Make a Live Edge Floating Shelf

Make a one-of-a kind piece that appears to defy gravity. A floating shelf uses hidden hardware to give a sleek appearance that showcases the natural beauty of a piece of wood and the objects displayed on it. A live edge floating shelf makes a wonderful home accent piece or gift for a loved one.  

In this beginner-level class you will select your own one-of-a-kind piece of live edge lumber and gain experience in router and hand plane use, wood finish selection, preparation, and application. NOTE: You will need to determine and measure the stud-spacing on the wall where you will install the shelf to ensure it has adequate support. 

Date: Sun. May 17th, 9 AM - 5 PM
Instructor: Max Smith
Class size (max.): 8
Attendance (min.): 4*
Skill level: beginner
Prerequisites: none

Registration (per person)
Household Member & Above: $160**
Individual Member: $168**
General Public: $176
Materials: $40 (price at checkout will include tuition and material cost)
Register By: May 3rd

*Classes that do not meet the minimum attendance number may be cancelled or rescheduled. If so, you will receive a full refund, or class credit, regardless of the cancellation date.

**We encourage you to become an HRMM member to receive reduced class tuition. You must be a current member on the date of registering to receive your discount. Please login to activate your member discount. To become a new member, please sign up here, or call 845-338-0071.

Instructor: Max Smith is a multidisciplinary craftsman with ten years of experience in woodworking in various forms, stringed instrument repair and making, piano tuning and repair, boatbuilding, cabinetmaking, and as Maintenance Coordinator for the Beacon Sloop Club. He teaches Introduction to Furniture Restoration and Foundations of Woodworking at the WBS and has participated as a skills demonstrator at the Eric Sloane Museum in Kent, CT. Max lives in Kingston, where he frequently sails his 15' Goat Island Skiff, inviting friends and teaching them the basics of sailing.