North Bennet Street School

Dates: Monday, June 8 - Friday, June 12 (5 meetings)

Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Instructors: Jamey Pope CF '06 & Alana Schwartz CF '25

*This class will be hosted in our Cabinet & Furniture Making department at North Bennet Street School. 

Price: $1,250 is the full cost of the class. A $150 deposit is due at the time of registration. Students will have the option to pay in full or pay over time with a weekly payment plan when registering for the class. The payment plan details will be shared during the registration process. 

In this class, students will build a splayed leg side table with tapered octagonal legs and an octagonal top with a molded edge. The class will cover the following topics:

• Understanding compound angle joinery and how it relates to both mortise and tenon and dovetail joinery
• Laying out and cutting mortise and tenon joints
• Making and using jigs and fixtures for the table saw and router including V-blocks and L-fences
• Tapering legs, specifically tapered octagon legs 
• How to layout an octagon using a compass 
• Flush cutting on the table saw and router 
• Cutting profiles on the router

Tools & Supplies: All tools and supplies will be provided for this class.

Attire: This is a general list of how to dress for the shop environment, please contact ce@nbss.edu if you have any questions.

• Closed-toe, comfortable, and protective footwear (sneakers or boots)
• No loose clothing
• Long pants suggested
• No loose jewelry
• Long hair must be tied back

Prerequisite: None

Age Requirement: Students must be 18+ by the class start date to attend adult CE classes. No one under 18 years old is permitted to register for an adult class, even if accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Please Note: North Bennet Street School will be undergoing exterior construction this summer, which may cause occasional noise or temporary changes to building access.