You can create great works of art or add fancy embelishments to your woodworking pieces all from your lathe. Either way, here is where it begins. Once done with this class you will know the types, components, tools, and accessories of the lathe. Bill will demonstrate the various basic cuts and you will then get hands on practice of the fundamentals of turning, including bead, cove, and fillet cuts.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
Learn and practice the basic techniques for turning beautiful European and Slimline pens. The class will cover proper blank prep, mounting on the mandrel, turning techniques, sanding, finishing, and assembly of both a Slimeline and a European style pen. Once complete, you will have 2 finished pens that you get to take home to show off to all your family and fiends. This is a very popular hands-on class. !!!WARNING!!! Pen turning can become habit forming and cause you to spend hours in the shop.
Everything you need to get started in woodworking. Mark will cover the basics of woodworking starting with woodworking terminology, types of wood, wood structure, saw cuts, movement, and more. He will discuss and demonstrate set-up and use of the jointer, thickness planer, and table saw.
You can create great works of art or add fancy embelishments to your woodworking pieces all from your lathe. Either way, here is where it begins. Once done with this class you will know the types, components, tools, and accessories of the lathe. Bill will demonstrate the various basic cuts and you will then get hands on practice of the fundamentals of turning, including bead, cove, and fillet cuts.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
This class is for anyone who is new to or struggles with sharpening their lathe tools. Find all the different grind angles and jigs confusing? This is the perfect class for you. Students are welcome to bring any tools they want to sharpen. If you have a grinder, bring it with you. We'll help you make sure it is set up and tuned properly for the best sharpening results. The class will also cover maintaining your grinder and wheels. Bill's hands-on teaching will give you the practice to get the most out of your sharpening set up.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
This workshop is one day of intensive hand cut, through dovetailing instruction and hands-on practice that will take your dovetailing skills to the next level. The workshop is a skills-based learning experience that focuses on mastering, hand-cut, through dovetails. Rob teaches his dovetail offset method and shares his tips and tricks using the tools he designed for making dovetails. The learning goals are that by the end of the workshop, you can layout, cut, and assemble directly from your saw cuts, perfect to near perfect through dovetails. Tuition covers all instruction, workbench, vise, lumber, glue, and lunch with Rob. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING TOOLS TO THE CLASS: Rob's dovetail saw, Rob's dovetail marking knife with saw tooth blade, Rob's Shawn Shim offset tool, fret saw, dovetail marker, 1/4" and 1/2" chisel (sharpened), mallet, wheel style marking gauge (sharpened), 6" combination or solid square, spring divider. All items available for purchase at the store.
This workshop is one day of intensive hand cut, half-blind dovetailing instruction and hands-on practice that will take your half-blind skills to the next level. The workshop is a skills-based learning experience that focuses on mastering, hand-cut, half-blind dovetails. Rob teaches his dovetail offset method and shares his tips and tricks using the tools he designed for making dovetails. The learning goals are that by the end of the workshop, you can layout, cut, and assemble directly from your saw cuts, perfect to near perfect drawer half-blind dovetails. Tuition covers all instruction, workbench, vise, lumber, glue, and lunch with Rob. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE TAKEN THE THROUGH DOVETAIL WORKSHOP PRIOR TO TAKING THIS ADVANCED CLASS. ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING TOOLS TO THE CLASS: Rob's dovetail saw, Rob's dovetail marking knife with saw tooth blade, Rob's Shawn Shim offset tool, Rob’s Kerf X-10 half-blind tool, fret saw, dovetail marker, 1/4" and 1/2" chisel (sharpened) Rob's 5/8" half-blind dovetail chisel (sharpened), mallet, wheel style marking gauge (sharpened), 6" combination or solid square, spring divider. All items available for purchase at the store.
Everything you need to get started in woodworking. Mark will cover the basics of woodworking starting with woodworking terminology, types of wood, wood structure, saw cuts, movement, and more. He will discuss and demonstrate set-up and use of the jointer, thickness planer, and table saw.
Wooden bowls are both decorative and functional. They are an essential part of any woodturners repertoire. Here you can gain the knowledge and hands on practice you will need to turn the most elegant bowls. And of course, safety and sharpening are covered.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
This is the second in a series, however, Woodworking 101 is not a prerequisite. Mark will focus on the use of the planer, jointer, table saw, drill press, and router table. The culmination of this class is the construction of a mantel clock.
You can create great works of art or add fancy embelishments to your woodworking pieces all from your lathe. Either way, here is where it begins. Once done with this class you will know the types, components, tools, and accessories of the lathe. Bill will demonstrate the various basic cuts and you will then get hands on practice of the fundamentals of turning, including bead, cove, and fillet cuts.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
Everything you need to get started in woodworking. Mark will cover the basics of woodworking starting with woodworking terminology, types of wood, wood structure, saw cuts, movement, and more. He will discuss and demonstrate set-up and use of the jointer, thickness planer, and table saw.
One of the best projects you can do for your house is to makeover your kitchen. Learn the basics for your kitchen remodeling project here. Learn how to design and construct face frame cabinets. Methods and techniques will include various options for constructing, joining and attaching face frames to the cabinet carcass. Rick will also cover techniques for building and hanging a door, as well as building and mounting a drawer. Each student will walk away with a lower cabinet complete with a door and drawer. Sign up early as space is limited and this class does fill up.
Ready to start some serious bowl turning? You can here. Students will start off with a "green" wood blank and learn about different turning techniques as well as drying the bowl. Using a chuck and texturing the bowl are also covered
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
You can create great works of art or add fancy embelishments to your woodworking pieces all from your lathe. Either way, here is where it begins. Once done with this class you will know the types, components, tools, and accessories of the lathe. Bill will demonstrate the various basic cuts and you will then get hands on practice of the fundamentals of turning, including bead, cove, and fillet cuts.
Learn how to turn a peppermill from start to finish. Jerry will teach and demo the entire process of mounting, drilling, finishing, and assembly. Each student will complete their own peppermill.
Everything you need to get started in woodworking. Mark will cover the basics of woodworking starting with woodworking terminology, types of wood, wood structure, saw cuts, movement, and more. He will discuss and demonstrate set-up and use of the jointer, thickness planer, and table saw.
