Name: Daisy Side Table
Instructor: Kelly Parker
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Prerequisites: Some Experience Recommended

Format: Week long in-person course

Material: Ash

This class is open to Women and Nonbinary people. If you are interested in Kelly’s classes, she is offering two day-long workshops over the weekend open to people of all genders.

While this class is appropriate for beginners, it is recommended that it is not your first experience in a woodshop. If you have questions about your skill level, please reach out to Austin School of Furniture for more information. Check out our Community Classes or Fundamentals of Woodworking for absolute beginner classes.

5 Days – Monday, March 23rd 2026 to Friday, March 27th 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Class Description:

In this 5-day class students will construct a unique side table while learning the basics of solid wood construction, exposed-dowel joinery and finishing. Kelly loves to teach people how to use power tools and safety will be her focus as the students learn how to use many common shop tools, including the bandsaw, miter saw, table saw, jointer, planer, drill press and router table. Students will learn to use several types of jigs throughout the project. Additionally, they will learn how to fabricate simple dowel jigs that will allow them to create joints that are both functional and decorative. Spontaneous learning opportunities will ensure that students learn basic problem-solving skills that will be useful as they work on future projects. As time allows, each student will be encouraged to embellish their project with pyrography (wood burning), ebonizing, application of color, etc., so that the table created is reflective of each student’s personal aesthetic. The class will also include strategies for successful glue-ups and discuss simple finishing techniques. By the end of the class each person will have a unique table and a new-found confidence in their woodworking skills!

Topics and skills covered will include:

• Safe usage of common hand and power tools
• Reading and interpreting plans
• Successful techniques for solid wood
• Exposed-dowel joinery
• Use of shop made jigs
• Pattern routing
• Problem solving skills
• Successful, stress-free glue-ups
• Introduction to embellishment techniques: woodburning, ebonizing, coloring
• Introduction to finishing techniques

What you’ll need:

These tools will be available to borrow from the school, but if you already own them bring them along.  If you are purchasing new tools feel free to reach out for product recommendations.

Required

• Tape measure
• Safety glasses
• Dust mask
• Hearing protection
• 6” steel rule
• 12″ steel rule
• 6″ or 12″ sliding square

Optional

• 4″ double square
• Slim marking knife and blades

If you have done some woodworking, and have some tools you think would be useful, feel free to bring them. It does not hurt to bring more than you need.

Austin School of Furniture has the right to cancel this class at anytime if the minimum amount of students is not reached.

See our Refund Policy here