Join Tony Evans for two evenings of epoxy and wood fun! In these classes Tony will give you tips on how to accurately measure epoxy for irregular shapes, how to pour to reduce bubbling, and how to finish a charcuterie board that is a combination of both wood and epoxy! Note: $30 material fee payable to instructor.
French polish. The crown jewel of shellac finishing. We'll walk through the steps to achieve this high build shellac finish, from surface prep to application. You'll walk out of this class with a clear, step-by-step approach to applying this classic finish on your next project.
Join us for another excellent turning session led by Mark Nelson. In this class you’ll learn to "find" a bowl blank in a log. You will see basic log anatomy and understand how a turner uses his bandsaw. Note: $25 material fee payable to instructor.
Need a gift for your favorite seamstress? Learn basic lathe skills while making a seam ripper from a kit. Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Hunter for an evening of hand planing. In this course Hunter will go over how he prepares his projects for final finishing with hand planes (edges, corners, and faces). It may be impractical, but it sure is fun.
Learn how to cut a pattern, cut glass, grind, foil and finisha project. In addition, there will be wire work and layering glass to get a 3D effect. $10 materials fee payable to instructor
Join Tony Evans for a hands-on finishing lecture. In this course Tony will go through his process of applying finishes and how to repair them. Come ready to apply some finish. Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
A basic introduction to wood turning. You will mount a blank, rough, shape and finish your project. An opportunity to sharpen your turning skills. Note: A $15 material fee payable to the instructor at the time of the class.
Join Dawn and Tony Evans for this date night making your very own cheese board. They'll walk each couple through their process of making the slicer and finishing it too. Then you'll be able to take this board home and cut the cheese for friends and family both! Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
In this highly focused class Hunter Menken will walk you through how he sharpens his tools. His primary focus will be chisels and plane blades, but if time allows he'll also talk about sharpening various other tools in and out of the shop!
Don Coleman will take you from idea to cherry bowl in this one of a kind class. From start to finish Don will take you through planning, cutting, gluing, construction, turning, AND finishing. Note: $20 material fee payable to instructor.
Turn a unique Christmas ornament on a lathe - learn turning basics while creating a Christmas present! Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Tony Evans for two evenings of epoxy and wood fun! In these classes Tony will give you tips on how to accurately measure epoxy for irregular shapes, how to pour to reduce bubbling, and how to finish a charcuterie board that is a combination of both wood and epoxy! Note: $30 material fee payable to instructor.
Turn a unique Christmas ornament on a lathe - learn turning basics while creating a Christmas present! Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor.
Many of us woodworkers have a piece of rust on a shelf that used to be called a hand plane. Join Hunter and get that thing cleaned up! Learn how to discern the quality of the plane and the scale of its problems and be prepared to get messy tuning your vintage plane.
Join Tony for a safety demonstration (with some hands-on elements)! He will be going over how to set up, maintain, trouble shoot, and safely mill wood with your saw. Additionally he will highlight jigs that he uses in his own shop.
Bookmatching is one of those techniques that can add great beauty and character or leave your project with gappiness or unfortunate gaps you have to fill. Join Hunter as he shows how he uses hand tools to get a seamless edge joint, how to prepare stock for bookmatching, how he glues, and how he cleans the faces for maximum graphics retention. Note: $5 material fee payable to instructor.
Need a gift for your favorite seamstress? Learn basic lathe skills while making a seam ripper from a kit. Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor.
Through his own tried and true methods, Hunter Menken will guide you through his process for achieving a buttery smooth finish. Be prepared for shavings, dust, and fun!
Date Night is designed to give couples a chance to spend an evening together making a fun project and lasting memories! Each couple will join Dawn and Tony Evans for two evenings where you will make a set of coasters together (4 per couple). Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Hunter for an evening of cutting veneers on the bandsaw. Included in this class will be tips on setting your bandsaw for resawing, cleaning up your veneers, how to glue, and when to use them! This class not only clues you in to fine bandsaw work, but also fine veneer work! Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Hunter Menken will walk you through how to make and tune a traditional Krenov-style hand plane. In a weekend you'll construct, shape, tune, and use your new hand planes. Material fee is covered in tuition (body, sole, and blade).
Learn how Hunter Menken sharpens and maintains his Western-style handsaws. As a trained saw maker he'll distill the dos and don'ts of accurate sharpening as well as describing his techniques for properly using a handsaw.
Join Tony Evans for two evenings of epoxy and wood fun! In these classes Tony will give you tips on how to accurately measure epoxy for irregular shapes, how to pour to reduce bubbling, and how to finish a charcuterie board that is a combination of both wood and epoxy! Note: $30 material fee payable to instructor.
