As a follow-up to Hand Tool Heaven I, this five-day course expands on foundational knowledge and introduces new techniques and methods for the hand tool woodworker. You will be provided with a full-size woodworking bench equipped with all of the sharpened tools needed for the class and led through the construction of a step stool designed to further your understanding of fine bench joinery. Over the course of the week, you will learn simple drafting techniques to design your own unique step stool. You will break down and square lumber by hand, and will lay out and hand-cut elegant and strong joinery. You will go through a multi-step glue-up process and learn about different finishing techniques. You will learn to choose the right tool for the job, how to set the tools up properly, and practice the skills you’ll need to work as efficiently and enjoyably as possible. During the course, you will expand your understanding of layout and joinery techniques to include locking joinery, i.e. joinery that locks into place without the need for hardware. You will learn how to design, lay out and hand-cut dovetails and wedged mortise and tenon joints, and will discuss the application of these prolific joints in a variety of contexts. This course will cover the following techniques and tools: Locking joinery, highlighting dovetails and wedged through mortise and tenons Drafting using the concepts of proportional design and artisanal geometry Precision layout tools Handsaws for rough breakdown, cutting joinery, and embellishments Handplanes A variety of specialty chisels Glueup and finishing techniques Required Tools: Personal protective equipment Pencil Paper or notepad Close-toed shoes Prerequisites: This course is intended as a follow-up to our Hand Tool Heaven I course. It is recommended that you have some experience working with chisels, saws and hand planes.