Students will learn to safely use the table saw, bandsaw, router, belt sanders and orbital sanders while making a collapsible night stand/table. This class is held on two consecutive Sundays.
Learn how to cut and shape wood, sand and apply finish to finished live edge board and a unique bread knife.
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.
This course will teach students how to make a simple box with a hinged lid.
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.
Learn how to select and prepare your live edge materials, mix and pour Ecopoxy Liquid Plastic, and the proper techniques for milling, sanding and finishing.
Learn the basic set up, function and uses of the scroll saw while making practice cuts and finished projects.
Topics cover basic lathe operation, wood selection, sectioning, face plate mounting, using carbide-tipped tools for shaping and hollowing, sanding and finishing.
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 how to make your own exotic wooden pens and pencils using a lathe.
Turn two resin pens using carbide tipped cutting tools and wet sanding.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
This is a 2-hr block of time when you can use our scroll saws and work on any scroll saw projects you may have.
Making a Serving Tray is a one day workshop designed to give children between the ages of 8 - 11 years, beginning foundation in woodworking techniques. One parent is expected to stay with their child throughout the class.
Have you ever wondered about Japanese woodworking and how it’s different from Western woodworking? If you have or you are just curious, join us for our Japanese Woodworking Demonstration on Sunday, September 22 from 1pm - 4 pm. Adrian Summers and Jason Lawrence, who are long-time Japanese Woodworking instructors at the Woodworkers Club, will be happy to teach you all about Japanese Woodworking and the art of Kumiko. You will have an opportunity to meet other individuals interested in creating a Japanese Woodworking community in Montgomery County, MD.
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. Please supply your own carving knife and safety equipment (protective carving glove). You can also purchase the carving detail knife and safety glove at the reduced price of $40. The class is being taught by John L, a member of the Montgomery County Carvers.
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!
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.
This class focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools.
Students will start with panels of different exotic woods for box sides, add an inlay strip to the top and give it a curved shape . Please note: This is a 3 day class.
A strong emphasis will be on proper milling of materials with jointers, planers & table saw work to make an end table.
This is our standard Fundamentals of Woodworking class, but for Black, Indigenous and people of color.
This class focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools.
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 how to cut and shape wood, sand and apply finish to finished live edge board and a unique bread knife.
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.
This class focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools.
Router-table safety and Techniques: Discover the enhanced capabilities a router-table affords woodworkers in this beginner to intermediate class. Tables, lifts, jugs, fences, dust collection and other topics will be covered in this 3-hour class with an eye toward safety.
The class will cover sharpening, tuning, and hand tool selection while using water stones, honing guides and strops.
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. Please supply your own carving knife and safety equipment (protective carving glove). You can also purchase the carving detail knife and safety glove at the reduced price of $40. The class is being taught by John L, a member of the Montgomery County Carvers.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
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 the basic set up, function and uses of the scroll saw while making practice cuts and finished projects.
Learn how to select and prepare your live edge materials, mix and pour Ecopoxy Liquid Plastic, and the proper techniques for milling, sanding and finishing.
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.
This class is designed to take a intermediate woodworker through the steps to make a steel string acoustic guitar from a unique kit. This is an intensive class, that requires periods of strength and stamina.
This is our standard Fundamentals of Woodworking class, but for those who identify as women, nonbinary or queer individuals only.
Learn how to turn a beautiful bowl made of local hardwood and resin using carbide-tipped tools.
Topics cover basic lathe operation, wood selection, sectioning, face plate mounting, using carbide-tipped tools for shaping and hollowing, sanding and finishing.
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.
Students will create a beautiful box with curved sides using the bandsaw and router table, pin-hinge top with inlay strips including a sectioned jewelry tray. You'll learn to make cove cuts using the table saw to add curvature to the bottom and sides of the box. Finally, you'll learn to add a suede lining insert to the inside bottom. This is an approximate 30 hour class building on the skills that you have learned in Box 101 and 201.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
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.