During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router will also be involved.
Get to know and understand turning safety, the lathe and its attachments, tuning tools, wood grain orientation and its significance. The basics of tool sharpening will be covered as you get the feel of the tools and make beads/coves and chips. This is a fun class to get the fundamentals of spindle work and is a required class to proceed on to Introduction to Bowl Turning.
Learn to tune-up, sharpen and use hand planes to improve your woodworking. Flatten wide boards that will not fit on your jointer, use a smoothing plane to skip all that sanding, and perfect the fit by removing just thousandths of an inch when needed. This hands-on class will cover how to tune-up a new or old plane, getting the blade sharp, and how to set-up and use the primary bench planes. These include the block, jack, jointer and smooth plane. Bring your planes, sharpening stones, honing guides and a practice board to class if you have them. If not, you can borrow what you need in class.
Learn the fundamentals of sharpening lathe tools to increase your success at woodturning. This class will cover grinding wheel selection, grinding technique, and proper setup and use of the popular Oneway Wolverine grinding system. Correct shapes and angles for roughing, bowl and spindle gouges including the fingernail and Irish grind will be covered. The techniques for sharpening parting tools, skews and scrapers are included.
Interested in learning how to turn a pen? You will get expert instruction and take home the Wall Street II pen that you made start to finish in this informative class. Begin by selecting the kit and wood of your choice, tour the pen area and become familiar with the other kits and projects that can be done on a lathe. If you have turning tools, feel free to bring them, however that is not a requirement.
Create a mosaic of a woodpecker clinging to the side of a tree. Scroll saw a pattern then sand, paint, and reassemble to form the mosaic. This month however we will also employ a technique that while adding color will also allow the grain of the wood to be visible. This is an advanced project and you should have completed the Introduction to Scroll saw class or be an experienced scroller.
Get to know and understand turning safety, the lathe and its attachments, tuning tools, wood grain orientation and its significance. The basics of tool sharpening will be covered as you get the feel of the tools and make beads/coves and chips. This is a fun class to get the fundamentals of spindle work and is a required class to proceed on to Introduction to Bowl Turning.
Students should have taken Introduction to Woodturning - and spend enough time turning to be comfortable with a lathe and turning tools. Bring a face shield if you have one. We will cover face grain turning safety, grain orientatin, mounting methods, tool selection and tool sharpening.
Elevate your woodworking by learning to cut the pinnacle of woodworking joints, the hand cut Dovetail. Hand cut dovetail joints are strong, beautiful and can differentiate your work from the run of the mill. The dovetail joint is not that difficult to execute once someone shows your how. In this hands-on class you will learn how to do layout and marking, sawing and chopping, and paring to you lines for a good fit. The class will cover both through and half-blind dovetails. This class is hands-on, so bring a dovetail saw, pencil, marking gauges, sliding T bevel, combination square, a set of sharp bench chisels and a mallet. If your chisels are not sharp consider taking the Hand Tools Sharpening class taught at Woodcraft. If you don't own all of these tools yet, bring what you have and borrow the rest in class. Some examples of each tools that are available at Woodcraft : 15337 Veritas Fine Cut Dovetail Saw; 154323 Woodriver Chisel set; 13T41 Mallet; 154340 Woodriver Wheel Marking Gauge; 154000 Woodriver Bevel Gauge; 154239 Woodriver Combination Square
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router will also be involved.
Get to know and understand turning safety, the lathe and its attachments, tuning tools, wood grain orientation and its significance. The basics of tool sharpening will be covered as you get the feel of the tools and make beads/coves and chips. This is a fun class to get the fundamentals of spindle work and is a required class to proceed on to Introduction to Bowl Turning.
Interested in learning how to turn a pen? You will get expert instruction and take home the Wall Street II pen that you made start to finish in this informative class. Begin by selecting the kit and wood of your choice, tour the pen area and become familiar with the other kits and projects that can be done on a lathe. If you have turning tools, feel free to bring them, however that is not a requirement.
If applying a finish to your woodworking projects is a chore, a nightmare or simply confusing, this class will help you take control of the process. Learn what you need to know to pop the grain on figured woods and how to select the best finish for the particular needs of your project. Get the results you want with the proper surface preparation, the correct combination of finishing products, and use of the correct application techniques and tools for the job. Topics include: Properties and the finishing characteristics of wood species. Surface preparation and dealing with defects, Coloring wood with dyes, stains and toners, Selecting top coats and the characteristics of each, Application tools including brushing and spray gun basics, and Finishing the finish
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router will also be involved.
Learn what you need to know to quickly get razor sharp edges on your hand tools. In this hands-on class you will learn what is sharp, why we sharpen, how to sharpen and when to stop. The sharpening process can be applied across the many hand sharpening systems available today including water stones, diamond stones, oil stones or the scary sharp sandpaper system. This class will focus on sharpening plane irons and chisels. The skills learned can be applied to any cutting edge tool. Bring a dull chisel or plane blade to sharpen in class.
Learn the fundamentals of sharpening lathe tools to increase your success at woodturning. This class will cover grinding wheel selection, grinding technique, and proper setup and use of the popular Oneway Wolverine grinding system. Correct shapes and angles for roughing, bowl and spindle gouges including the fingernail and Irish grind will be covered. The techniques for sharpening parting tools, skews and scrapers are included.
Halloween is coming. This month we will be scroll sawing some scary lanterns. There will be several different profiles to choose from. These lanterns will be approximately 9 inches square and 12 inches high. That is a large piece to store for displaying, just for a short time. Therefore, I modified and simplified the building process. We will be using threaded brass inserts which will allow the panels to be taken apart and stored flat, ready for next year. Cutting out the scary face is not demanding nor is following the pattern all that critical. It’s supposed to be scary, right? The interior space is large enough to accommodate numerous kinds of LED lights, either battery operated or hardwired. How you decide to illuminate the lantern will be up to the individual. No lighting will be provided. However, I will have several different examples available to help you decide.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router will also be involved.
As the holidays are approaching, hosting a get-together is a fun way to reconnect with friends and loved ones. This project is simple to cut and assemble. As a bonus, it can perform a multitude of tasks. It can be used as a trivet, a charcuterie board or a cutting board. We will use a 1inch thick piece of hardwood and cut out a center section. This class will also introduce the participant on how to cut Corian as a piece of Corian will then be cut as an insert which is heat resistant and unlike hardwoods will not dull your knives when used for cutting or chopping. A food safe finish will also be applied to the hardwood base. The insert can be removed and washed, and the hardwood base can then be wiped clean.
Learn to tune-up, sharpen and use hand planes to improve your woodworking. Flatten wide boards that will not fit on your jointer, use a smoothing plane to skip all that sanding, and perfect the fit by removing just thousandths of an inch when needed. This hands-on class will cover how to tune-up a new or old plane, getting the blade sharp, and how to set-up and use the primary bench planes. These include the block, jack, jointer and smooth plane. Bring your planes, sharpening stones, honing guides and a practice board to class if you have them. If not, you can borrow what you need in class.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router will also be involved.