Build This Wall Cabinet with Philip Morley

In this workshop students will build a Morley Wall Cabinet. This wall cabinet, featured in FW Issue No. 291 (December 2021), was inspired by the works of James Krenov with a Scandinavian influence.  Philip designed this piece originally for a client who wanted to display small pieces of artwork in a tasteful way with the cabinet also being a statement of art. The cabinet is grounded in traditional joinery making it a piece built with integrity.  

Students in the class will learn:
Mortise and tenon joinery, frame and panel door construction, how to cut shop-sawn veneer, smooth drawer construction without hardware, how
to cut dovetails, a bending technique using a saw kerf and vacuum bag, how to use forms in conjunction with a vacuum bag, and edge profiling by hand.

We have scheduled an extra day following the workshop, on Monday, January 22 for  participants to come in to the Studio to complete their wall cabinets if they desire. This follow-up session is FREE and part of your registration for the workshop. To be clear; this is a 7 day workshop plus 1 finish day, if needed. 

Prerequisites: Core Tool Certification.

The workshop is suitable for beginning woodworkers who have had some experience with power tools and hand tools. If you have questions about the workshop please contact Chip Webster or Julie Niemeyer.

Philip Morley is a ​custom furniture maker located near Austin, Texas. His studio is a one-man shop in which he designs and builds one-of-a-kind furniture for clients across the United States. His studio is also his home where he resides with his wife and four wonderful children. Philip was originally trained at age 16 in carpentry and joinery under the City Guilds of London, England. He had the opportunity to work on everything from marine boat veneer to refurbishing historic buildings in London, including a project at Covington Gardens. His interest turned to furniture while working alongside a Rhode Island School of Design graduate. Philip quickly fell in love with the precision and craftsmanship required in furniture making and the unique challenge that every piece brought. Every project transformed a piece of wood into functional yet aesthetically inspirational pieces of art. Philip was able to apply his knowledge of traditional carpentry and joinery to the art of furniture making, and thus, the journey to starting Philip Morley Furniture Company had begun.