Ming Chinese Table Joint
Build a traditional Ming Chinese table joint in this two-day woodworking class. Learn the complete process using common shop machinery and leave with a finished sample.
Taught by Hugo Nakashima-Brown
- Skill level
- Beginner
- Prerequisites
- None
- Materials
- CherryMaterials included
- Where
- 1600 W Stassney Lane, Austin
- Tuition
- $495
About the class
Ming Chinese Table Joint
In this two-day course, students will learn the process of cutting a Ming Chinese table joint using common woodworking machinery and a simple shop-made jig. This variation of a bridle joint incorporates mitered spandrels that are housed into the legs, providing additional bearing surface when assembled without glue or creating an exceptionally strong glued joint. Students will leave with a completed, disassemblable sample joint and a clear understanding of the order of operations, enabling them to incorporate this joint into future projects.
Machines used are limited to those commonly found in home and garage shops, making the class accessible to woodworkers who may have previously been intimidated by the hand-tool skills often associated with traditional Ming-style joinery. Equipment used during the course includes the table saw and router table.
What to bring
We have everything you need at the school for the class. If you have these tools at home, feel free to bring them:
- 3/4" chisel
- 1/4" chisel
What the class covers
- How to use the tables with the flexibility of a handsaw but repeatability of machine work
- Introduction to Ming Chinese Joinery
- Cut complex angled joinery with the table saw
- Tool setup and usage
- Layout of Ming Table Joint
- Construction of Ming table joint
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A few short steps: pick your date, tell us about you, sign the waiver, pay. One booking covers every session.
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If plans change
Our refund policy, at a glance.
What you get back depends on how far ahead of class you cancel. Send your cancellation in writing. Phone calls, texts and comments don't count.
of your payment refunded, less the 5% cancellation fee.
of your payment refunded, less the 5% cancellation fee.
Missing all or part of a class counts as a cancellation.
Why we hold to itClass income pays staff and instructors, buys lumber and keeps the lights on. We run on a tight margin, and this policy protects the school.
If the school cancelsIf we cancel a class, every student gets a full refund.
The whole policyRead it in full on our Refund Policy page.