subject that will be discussed include tool sharpening, small shop organization for efficiency, and finishing techniques just to name a few!
Traditional and modern upholstery methods will also be discussed, and students will complete the slip seat frame in class. Finish options and techniques are discussed in depth.
Students may bring their own wood for this project based on the cut list below. We are also arranging potential "student packs" with the wood components milled to rough size (stay tuned for that). Final dimensioning will be done in class. Mahogany is recommended but walnut, cherry, and maple are also possible. Anyone wishing to mail their wood to the school may do so. Click here for a required tool list and cut list from the instructor. And you can read Ray's bio here.