by Chris Gochnour | Jan 20, 2014 | Woodworking
2014 promises to be a great year for The Joiners Bench. I will be doing a variety of commissioned pieces, as well as customized training in my studio. I’ve committed to conduct two workshops at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking. I’m also teaching two...
by Chris Gochnour | May 30, 2013 | Woodworking
This weekend I will be presenting to the Colorado Woodworkers Guild. As part of my presentation I will build an heirloom tool chest by hand and demonstrate various hand tool techniques. The following links provide step-by-step instructions for dovetail and mortise and...
by Chris Gochnour | Feb 25, 2013 | Woodworking
Several years ago I saw a classic shop stool at a friend’s home. I liked the simple, yet elegant style and knew that the stool would be a nice addition to my workshop. I also relished the chance to make it by hand because of the challenging joinery. After making...
by Chris Gochnour | Feb 20, 2013 | Woodworking
The 2013 Joiners Bench workshops are now posted. Back by popular demand is the Heirloom Tool Chest Workshop. I will also once again teach one-day workshops on dovetailing and tuning and using hand planes, spokeshaves and shapers. New this season are workshops...
by Chris Gochnour | Aug 12, 2012 | Woodworking
This weekend I hosted a workshop at my studio in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was my fourth of the summer, and I have one more scheduled and two more that I will be adding — a second tool chest class (I had to turn a few folks a way) and a long board/skateboard...
