Wood Turning 101 Basics - Perfect Pear Project

Saturday, May 4, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

In the Morning Session – Raleigh will begin with the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning. This will include lathe history, operations, Shop Safety, tool selection, sharpening, woodturning tool and wood selection. Raleigh will teach the students all about the different woodturning tools, the different styles and grinds, as well as how to choose, sharpen and how to use your woodturning tools. We will go over wood grain, density, moisture content, domestics vs. exotics, how to correctly prepare turning blanks, the various methods of mounting your work on the lathe, and much more. In the Afternoon Session – we will apply your morning skills to turn Perfect Pears!! Turning Perfect Pears is a repeatable woodturning project that you can repeat and wood turn in your home workshop! This class is a must to accelerate your skills for turning bowls, boxes, platters, and various woodturning projects. This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in the class!

Pen Making Basics: The Next Step with CA Finishing

Sunday, May 5, 1 PM - 4 PM

This class is the second in our Pen Making Basics series. Learn the nuances of making a Cigar Pen! This is a hands-on class. Students will turn and assemble their own Cigar Pen, and finish it with a gorgeous, durable, and polished CA finish!

Hand Tool Mastery Series II: The Essential Foot Stool

Part 1: Saturday, May 18, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, May 19, 9 AM - 5 PM

This class is an extension of Hand Tool Mastery I, where we continue to expand and hone our skill set with hand tools. We will continue to work on "lap" joinery (corner-lap and t-lap), while we introduce bridle joinery and the ever-versatile mortise and tenon. We will also introduce hand tool shaping in our class project. Each student will be putting these skills to use with the construction of a versatile foot stool, designed with artfully exposed joinery. All of the joinery, techniques, and construction theory in this class are transferable to many other furniture pieces, such as tables, stands, cases, and much more. Project completion and an applied finish will require independent work after class has concluded, when students are encouraged to continue practicing their learned skills leading up to Hand Tool Mastery III: The Dovetail Toolbox.