Make: A Nakashima Chair (Mon to Fri) 10 days
An intermediate woodworking course focused on making a version of George Nakashima’s Conoid cantilevered chair.
About this course
Participants make a version of George Nakashima’s 1960 Conoid cantilevered chair, applying joinery and furniture-making techniques to a demanding chair project. The course assumes competent use and sharpening of hand tools, including planes and chisels, rather than introducing these skills from scratch.
What you'll learn
- Construct a version of the Conoid cantilevered chair.
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for intermediate learners with considerable joinery or furniture-making experience. Its demanding nature and assumed competence with using and sharpening hand tools make it more suitable for participants who have already developed these skills.
- Designed for learners with substantial joinery or furniture-making experience.
- Assumes confident use and sharpening of planes, chisels and other hand tools.
Before you go
- Sturdy shoes are required; flip-flops and sandals are not suitable.
Class teacher
Helen Welch
Class teacher
Where this course runs
London School of Furniture Making
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Selected date
Mon 5 Jul 2027
10:00 – 16:00 • 10 days
£1,955
London School of Furniture Making, Camden
| Starts | Schedule | Length | Teacher | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 Jul 2027 Monday | 10:00 - 16:00 | Short course10 days | HelenWelch | London School of Furniture MakingArch 21 Hartland Road Arches, Hartland Road, London NW1 8HR | £1,955.00 |
Mon 5 Jul, 10:00 - 16:00
10 days10 daysMon 10:00£1,955HelenWelchLondon School of Furniture Making
