Philip Morley

Philip Morley
Guild Instructor

Build it with Philip

Philip Morley is a London trained joiner who now builds custom furniture in Vermont. Here is every Guild course he teaches, from bent lamination to a tambour record console.

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6Guild courses
20+hours of lessons
77lessons

Why learn from Philip

Trained the traditional wayPhilip spent four years in the City and Guilds joinery program, restored historic buildings in London and then served a seven year apprenticeship with master craftsman Michael Colca.
Graceful, modern designsHis chairs, stools and cabinets use curves, bent laminations and tambours, and he walks you through exactly how to pull them off.
Templates availableSeveral of Philip’s builds have matching templates, and some have CNC and laser files, so you can skip the layout and get straight to building.
Ask questions as you buildEvery lesson has its own discussion area. Post a question or a photo of the spot where you are stuck and get help from members building the same piece.

About Philip

Originally from London, Philip Morley found his passion for woodworking after a hard academic start due to dyslexia. Trade school proved to be the turning point. He trained for four years under the City and Guilds program to become a joiner, then restored historic buildings throughout central London.

His path brought him to the United States, where he studied furniture design under Richard Chillcott in Ruskin, Florida. He later moved to Texas and began a seven year apprenticeship with master craftsman Michael Colca. Philip now lives and works in Vermont, where he builds custom furniture from his studio.

  • Contributing author for Fine Woodworking, also featured in Woodworker West and Woodskills Magazine
  • Has taught at Austin Community College, the Marc Adams School of Woodworking and the Austin School of Furniture and Design
  • Visit philipmorleyfurniture.com or follow Philip on Instagram

All of Philip’s Guild courses

Every course includes PDF plans, printable cut lists and a discussion area on every lesson.

Mastering Bent LaminationMastering Bent Lamination8 lessons · 1.5 hrs Morley Bar StoolMorley Bar Stool14 lessons · 3.5 hrs Morley Kitchen TableMorley Kitchen Table8 lessons · 2 hrs Morley Lounge ChairMorley Lounge Chair16 lessons · 6 hrs Morley Wall CabinetMorley Wall Cabinet17 lessons · 6 hrs Tambour Record ConsoleTambour Record Console14 lessons · 5.5 hrs

Two ways to learn with Philip

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One payment and that course is yours for life, along with lifetime Guild membership benefits: past Guild meetings, woodworker interviews, live demos, exclusive vendor discounts and direct support from Marc.

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$19 a month or $199 a year. Subscribers get 10% off any course purchase, including Philip’s courses, plus two of Marc’s courses to stream on demand each month. The lineup rotates on the 1st. See the schedule.

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