Woodcraft of Colorado Springs

Power Tool Fundamentals: Bandsaw

Saturday, December 14, 10 AM - 4 PM

This is a basic instructional class directed at one of the most useful tools in the entire shop: the bandsaw! Students will learn basic bandsaw safety and operation including rip cutting, cross cutting, re-sawing, and compound cutting. Step by step, we will walk you through essential personal safety as well as care and control of the saw, bandsaw setup, anatomy, blade selection and proper installation, calibration, re-saw drift, and how to get the most out of this valuable tool. During the morning and afternoon sessions, as we discuss these important bandsaw fundamentals, we will put new skills to use with cross cutting, rip cutting, re-sawing, and a bonus mock-up project involving pattern work! All Materials Are Included In The Cost Of Tuition.

Wood Turning 201 - Decorative Birdhouses

Saturday, December 21, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

In the First Hour - Raleigh will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it’s ALL about Decorative Birdhouses for all Seasons! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn beautiful Decorative Birdhouses! 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.

Woodturning 201 - Turning and Burning a Bowl

Saturday, December 28, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

In the first 30 Minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the brief refresher of the A, B, C and D's of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Bonus Class!! In this class you will learn how to Woodturn a Bowl and then add Pyrography / Woodburning to the Project! Learning two skills in one class! 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.

Pen Making Basics: Wood Pen

Sunday, December 29, 1 PM - 4 PM

Turn a pen from exotic hardwoods! This class is an excellent way to get into woodworking and wood turning with hands-on shop experience on the lathe. Students will turn and construct a complete pen which they will take home!

Woodturning 101 - Amazing Apple Project

Friday, January 3, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 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 into the Project for this Class. This class is necessary 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!

Small Box Series: Dovetail Box Using A Router And Dovetail Jig

Part 1: Saturday, January 4, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, January 5, 9 AM - 5 PM

This class will take you into the world of small box making with power tools. Small boxes can be very simple to extremely elegant, from a simple recipe caddy to an intricate heirloom treasury. Once you learn the fundamental techniques and how to use the dovetail jig, you can make just about any style in any size for any purpose which your dovetail jig accommodates. Students will focus on the half-blind dovetail in this class, with a raised panel lid and contrasting woods. Other variations will also be discussed. Your instructor will provide a variety of beautiful woods from which you will choose for your in-class project. Species for each class will be subject to availability at the time of class. At the end of Day 2, each student will take home a box of their own. Time permitting, application of a finish will be discussed, but final finishing will be up to the student. Students wishing to learn about finishing in-depth should enroll in our Applied Finishing class, and bring their bare wood boxes to learn all about finishing and apply finish during that class.

Power Tool Fundamentals: Table Saw

Saturday, January 11, 10 AM - 4 PM

This is a basic instructional class directed at one of the most useful tools in the entire shop: the table saw. Students will learn basic table saw safety and operation in-depth. Step-by-step, we will walk you through table saw setup, essential personal safety, care and control of the saw, table saw anatomy, blade selection and proper installation, calibration, and how to safely get the most out of this valuable tool. We will be working specifically with the SawStop, and we'll learn the features specific to SawStop technology. However, the processes we cover apply to all table saws, and this class is for students who wish to learn about all table saws in general. Students will have hands-on experience in class as they apply the principles learned. This is not a project class, but rather a comprehensive master class on table saw essentials. These are small classes! Confirm your enrollment as soon as possible to ensure your spot in class.

Woodturning 201 - Turning and Burning Bowls

Sunday, January 12, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodworking I (Fine Furniture Series): Trestle Table

Part 1: Saturday, January 18, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, January 19, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 3: Saturday, January 25, 9 AM - 5 PM

This is an energetic 3-day in-depth introduction to the world of woodworking! Students will learn fundamentals of building fine furniture with our resident custom furniture maker, Brian Hubel (www.brianhubel.com). Topics featured will be wood science, joinery, design, power and hand tools, sharpening, shop safety, and accuracy in construction. Each student will use these newly-acquired skills to build their very own side trestle table. The final finish will be up to the students. Students wishing to learn more about finishing are encouraged to enroll in our hands-on "Applied Finishing" class here in our Colorado Springs store. This class is a prerequisite for Woodworking II, III, and IV here in the Colorado Springs store. Class size for our Woodworking I, II, III, and IV classes is limited to a handful of students. 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! NOTE: In advance of the class, students will need to choose from the following wood selection, 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. All materials are included in the tuition, and students will take home their tables made in class. The instructor will contact you a week or so before class to discuss your wood choice. We look forward to seeing you there! Please Wear Clothing Appropriate For The Wood Shop. This Includes Closed-Toe Shoes, Long Hair Tied Back, No Loose Fitting Clothing Or Loose Cords/Ties (such As Hoodie Ties), No Jewelry.

Woodturning 201 - Lidded Boxes

Sunday, January 26, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

CNC I: CNC Basics And Vectric Software

Saturday, February 1, 9 AM - 4 PM

Computer Numeric Control (CNC) technology offers woodworkers far greater accuracy and repeatability for many types of router and power carving projects. Professionals and hobbyists alike can create custom multiples of most anything faster and more accurately than any project fabricated manually. In this first class of our CNC series, students will learn how versatile CNC machines can be as Bob teaches students Vectric's software related to our in-store CNC units, and the variety of file types which may be imported, graphics compatibility, post processing cut paths, what materials are best to cut, and what shapes and styles may be fabricated. Materials may range from woods, plastics, MDF, soft non-ferrous metals, and solid surfacing materials. In this class, Bob will demonstrate a variety of techniques and projects which are useful to a range of woodworking specialties. Possible projects may include relief projects such as rosettes and other furniture or architectural embellishments, matching period pieces for restoration work, plaques, puzzles, labyrinths, intarsia pieces, boxes, RC craft pieces, bowls, home accessories such as Christmas tree ornaments and kitchen items, business branding and marketing collateral, and much more! NOTE: To get the most out of the class, students must PRE-LOAD their laptop IN ADVANCE OF CLASS with either the demo or paid version of Vectric software (either the Desktop, Pro, or Aspire version).

Sharpening Mini Series: Kitchen & Pocket Knives

Sunday, February 2, 10 AM - 2 PM

Proper knife sharpening is a fine and skillful art that you can learn with mindful techniques and a few standard woodworking provisions: waterstones and a leather strop. Woodworkers typically reach for these things to sharpen chisels, plane irons, card scrapers, and the like. However, once you learn to flex these same provisions to sharpen your pocket and kitchen knives, you will dramatically improve your knife utility and culinary safety. You will also learn that each type of knife, each brand, and each shape is unique. You will learn to identify distinct sharpening nuances of many types of blades, differences between the most common waterstones, how and when to choose which one, and how to finely polish and skillfully dress your own knives, which you will bring to class. Also bring your sharpening stones, if you already own them, so that you can acclimate to your own set of tools. (Discounts will be offered to students who wish to purchase during class. However, you do not need to own sharpening stones! We will have stones to use in class.) Students will also make a leather strop to use in class and then take home. A variety of strop compounds will be used and discussed. NOTE: Bring knives that you're comfortable practicing on, because they will become scratched from the waterstones as you learn this technique! No serrated knives, please. All materials are included in the cost of tuition.

Woodturning 101 - Leaf Project

Friday, February 7, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 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 into the Project for this Class. This class is necessary 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!

Applied Finishing

Part 1: Saturday, February 8, 10 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, February 9, 10 AM - 1 PM

This is a hands-on applied finishing class in which students will brush or wipe-on an oil or water-based finish to one small unfinished wood project which they will bring to class. Spray system applications will not be covered in this class. Day 1 will begin with a discussion on many common finishing products, including water and oil-based finishes, lacquers, gels, waxes, shellacs, their solvents and thinners, compatibility issues, and wood preparation, sealing, and conditioning to obtain the best overall result. Students will learn the strengths and weaknesses of a wide variety of finishes, how to prep their wood for each, how each is applied, how they differ from each other, and how to choose the best finish for each particular project. We will also discuss water-based, oil-based, and alcohol-based dyes and stains, although students may not have time to dye or stain in class. Epoxies and high odor products (such as lacquers) will not be applied. By the end of Day 1, students will brush or wipe-on their first coat of either an oil-based or water-based clear finish to a small bare wood project which they bring to class. (Discounted pricing will be offered should students wish to purchase supplies during the class.) Projects will dry overnight, ready for second-coat prep on Day 2. Due to time, students will not apply all coats of finish on their project; but rather they will be armed with the knowledge and practical experience to apply their remaining coats of finish at home. This class is open to everyone wishing to gain fundamental knowledge and finishing experience for a hand-rubbed / hand-applied topcoat. It is the perfect follow-up to any of the Woodworking I, II, III, or IV classes, our box-making classes, hand tool mastery, charcuterie board, or any other furniture and small project class or small unfinished project brought from home! Students Will Need To Have (Bring Or Discounted Purchase At The Store) Finishing Supplies, Including an Oil or Water-Based Clear Top Coat, And A Small Unfinished Project To Day 1 Of Class.

Pen Making Basics: Wood Pen

Sunday, February 9, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Turn a pen from exotic hardwoods! This class is an excellent way to get into woodworking and wood turning with hands-on shop experience on the lathe. Students will turn and construct a complete WallStreet II pen which they will take home!

Power Tool Fundamentals: Router

Saturday, February 15, 10 AM - 4 PM

This is a basic instructional class focusing on the ever so versatile router. Students will learn basic router safety, operation and adjustment, various router types, when, why, and how to use each type, router components, set-up, common bits, and when and how to use the router table. Step-by-step, we will walk you through the essentials and how to get the most out of this valuable tool. Students will have hands-on experience in class as they apply the principles learned. Reserve your spot early to ensure your enrollment! All Materials Are Included In The Cost Of Tuition.

3D Cutting Board

Sunday, February 16, 9 AM - 5 PM

This is a great opportunity to create your own stunning 3D Stair Step Cutting Board using the Alex Snodgrass' method. Using only three different woods – maple, cherry, and Peruvian walnut –Barry & John will show each student how to make a 3D Stair Step Cutting Board that will really impress your family and friends. During the class, Barry & John will answer your questions about bandsaws, while covering basic topics such as bandsaw mechanics, tuning a bandsaw, and making perfect straight or angled cuts. They will also cover topics including glue-up techniques, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards. By the end of the class, each student will have a fantastic 3D Stair Step Cutting Board made with their own hands! This class is designed for woodworkers of all skill levels. From the beginner to the advanced woodworker, every student will leave the class with a 3D Stair Step Cutting Board and a smile on their face. Register today – only 10 seats available! Class tuition includes $125 for supplies

Woodturning 201 - Turning and Burning Bowls

Monday, February 17, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Cabinet Construction Series: Raised Panel Doors

Tuesday, February 18, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This Instructional demonstration class builds on the fundamentals of cabinet construction, with extra flair. We cover router techniques and calculations for a raised panel door. This is an Instructional class, not a hands on class.

Segmented Pen Turning

Saturday, February 22, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

If you want to take your pen turning to the next level and have always wanted to know how to turn those segmented works of art, then this is the class for you. This class will provide you with a great hands-on learning experience to understand each of the steps involved in creating a segmented pen. Topics including design, wood selection, accent applications, stock prep, glue-up, turning, and finishing all will be covered. Some finishing may be required at home. Students will take their segmented pen home, as well as their bushing set to make more of their own segmented pens outside of class!

Woodworking I (Fine Furniture Series): Trestle Table

Part 1: Saturday, March 1, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, March 2, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 3: Saturday, March 8, 9 AM - 5 PM

This is an energetic 3-day in-depth introduction to the world of woodworking! Students will learn fundamentals of building fine furniture with our resident custom furniture maker, Brian Hubel (www.brianhubel.com). Topics featured will be wood science, joinery, design, power and hand tools, sharpening, shop safety, and accuracy in construction. Each student will use these newly-acquired skills to build their very own side trestle table. The final finish will be up to the students. Students wishing to learn more about finishing are encouraged to enroll in our hands-on "Applied Finishing" class here in our Colorado Springs store. This class is a prerequisite for Woodworking II, III, and IV here in the Colorado Springs store. Class size for our Woodworking I, II, III, and IV classes is limited to a handful of students. 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! NOTE: In advance of the class, students will need to choose from the following wood selection, 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. All materials are included in the tuition, and students will take home their tables made in class. The instructor will contact you a week or so before class to discuss your wood choice. We look forward to seeing you there! Please Wear Clothing Appropriate For The Wood Shop. This Includes Closed-Toe Shoes, Long Hair Tied Back, No Loose Fitting Clothing Or Loose Cords/Ties (such As Hoodie Ties), No Jewelry.

Woodturning 201 - Acorns

Saturday, March 15, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Power Tool Fundamentals: Bandsaw

Saturday, March 22, 10 AM - 4 PM

This is a basic instructional class directed at one of the most useful tools in the entire shop: the bandsaw! Students will learn basic bandsaw safety and operation including rip cutting, cross cutting, re-sawing, and compound cutting. Step by step, we will walk you through essential personal safety as well as care and control of the saw, bandsaw setup, anatomy, blade selection and proper installation, calibration, re-saw drift, and how to get the most out of this valuable tool. During the morning and afternoon sessions, as we discuss these important bandsaw fundamentals, we will put new skills to use with cross cutting, rip cutting, re-sawing, and a bonus mock-up project involving pattern work! All Materials Are Included In The Cost Of Tuition.

Woodturning 201 - Rockies Spring Training Acrylic & Wood Pen

Saturday, March 29, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisites - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 101 - Amazing Apple Project

Saturday, April 5, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 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 into the Project for this Class. This class is necessary 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!

River Style Round Tray

Monday, April 7, 2:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Join Jess Crow, one of the nation's leading epoxy artistic woodworking innovators, for this brand new class where you will learn how to create a river style round. This round can be used as a clock, serving tray, Lazy Susan or more. Once you have the concept down you will be able to take this technique and turn it into a table of any size or shape. Jess will guide students through the river style process, including how you prepare a live edge slab*, how to save not only wood, but epoxy, creating a River Style project using Jess's "more is less" method, adding custom colors and designs, selecting and pouring the proper resin, and more! Students will be provided Rubber feet at the time of pick up for installation at home. *Note about this class. We will not be using a live edge slab, rather Jess's signature technique to conserve epoxy while having the look of a live river. During class there will be a complete walkthrough on how to build a live edge river table and a syllabus will be made available covering both techniques. Tuition includes $35 for materials.

Ultimate Epoxy Experience

Part 1: Monday, April 7, 9 AM - 1 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, April 8, 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Students who register for this class will receive 8 hours of in depth instruction from Jess Crow, one of the nation's leading epoxy artistic woodworking innovators. Topics covered include using molds, making molds, mixing colorants and resin, conducting deep pours, de-molding projects, sanding, and applying a final epoxy finish. In addition to the extra time spent with Jess in a smaller class setting, You will be working on two projects throughout this class. One will be a multi-layered pour you will work over the two days and one, creating the live edge tray, will be done the first day of class and demolded the second day (weather and temperature permitting.) Students will be using TotalBoat ThickSet & TotalBoat MakerPoxy for these projects. Tuition includes $50 for materials.

Epoxy End Table

Tuesday, April 8, 9 AM - 1 PM

Ready to make an epoxy end table? Jess will cover using multiple pigments, inks, and mica powders in this class to create your own captivating one-of-a-kind 15" end table. Learn skills that will propel your future epoxy projects to the next level, including the "no sanding" technique, color dispersion methods, and how to achieve stunning edges. This is a great class to bring a (paying) friend or partner to! Students will be making two items in this class. One will be a (minimum) 10” x 10” board and the other will be the End Table. 2024 UPDATE: Now introducing multi-colored substrates for eye-popping color combinations and offering exciting new mica color variations! Tuition includes $50 for supplies.

Woodturning 201 - Finish Jars

Saturday, April 26, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Pen Making Basics: Wood Pen

Sunday, April 27, 1 PM - 4 PM

Turn a pen from exotic hardwoods! This class is an excellent way to get into woodworking and wood turning with hands-on shop experience on the lathe. Students will turn and construct a complete pen which they will take home!

Woodturning 101 - Mini Bowls Project

Saturday, May 3, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 Splendid Snowflakes!! Turning Splendid Snowflake is a repeatable woodturning project that you can repeat and wood turn in your home workshop. 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!

Woodworking II (Fine Furniture Series): Dovetail Wall Cabinet

Part 1: Saturday, May 17, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, May 18, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 3: Saturday, May 24, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Woodturning 201 - Lidded Boxes

Saturday, May 31, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 201 - Acorns

Saturday, June 7, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with a brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. The balance of the day – it’s ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Segmented Pen Turning

Saturday, June 14, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

If you want to take your pen turning to the next level and have always wanted to know how to turn those segmented works of art, then this is the class for you. This class will provide you with a great hands-on learning experience to understand each of the steps involved in creating a segmented pen. Topics including design, wood selection, accent applications, stock prep, glue-up, turning, and finishing all will be covered. Some finishing may be required at home. Students will take their segmented pen home, as well as their bushing set to make more of their own segmented pens outside of class!

Woodworking IV (Fine Furniture Series): Bent Lamination

Part 1: Saturday, June 21, 9 AM - 12:50 AM

Part 2: Sunday, June 22, 9 AM - 12:50 AM

Part 3: Saturday, June 28, 9 AM - 12:50 AM

Part 4: Sunday, June 29, 9 AM - 5 PM

In this fourth installment of our fine furniture building series with Brian Hubel, students will focus on bent lamination using both vacuum forming and male/female form methods to create a variation of his "Recurve" wall shelf seen on www.brianhubel.com. Students will continue to build upon prior skills, as well as learn new skills which include re-sawing and dimensioning for bent laminations, router work and new forms of joinery not covered in previous classes, glue selection appropriate for bent laminations, and more. Form building will be discussed. The spine material of the shelf will be chosen by the instructor, and subject to availability at the time of class. Students will choose their shelf material 1-2 weeks prior to class from the following wood selection: 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 at least one week prior to class to discuss your wood choice. Materials are included in the cost of tuition, and students will have a completed a bent laminated suspended wall shelf to take home at the end of class. 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: This class is limited to six students. Please confirm your spot early as this class is not scheduled very often!!! Standby students and partial payments will be accepted, but not confirmed. Confirmed students must pay in full. NOTE: The class project will have THREE shelves (not 5, as shown in the photo). Come into the store to see the sample of our actual class project. Wood species vary. All materials are included in the cost of tuition.

Woodturning 101 - Mini Bowls Project

Saturday, July 12, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 Splendid Snowflakes!! Turning Splendid Snowflake is a repeatable woodturning project that you can repeat and wood turn in your home workshop. 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!

Woodturning 201 - Turning and Burning Bowls

Saturday, July 26, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 101 - Leaf Project

Saturday, August 9, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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, shop safety, tool selection, sharpening, woodturning tools and wood selection. Raleigh will teach the students all about the different woodturning tools, the different styles, how to 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 the Project for this Class. 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!

Woodturning 201 - Turning and Burning Bowls

Saturday, August 16, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 101 - Amazing Apple Project

Saturday, September 6, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 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 into the Project for this Class. This class is necessary 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!

Woodturning 201 - Candlesticks

Saturday, September 20, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 201 - Lidded Boxes

Saturday, September 27, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 101 - Amazing Apple Project

Saturday, October 4, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 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 into the Project for this Class. This class is necessary 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!

Woodturning 201 - Halloween Pumpkins

Saturday, October 11, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 101 - Leaf Project

Saturday, November 8, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 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 into the Project for this Class. This class is necessary 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!

Woodturning 201 - Turning and Burning Bowls

Saturday, November 22, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 201 - Acorns

Saturday, November 29, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 101 - Snowflake Bowl Project

Saturday, December 6, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

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 Splendid Snowflakes!! Turning Splendid Snowflake is a repeatable woodturning project that you can repeat and wood turn in your home workshop. 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!

Woodturning 201 - Birdhouses

Saturday, December 20, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Woodturning 201 - Acrylic & Jerusalem Olivewood Pen

Saturday, December 27, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project. “No refunds for Cancellation/Reschedules within 7 days of class date”