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 is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Learn basic woodcarving techniques through Spoon Carving! Spoons can be carved from wood in very simple shapes for beginners or with very intricate designs to challenge to even the most experienced carvers. The spoon is a simple, familiar object with concave and convex surfaces that provides a perfect introductory project to learn basic woodcarving. Each class participant will make a Celtic Love Spoon Carving over two 3-hour classes. This class provides instruction on woodcarving techniques and safety while working with hand-tools to create your very own spoon. The tools and materials for the class are included in the cost of the class, including the wood, sloyd knife, hook knife and sandpaper.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Learn the basic set up, function and uses of the scroll saw while making practice cuts and finished projects.
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.
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.
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.
You will create a 12" x 12" kumiko trivet while learning the basic techniques of this hand-tool-centric Japanese art form.
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 class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
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, and a 5-piece relief carving kit including v-tools and assorted gouges. Participants should bring a fixed blade carving knife and hand safety protection. PREREQUISITE: Introduction to Whittling and Carving or prior experience with carving tools, basic cuts, techniques and safety.
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!
This class is a continuation of Introduction to the Lathe. You MUST have taken either a pen class or Introduction to the Lathe before this class. Topics cover basic lathe operation, wood selection, sectioning, face plate mounting, using carbide-tipped tools for shaping and hollowing, sanding and finishing.
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.
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.
A strong emphasis will be on proper milling of materials with jointers, planers & table saw work to make an end table.
This class is a continuation of Japanese Woodworking 101 and focuses on the use of Japanese hand tools for joinery. Each student will make small model of a Tori Gate using 1 1/2 " x 1 1/2" poplar by making two dovetail joints, two lap joints and two mortise and tenons using Japanese tools. This class is recommended as a prerequisite for Japanese Woodworking 201 and Furniture 201. The classes are held on a Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 5 pm each day with a lunch break. Please bring a notebook and pencil/pen to take notes. Prerequisite: Japanese Woodworking 101 with Adrian Summers.
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 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 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 focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools.
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 drawer. This is a full day class and a lunch break will be given midway through the class. Please bring a sack lunch.
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.
Learn how to turn a beautiful bowl made of local hardwood and resin using carbide-tipped tools.
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 how to make your own exotic wooden pens and pencils using a lathe.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Turn a resin pen using carbide tipped cutting tools and wet sanding.
Open 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.
You will learn what it takes to create a beautiful wooden bowl from 8/4 Soft Maple or Cherry wood. using High Speed Steel tools. Topics not only cover basic lathe operation, but also include wood selection, sectioning, face plate mounting, shaping, hollowing, sanding and finishing.
This class is designed for beginning woodworkers or those who have been away from their hobby for some time.
Using a variety of domestic and exotic woods, you will create a basket-weave 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.
This class focuses on spindle turning using carbide-tipped tools.
This is our standard Fundamentals of Woodworking class, but for those who identify as women, nonbinary or queer individuals only.
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 course will teach students how to make a simple box with a hinged lid.