Students will learn knife etiquette, basic cuts (stop, push and pull cuts) and a few extended/intermediate cuts, as well as how to care for and maintain your carving knife.
Using Cherry, Maple and Sapele wood, you will create a 3-Dimensional end-grain cutting board. Class will include milling the wood, 3 different glue-ups to create your 3-D pattern, sanding and finishing techniques. At the end of the class you will have a beautiful solid end-grain cutting board, the envy of all your friends!
Learn to measure, cut and install several types of trim including baseboard, chair rail and crown molding. how to implement time tested tricks of the trade to cut precise inside and outside corners.
Learn what it takes to create a beautiful wooden bowl with a colored crystal inlay on the bowl rim from a 4 x 2 x2 turning block, using carbide-tipped tools. Topics not only cover basic lathe operation using carbide-tipped tools, but also include sectioning, face plate mounting, shaping, hollowing, inlay design, sanding and finishing . You MUST have completed Introduction to the Lathe or a Pen class before this class.
Children, 8 - 11 years old, will make a tool box in a one day workshop designed to give them a beginning foundation in woodworking techniques. One parent is excepted to stay with their child throughout the class.
Learn the basic set up, function and uses of the scroll saw while making practice cuts and finished projects.
Learn how to cut and shape wood, sand and apply finish to finished live edge board that will be food safe and can be used as a cheese or appetizer board.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
A strong emphasis will be on proper milling of materials with jointers, planers & table saw work to make an end table.
Learn how to select and prepare your live edge materials, mix and pour Total Boat epoxy, and the proper techniques for milling, sanding and finishing.
This is our standard Fundamentals of Woodworking class, but for those who identify as women, nonbinary or queer individuals only.
You will start by creating a handmade layout square for marking and measuring, learn how to cut a straight line with the pull saw to design and construct saw ponies. This class is a pre-requisite for the following classes: Secrets of Joinery Using Japanese hand tools, Furniture 201 and Japanese Woodworking 201
Get your hand plane working for you. Learn how to sharpen, set up and use your hand plane. In this skills-based class, you will take a used or out-of-the-box hand plane, sharpen it's blade to a polished edge, set it up to take clean shavings and use it to plane a rough board to perfectly flat on both faces and square all the way around the edges.
This class focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools. You will learn about the lathe and lathe tools, practice making spindles and then create your own pillar candle holder.
Whether working in a fully equipped shop or just beginning your first project in your driveway, properly milled boards are essential. This is a skills class to teach you how to mill wood for your special project. We will cover the standard milling process to achieve S4S ( Surfaced on 4 Sides) lumber that will be ready for use. This class will provide hands-on experience with the jointer, planer and table saw. We will also cover alternative techniques which don't require the jointer. There is no final project built in this class, but you will leave with a perfectly milled board.
Get access to our lathe studio and be able to use our lathes, drill press, bandsaw, turning tools and face shields. You must provide your own turning stock, whether brought from home or purchased in our retail store.
Learn to use this essential yet often misunderstood tool in this beginner to intermediate class. Router types, bits, techniques and jigs will be covered in this 3-hour class with an emphasis on safety. Routers will be provided but students are encouraged to bring their own tools, if desired, to address issues specific to individual manufacturers.
This is our standard Fundamentals of Woodworking class, but for those who identify as women, nonbinary or queer individuals only.
Students will build a tool tote with a drawer using traditional tools and techniques.
Learn how to create relief carvings, in which wood is carved away around an object to make it look like it is standing off the surface of the wood. Students will learn how to transfer designs onto the wood, outline the design use stop cuts to remove surrounding wood, rounding, flattening the background, shaping the figure, layering elements of the design, undercutting for dramatic shadows, final clean up, and finishing. Participants will use the techniques to make a relief carving leaf design and a chosen design. This class is taught by John L and Ed K, members of the Montgomery County Carvers Club. The cost of the class includes 3 carving blanks. Students MUST purchase the Flexcut Craft Carver 5-piece tool set ( Item # 820644) before the start of the class. This set is available at our store for a 20% discount for students only.
This is a three-night class to learn how make a 9" x 11" end grain cutting board using assorted hard woods, i.e. maple, cherry, walnut or purpleheart. Students will learn to mill rough wood, design their cutting board and coasters, glue up and clamp the design on the first evening. The second session will include jointing, planing, and a second glue up. The final session will focus on sanding and finishing the cutting board.
In this class, we will cover sharpening and tuning techniques to bring the most out of your chisel, hand plane and scraper. We will discuss the best use of each tool and the best way to put and keep an edge on your tools. The class will cover sharpening, tuning, and hand tool selection while using water stones, honing guides and strops. If you have any bench chisels, hand planes, and scrapers that need to be sharpened, please bring them in for class. If not, we have plenty at the shop to practice on. Students can purchase a sharpening kit from our store at a 20% discount for each item. The sharpening kit features: - 3 Shapton synthetic grit waterstones: 1 K, 5K and 8K - Sharpal Diamond Lapping Plate - Wood River Deluxe Honing Guide
This one-day workshop is designed to give teens between the ages of 12 - 16 years old, a beginning foundation in woodworking techniques. Students will be introduced to the table saw, miter saw, band saw and various sanders. Hand tools used in class include: hammer, drill, screwdriver, pull and coping saws, ruler, tape measure, pliers, clamps, smoothing plane, sandpaper. Students will be using a stain on the wood, so please dress accordingly.
The band saw is one of the most useful tools in the woodshop and has become the shop standard for making curved and other irregular cuts. Learn the ins and outs of this most useful tool by way of a simple project. From a solid block of cherry, we’ll create a shaped box with two drawers. First we’ll cut the outside shape of the box. Then the back will be sliced off as a thin strip. Next, the drawer shapes will be cut from the block. Each of those drawers, in turn, will have both the front and back sliced off. Following that, drawer cavities will be cut. Finally all of the parts will be glued back together and sanded. As a final step, if time permits, a finish coat of oil can be applied.
Learn to make an 11" x 14" picture frame with either Sapele or Maple wood including instructions / techniques that you can use to make your own frames at home. Finished project includes the frame, glass, backing and hanger - everything you need for your perfect picture.
You will create a 12" x 12" kumiko trivet while learning the basic techniques of this hand-tool-centric Japanese art form.
This course will teach students how to make a simple box with a hinged lid.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Learn how to cut and shape wood, sand and apply finish to finished live edge board that will be food safe and can be used as a cheese or appetizer board.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Students will learn knife etiquette, basic cuts (stop, push and pull cuts) and a few extended/intermediate cuts, as well as how to care for and maintain your carving knife.
Learn the basic set up, function and uses of the scroll saw while making practice cuts and finished projects.
This class focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools. You will learn about the lathe and lathe tools, practice making spindles and then create your own pillar candle holder.
In this class, students will create a beautiful box out of exotic woods with curved sides using the tablesaw and sanding equipment. The top of the box will have a perimeter inlay. The lid will be custom made out of a frame and veneered panel. This lid will rotate open using brass side pins. The interior of the box will have a custom-made removable jewelry tray with a suede-lined bottom. This is an approximate 30 hour class building on the skills that you have learned in Box 101 and 201.
Learn how to make your own exotic wooden pens and pencils using a lathe.
Turn a resin pen using carbide tipped cutting tools and wet sanding.
This is our standard Fundamentals of Woodworking class, but for those who identify as women, nonbinary or queer individuals only.
Pen 3 - Pen Studio hours gives you access to our lathe studio. You will be able to use our lathes, drill press, bandsaw, turning tools and face shields. You must provide your own turning stock and pen kits, whether brought from home or purchased in our retail store. Please note, this is for a 3-hour block of studio time. Those registering for open studio times are expected to do studio clean up.
Using a variety of domestic and exotic woods, you will create a wave pattern end-grain cutting board. Class will include milling the wood, 3 different glue-ups to create your colorful pattern, sanding and finishing techniques. At the end of the class you will have a beautiful solid end-grain cutting board, the envy of all your friends.
Learn how to turn a beautiful bowl made of local hardwood and resin using carbide-tipped tools.
Learn how to select and prepare your live edge materials, mix and pour Total Boat epoxy, and the proper techniques for milling, sanding and finishing.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Get your hand plane working for you. Learn how to sharpen, set up and use your hand plane. In this skills-based class, you will take a used or out-of-the-box hand plane, sharpen it's blade to a polished edge, set it up to take clean shavings and use it to plane a rough board to perfectly flat on both faces and square all the way around the edges.
Fan Carving is a very old carving technique where you make birds that have wings and a tail that fan out from the body from a single block of wood. You will use prepared blanks to make practice fans as well as a simple bird, while learning to lay out the interlock and hinge, rive the feather, carve the bird profile, and fan the wings and tail. You will have your choice of two fan bird patterns, a turkey or a chickadee. You will also learn how to prepare your own blanks for future fan caving. The class cost includes 2 blanks for making fan carved birds. Students MUST purchase a carving detail knife and safety glove, which are available at our store for a 20% discount. The class is being taught by John L, a member of the Montgomery County Carvers.
End your fear of cutting dovetails by hand, once and for all, with our guest instructor - Bob Van Dyke. Bob is a world renown woodworker and teacher who runs The Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking in Manchester, CT. He is also a contributing editor at Fine Woodworking Magazine and has been featured in Woodshop News. This is a class for woodworkers who have cut dovetails and have been frustrated by them but also for those who have some experience with woodworking but who have never cut dovetails. You will learn a number of ways to make "machine assisted hand cut" dovetails that only require a little bit of paring with a chisel to make them fit perfectly. This class is a combination of demonstrations and hands-on practice. There is not a project for the class - you will be working on a series of practice boards. Router dovetail jigs will NOT be a part of this class. While some saws will be available to use in class, it is recommended that students purchase and bring a Lie Nielsen Tapered dovetail saw, https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/tdscherry?path=tapered-saws&node=4168. A set of sharp chisels are also recommended but not required.
This class is geared for children ages 8 - 11 years. Students will predominantly use hand tools for safe construction with the exception of battery powered hand drills and both manual and plug-in random orbital Festool sanders. Tools used in class include: hammer, drill, screwdriver, pull and coping saws, ruler, tape measure, pliers, clamps, smoothing plane, sandpaper. Students will learn a variety of skills, including: cutting wood, gluing & clamping, measuring, painting, sequencing-assembly, drilling & screwing, sanding, color-matching, hammering, following plans, hand-eye coordination & dexterity, modulation of effort/force, visualization (from start to finished project). ONE PARENT MUST ATTEND WITH THEIR CHILD.
This class is designed for teens, ages 12 - 16 years, and is an intensive 2- day introductory class to the fundamentals of woodworking. Students will have a chance to learn about different types of joints using both hand and power tools, including the table saw, miter saw, bandsaw, router table, joiner and planer, as they make their own take-home project. The course also covers subjects such as wood technology, selecting and purchasing lumber, sharpening techniques and finishing. All tools and materials provided. Paper and Pencil recommended for note taking. Please wear closed toed shoes.
In this primarily demonstration class, Bob will open your eyes to unlocking the maximum potential from this essential woodworking tool. Handplanes are an essential tool for furniture making but used incorrectly they can be extremely frustrating! What makes a good handplane and which handplane is right for a particular job? How are they "tuned up"? And most importantly- how are they sharpened? Bob will demonstrate his easy and extremely fast technique (under 2 minutes) to re-sharpen a dull iron or chisel and you will have time to practice sharpening your handplane iron. After covering the basics Bob will quickly get into advanced techniques many users may be unfamiliar with. The handplane is one of the most precise tools available to adjust and fine tune joinery, flatten stock perfectly, adjust squareness, create or remove a taper and create precisely accurate edge joints that will yield dead flat panels. Smoothing a surface- both with the grain or- across the grain (no tearout!), controlling tearout by varying sharpening bevel angles and creating a spring joint and then gluing up a panel- using one clamp are techniques that are sure to open your eyes and change the way you work with wood! This is NOT a beginning handplane class or a plane rehab class -- some experience with handplanes is required. Please bring a #4 plane to the class with a new 2" iron. Most of the class will focus on the #4 and why it is just about the only plane you need.
