Saratoga Joinery

This is a two-session class. Please ensure all dates and times work for you prior to registering.

Make this beautiful knockdown bench under the guidance of Master Furniture Maker Aurelio Bolognesi.

Join us for a hands-on woodworking class to craft this elegant stool with an assembly secret! This two-day workshop guides you through the process of creating a sleek and sturdy stool from ash. Perfect for enhancing your woodworking skills, this project combines classic joinery techniques with functional design.

Class Outline

Day 1:

• Overview of the build process

• Milling the lumber for a smooth, consistent finish

• Cutting and gluing up the stool’s top and legs

Day 2:

• Using the planer for thicknessing of the stool top and legs

• Trimming and fitting the top and leg ends

• Adding curved details and routing edges for a refined look

• Finish sanding

Tools used: jointer, planer, bandsaw, table saw, miter saw, sanders.

Experience Level: Beginner to Advanced (basic woodworking experience recommended)

Instructor: Aurelio Bolognesi

ABOUT AURELIO:

Aurelio Bolognesi is a Graduate of the "Centro Scolastico per le Industrie Artistiche," a design school in Lugano, Switzerland. Aurelio worked as a designer in Paris, the Caribbean, and New York before establishing his studio in Hardwick, Massachusetts.

Aurelio, who goes by the nick name Bolo, designs and builds elegant one-of-a-kind furniture suitable for any interior. He uses time-proven traditional joinery, with integrity and without compromises…

Besides being part of some important private collections, in particular the Hilda Fleisher, Liz and Jerry Reilly, Mary and Theodore Shasta, and David Tatlock collections, Bolo's work has been shown in several galleries and at the Currier Museum of Fine Art, the Portsmouth Museum of Fine Art, and Paradise City Art festivals. Bolo is a member of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association.

“Furniture you will love to see and touch; tomorrow's antiques”.

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