Make a Hand Cut Dovetail Toolbox

with Deneb Puchalski

August 25-29, 2025

$1,170.00

$995 tuition + $175 material fee

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About This Workshop

Many people think that working with hand tools is slow and difficult. The reality is that once a person becomes proficient with hand tools, they can do one-off tasks quickly and efficiently. More importantly, they allow you to explore your creativity in ways that can be more difficult with power tools. Not to mention, they require a fraction of the space to do the work. In this class, students will learn how to sharpen and use hand tools to build a dovetailed case piece. Specifically, a tool chest. The tools used to build the chest are the ones that will be stored in it. Students will use dimensional Pine boards to build the chest, so the focus is on refining the stock and the hand cut joinery, not overall stock prep. Deneb will discuss wood selection and how to work with intent as well as the importance of proportion over dimensions. By the end of this week, participants will have a deeper understanding of how to use hand tools to build a project from start to finish.

Key Points

  • The importance of a sharp edge and what a truly sharp blade looks like
  • A simple, repeatable, and quick way to sharpen
  • An understanding of what different hand tools are used for
  • Guidelines for how to set up and use your planes
  • Basic care and maintenance for your tools
  • How to prep and select the material for your projects
  • How to work in an efficient and organized manner
  • Students will be able to hand cut dovetails and assemble a case

Deneb Puchalski

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$1,170.00

Make a Hand Cut Dovetail Toolbox with Deneb Puchalski August 25-29, 2025

Registration begins

Monday December 2, 2024

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