9007. Bentwood Birdhouse

9007. Bentwood Birdhouse

Workshop - Wood | This class has been canceled

251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States

Wood Studio 210-A

All skill levels

3/2/2023-3/9/2023

6:00 PM-8:30 PM EDT on Th

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$100.00

$90.00

$30.00

Welcome your neighborhood birds home this spring with a bentwood birdhouse! Learn a method of wood bending developed by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest that involves cutting notches across the grain and folding the wood to create a box with no corner joinery. The seamless corner created by this method will ensure that the elements are kept out and the birds stay nice and dry. Some other techniques involved in this project are mortise and tenon joinery for the landing and stitching together the single joint with sinew or hickory, depending on material availability.

Additional Information:
  • A $30 materials fee will be added to the total class fee at checkout.
  • Registration will close one week prior to the start of class.
  • Enrollment is open to students ages 16 and up.

Wilson, Christopher

Christopher Wilson is a traditional hand tool woodworking enthusiast, furniture maker, and luthier. He holds a BS from Clemson University in Mechanical Engineering and currently works as a researcher in the Aerospace Engineering field. Christopher has a workshop at his home where he runs a small business making acoustic guitars and handmade wood furniture. Christopher is originally from the mountains of Western North Carolina and he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, playing music, hiking, and Judo.