In this class, students will learn the traditional, totally-by-hand methods of furniture construction. Traditional Woodworking is not only safer, quieter, and less expensive but often more efficient and capable of techniques and methods difficult to obtain with machines. The finish is also invariably superior. The wholesale adoption of tools such as table saws and routers, while invaluable in their own right, has unfortunately blinded many contemporary woodworkers to the virtues and benefits of handtools. We are not all engaged in mass-production, and the time needed to set up and tune many stationary machines for a single operation can be better spent using purpose-made hand tools that will often produce superior results for that one-of-a-kind project. Learn what these tools are, how to tune them, and most importantly, how to use them quickly and accurately for results superior to those achievable from the jointer or the sander. Graham will also help students to discover a greater range of joints, techniques, effects, and finishes.