9000. Taste of Art(XL!): Yakisugi Bench
Taste of Art - Wood | Available
Build a bench and burn it! The Japanese technique of Yakisugi has been used for centuries to fortify wood against weather and prolong the life of wood clad homes and other structures. In this XL Taste of Art, you'll learn to build a stout, but attractive personal bench and then to charr it's surface in a controlled burn that will strengthen it against water, wind and sun for many good years on your deck or alongside your fire pit
Additional Information:
- A $55 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 18 and up
- Class will take a lunch break around mid day. Students are encouraged to either pack a lunch or plan to visit one of the convenient eateries on nearby 4th st.
Schedule and Location:
- This workshop will meet in the Wood Studio at Sawtooth's Downtown campus on Friday night. A portion of Saturday will be spent at Sawtooth's Kiln Pavilion at NCMA Winston-Salem, 750 Marguerite Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. Your instructor will coordinate with you about when to meet there.
- Friday Evening: 6 pm - 8:30 pm
- Saturday: 10 am - 2:30 pm
David Draper
David has enjoyed woodworking for almost 60 years, having started as a small child working with his father on personal woodworking projects in military base hobby shops. He worked in a small residential cabinet shop in New Mexico as well as a custom carved gun cabinet shop in Montanna during his college days. Throughout a thirty-year accounting and corporate career, David continued his woodworking hobby out of his garage. In 2011, a major lifestyle change saw David leave the big business world and return to school to be a Middle Grades teacher focusing on science, engineering, and design, often using 3D printing and laser cutting tools with his school students. In 2023, while continuing as a middle school teacher, David returned to professional woodworking focusing on benches, cabinets, cutting boards, clocks, and other custom work for clients. Also at this time, he started teaching woodworking classes at Sawtooth on weekends and weeknights. On May 29, 2026, David retired from the WS/FCS system and on June 1, 2026, David took on the dream role of Director of Wood Programs at Sawtooth.