Router Bit and Saw Blade Maintenance
Saturday, June 8, 1 PM - 2 PM
Keeping your bits and blades clean makes for cleaner cuts. Join us as we step through how to remove the buildup on your bits and blades.
4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80918
Hours of Operations
Sunday
10AM - 5PM
Monday
9AM - 6PM
Tuesday
9AM - 6PM
Wednesday
9AM - 6PM
Thursday
9AM - 6PM
Friday
9AM - 6PM
Saturday
9AM - 6PM
Keeping your bits and blades clean makes for cleaner cuts. Join us as we step through how to remove the buildup on your bits and blades.
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In the Morning Session – Raleigh will begin with the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning. This will include lathe history, operations, Shop Safety, tool selection, sharpening, woodturning tool and wood selection. Raleigh will teach the students all about the different woodturning tools, the different styles and grinds, as well as how to choose, sharpen and how to use your woodturning tools. We will go over wood grain, density, moisture content, domestics vs. exotics, how to correctly prepare turning blanks, the various methods of mounting your work on the lathe, and much more. In the Afternoon Session – we will apply your morning skills to turn an Amazing Apples!! Turning an Amazing Apple is a repeatable woodturning project that you can repeat and wood turn in your home workshop! All materials are included in the cost of tuition. Please Wear Clothing Appropriate For A Wood Shop, Closed-toe Shoes, No Loose-fitting Clothing, And No Loose Strings Or Cords. This class is a must to accelerate your skills for turning bowls, boxes, platters, and various woodturning projects. This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in the class!
Turn a pen from colorful acrylic! This class is an excellent way to get into the art of turning with hands-on lathe experience. Each student will turn and construct a complete acrylic pen to take home. All materials are included.
This is a 3-day in-depth follow-up to Woodworking I. Students will build on their skills learned in Woodworking I as they apply it to the basics of furniture-style case construction, frame and panel construction, and inset door construction of fine furniture. Other topics covered will include machine-cut dovetail joinery, additional power and hand tools, and ongoing shop safety. Precision design and construction techniques are also covered. Each student will use these newly acquired skills to build their very own beautiful solid wood wall cabinet. Class size is extremely limited, so please confirm your spot early!! Some explanations and pointers on finishing will be discussed in this class, but the final finish will be up to the student. Students wishing to learn more about finishing are encouraged to enroll in our informative "Finishing Basics" lecture class here in our Colorado Springs store. NOTE: All materials are included in the tuition, and each student will take home their wall cabinets. In advance of the class, students will need to choose from the following selection of wood, depending on availability at the time of the class: Alder Ash Beech Birch Cherry Mahogany Maple (Non-Figured) Maple (Ambrosia) Oak (Red or White) Sapele Walnut (Black or Peruvian- ask if available) ALL WOOD CHOICES ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AT THE TIME OF CLASS. The instructor will contact you a week or so in advance to discuss your wood choice. We STRONGLY encourage you to confirm your spot as soon as possible, as classes fill up fast and are only scheduled a few times throughout the year. We look forward to seeing you there! Please Wear Clothes Appropriate For The Wood Shop. This Includes No Loose Fitting Clothing Or Strings/ties (such As Hoodie Ties), Long Hair Tied Back, No Jewelry, Closed Toe Shoes.
Woodcraft of Colorado Springs is the area’s premiere destination for the best woodworking tools, wood, supplies and advice. Whether you consider yourself a novice woodworker or an expert craftsman, Woodcraft has the brands that sawdust makers prefer! Shop top power tool brands like JET, Powermatic, Festool, Laguna, Rikon and more. Plus find the best selection of hand tools from WoodRiver, pfeil, Flexcut, Veritas and other favorites. Stop by for our free monthly woodworking demos or take part in a woodworking seminar. At Woodcraft of Colorado Springs we enjoy Helping You Make Wood Work®
The best woodworking has to offer from brands like Festool, JET, RIKON and more!