March 30-April 3, 2026

Making a Cantilever Live Edge Sitting Bench/Coffee Table

with Taeho Kwon

$1,050

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Part of the MASW Higher Education Program

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Workshop Description

Although this class will teach making a coffee table/sitting bench, many other aspects of woodworking will also be focused on. Students will learn how to make furniture that will last not only a lifetime, but hundreds of years, generation to generation, without any extra time or work necessary. This can be done just by utilizing the characteristics of the wood and its behavior. Taeho will share his profound knowledge of joinery that will take students’ work to a new level. Not only will the result be a unique two-in-one sitting bench/coffee table, but students will also obtain knowledge of the proper utilization of wood to truly make it last. The complex joinery (three different joints interlocking) may intimidate beginners; however, shaping and some joints will be made by using jigs that Taeho will bring. This workshop is suitable for all levels of woodworking experience.

Key Points

  • A brief history of traditional Eastern timber framing
  • How to extend the lifespan of the wood
  • Mastering the hand saw technique
  • Making a traditional 2,500-year-old joinery proven to last
  • Acquiring skills and techniques of using a chisel and hand saw
  • Learning how to properly utilize a wood’s grain

Meet the Craftsperson

Taeho Kwon

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$1,050.00

Making a Cantilever Live Edge Sitting Bench/Coffee Table with Taeho Kwon March 30-April 3, 2026

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