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Utilizing Buddhist Temple Joinery with Taeho Kwon
July 15-19, 2024
$950.00
$175 material fee payable to Taeho
About this Class
This workshop is not just about learning Eastern joinery. This class has so much to offer regarding the enhancement of your woodworking skills. This project not only includes a 16” tall sculpture that can be used to display alongside your other showoff pieces, but also focuses on perfecting the layout. It provides a complete guide on the eastern handsaw, a chiseling technique used by Temple building joiners, and importantly, it covers the variety of methods for cutting the joints simply, no matter how complex the shape of the joint is.
Key Points
- Making a 16” tall actual Gong-Po structure
- Secrets to expand the lifespan of the wood to 1,000 years
- Where and why to use Temple joints in the furniture-making
- Facts & myths about Eastern structure
- Mastering the perfect layout
- Making 16 different complex joints
- Gaining complete knowledge of the wood movements
Additional Information
Workshop Days: Monday to Friday
Instruction Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm (EDT)
Note: During the work week, the shop remains open after 6:00 p.m. for handwork, design, research, catch-up work and socializing. Tuesday night features a slide presentation by the instructors and a dinner that spouses, friends, and family are welcome to attend.
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$950.00
Utilizing Buddhist Temple Joinery with Taeho Kwon July 15-19, 2024
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