For new turners or anyone wanting hands-on coaching using and sharpening spindle turning tools (roughing and spindle gouges, and parting tool). Practice forming beads, coves and combined shapes to make your own candlestick or bud vase.
Build on the morning session with more advanced spindle turning, including how to use a skew gouge. Then, dive deeper, using the spindle gouge for end grain hollowing...and make a cool Goblet to toast your success.
In this class we will go over the safety and process of all the tools needed for class. We will be making a basic charcuterie board that you get to leave with finished at the end of this class. Students must be over 14 years old, with an accompanied adult over 18 years of age.
Step up your joinery. In this class you will learn to plan, lay out, cut and fit artistic through dovetail joints. All work will be done using hand tools.
This is a great opportunity to make a 3D or pattern cutting board. Utilizing different woods students will learn how to make a stunning end-grain cutting boards. Students will learn techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw or table saw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered will include proper tool use and daily maintenance, correct blade tension or selection, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.
Get started carving with a simple cowboy boot! Learn the basics, how to hold your tools and what they are called, how to sharpen and how best to tackle a new project. You will need a cut resistant glove and a thumb guard. Students must be at least 13 years old and accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.
Learn with Chuck Engstrom - professional turner -how to prepare and mount a blank, size a tenon, chuck mounting, rough vs. finishing cuts with a "fingernail" bowl gouge. Then, reverse mounting, hollowing with gouges and scrapers and tricks for finishing the base. With Chuck's guidance you'll soon be turning out elegant bowls.
Here's your opportunity to apply the basics covered in the morning session and enhance your skills. Learn even more techniques for added control with the versatile bowl gouge. You practice hollowing methods needed when forming an inward turned rim.
This class will discuss the fundamental aspects of sharpening traditional steel turning tools on a bench grinder. It will include choice of grinder and grinder wheels, set up of the Wolverine grinding jig and how it can bge configured for sharpening the many various sharpening tools. We will also discuss freehand grinding and some other grinding systems.
Step up your joinery. In this class you will learn to plan, lay out, cut and fit artistic through dovetail joints. All work will be done using hand tools.
This class is an introduction to woodworking. It features the basic tools to make wood straight, flat and square. Students will use the jointer, planer, table saw, miter saw, and router table. Glue up and clamping techniques will also be covered. The output of this class will be a charcuterie board.
Learn the basics of carving spoons. How to gouge out the bowl, how to slim down the handle and make simple yet useful flourishes for your simple basswood spoon.
For new turners or anyone wanting hands-on coaching using and sharpening spindle turning tools (roughing and spindle gouges, and parting tool). Practice forming beads, coves and combined shapes to make your own candlestick or bud vase.
Build on the morning session with more advanced spindle turning, including how to use a skew gouge. Then, dive deeper, using the spindle gouge for end grain hollowing...and make a cool Goblet to toast your success.
In this class we will go over the safety and process of all the tools needed for class. We will be making a basic charcuterie board that you get to leave with finished at the end of this class. Students must be over 14 years old, with an accompanied adult over 18 years of age.
Half blind dovetails make beautiful and artistic drawers or boxes. In this class you will learn to layout and cut half blind dovetails using only hand tools.
This is a great opportunity to make a 3D or pattern cutting board. Utilizing different woods students will learn how to make a stunning end-grain cutting boards. Students will learn techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw or table saw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered will include proper tool use and daily maintenance, correct blade tension or selection, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.
Get started carving with a simple cowboy boot! Learn the basics, how to hold your tools and what they are called, how to sharpen and how best to tackle a new project. You will need a cut resistant glove and a thumb guard. Students must be at least 13 years old and accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.
Learn with Chuck Engstrom - professional turner -how to prepare and mount a blank, size a tenon, chuck mounting, rough vs. finishing cuts with a "fingernail" bowl gouge. Then, reverse mounting, hollowing with gouges and scrapers and tricks for finishing the base. With Chuck's guidance you'll soon be turning out elegant bowls.
Here's your opportunity to apply the basics covered in the morning session and enhance your skills. Learn even more techniques for added control with the versatile bowl gouge. You practice hollowing methods needed when forming an inward turned rim.
This class will discuss the fundamental aspects of sharpening traditional steel turning tools on a bench grinder. It will include choice of grinder and grinder wheels, set up of the Wolverine grinding jig and how it can bge configured for sharpening the many various sharpening tools. We will also discuss freehand grinding and some other grinding systems.
This class is an introduction to woodworking. It features the basic tools to make wood straight, flat and square. Students will use the jointer, planer, table saw, miter saw, and router table. Glue up and clamping techniques will also be covered. The output of this class will be a charcuterie board.
Learn the basics of carving spoons. How to gouge out the bowl, how to slim down the handle and make simple yet useful flourishes for your simple basswood spoon.
For new turners or anyone wanting hands-on coaching using and sharpening spindle turning tools (roughing and spindle gouges, and parting tool). Practice forming beads, coves and combined shapes to make your own candlestick or bud vase.
Build on the morning session with more advanced spindle turning, including how to use a skew gouge. Then, dive deeper, using the spindle gouge for end grain hollowing...and make a cool Goblet to toast your success.
In this class we will go over the safety and process of all the tools needed for class. We will be making a basic charcuterie board that you get to leave with finished at the end of this class. Students must be over 14 years old, with an accompanied adult over 18 years of age.
This is a great opportunity to make a 3D or pattern cutting board. Utilizing different woods students will learn how to make a stunning end-grain cutting boards. Students will learn techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw or table saw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered will include proper tool use and daily maintenance, correct blade tension or selection, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.
Get started carving with a simple cowboy boot! Learn the basics, how to hold your tools and what they are called, how to sharpen and how best to tackle a new project. You will need a cut resistant glove and a thumb guard. Students must be at least 13 years old and accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.
This class is an introduction to woodworking. It features the basic tools to make wood straight, flat and square. Students will use the jointer, planer, table saw, miter saw, and router table. Glue up and clamping techniques will also be covered. The output of this class will be a charcuterie board.
Learn with Chuck Engstrom - professional turner -how to prepare and mount a blank, size a tenon, chuck mounting, rough vs. finishing cuts with a "fingernail" bowl gouge. Then, reverse mounting, hollowing with gouges and scrapers and tricks for finishing the base. With Chuck's guidance you'll soon be turning out elegant bowls.
Here's your opportunity to apply the basics covered in the morning session and enhance your skills. Learn even more techniques for added control with the versatile bowl gouge. You practice hollowing methods needed when forming an inward turned rim.
This class will discuss the fundamental aspects of sharpening traditional steel turning tools on a bench grinder. It will include choice of grinder and grinder wheels, set up of the Wolverine grinding jig and how it can bge configured for sharpening the many various sharpening tools. We will also discuss freehand grinding and some other grinding systems.
For new turners or anyone wanting hands-on coaching using and sharpening spindle turning tools (roughing and spindle gouges, and parting tool). Practice forming beads, coves and combined shapes to make your own candlestick or bud vase.
Build on the morning session with more advanced spindle turning, including how to use a skew gouge. Then, dive deeper, using the spindle gouge for end grain hollowing...and make a cool Goblet to toast your success.
This is a great opportunity to make a 3D or pattern cutting board. Utilizing different woods students will learn how to make a stunning end-grain cutting boards. Students will learn techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw or table saw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered will include proper tool use and daily maintenance, correct blade tension or selection, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.
In this class we will go over the safety and process of all the tools needed for class. We will be making a basic charcuterie board that you get to leave with finished at the end of this class. Students must be over 14 years old, with an accompanied adult over 18 years of age.
Learn with Chuck Engstrom - professional turner -how to prepare and mount a blank, size a tenon, chuck mounting, rough vs. finishing cuts with a "fingernail" bowl gouge. Then, reverse mounting, hollowing with gouges and scrapers and tricks for finishing the base. With Chuck's guidance you'll soon be turning out elegant bowls.
Here's your opportunity to apply the basics covered in the morning session and enhance your skills. Learn even more techniques for added control with the versatile bowl gouge. You practice hollowing methods needed when forming an inward turned rim.
This class will discuss the fundamental aspects of sharpening traditional steel turning tools on a bench grinder. It will include choice of grinder and grinder wheels, set up of the Wolverine grinding jig and how it can bge configured for sharpening the many various sharpening tools. We will also discuss freehand grinding and some other grinding systems.
This class is an introduction to woodworking. It features the basic tools to make wood straight, flat and square. Students will use the jointer, planer, table saw, miter saw, and router table. Glue up and clamping techniques will also be covered. The output of this class will be a charcuterie board.
For new turners or anyone wanting hands-on coaching using and sharpening spindle turning tools (roughing and spindle gouges, and parting tool). Practice forming beads, coves and combined shapes to make your own candlestick or bud vase.
Build on the morning session with more advanced spindle turning, including how to use a skew gouge. Then, dive deeper, using the spindle gouge for end grain hollowing...and make a cool Goblet to toast your success.
In this class we will go over the safety and process of all the tools needed for class. We will be making a basic charcuterie board that you get to leave with finished at the end of this class. Students must be over 14 years old, with an accompanied adult over 18 years of age.
This is a great opportunity to make a 3D or pattern cutting board. Utilizing different woods students will learn how to make a stunning end-grain cutting boards. Students will learn techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw or table saw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered will include proper tool use and daily maintenance, correct blade tension or selection, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.
Learn with Chuck Engstrom - professional turner -how to prepare and mount a blank, size a tenon, chuck mounting, rough vs. finishing cuts with a "fingernail" bowl gouge. Then, reverse mounting, hollowing with gouges and scrapers and tricks for finishing the base. With Chuck's guidance you'll soon be turning out elegant bowls.
Here's your opportunity to apply the basics covered in the morning session and enhance your skills. Learn even more techniques for added control with the versatile bowl gouge. You practice hollowing methods needed when forming an inward turned rim.
This class will discuss the fundamental aspects of sharpening traditional steel turning tools on a bench grinder. It will include choice of grinder and grinder wheels, set up of the Wolverine grinding jig and how it can bge configured for sharpening the many various sharpening tools. We will also discuss freehand grinding and some other grinding systems.
This class is an introduction to woodworking. It features the basic tools to make wood straight, flat and square. Students will use the jointer, planer, table saw, miter saw, and router table. Glue up and clamping techniques will also be covered. The output of this class will be a charcuterie board.
For new turners or anyone wanting hands-on coaching using and sharpening spindle turning tools (roughing and spindle gouges, and parting tool). Practice forming beads, coves and combined shapes to make your own candlestick or bud vase.
Build on the morning session with more advanced spindle turning, including how to use a skew gouge. Then, dive deeper, using the spindle gouge for end grain hollowing...and make a cool Goblet to toast your success.
This is a great opportunity to make a 3D or pattern cutting board. Utilizing different woods students will learn how to make a stunning end-grain cutting boards. Students will learn techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw or table saw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered will include proper tool use and daily maintenance, correct blade tension or selection, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.
In this class we will go over the safety and process of all the tools needed for class. We will be making a basic charcuterie board that you get to leave with finished at the end of this class. Students must be over 14 years old, with an accompanied adult over 18 years of age.
