Woodcraft of Pittsburgh

Intro to Hand Tools

Saturday, September 14, 2 PM - 6 PM

Taught by Don, and devoted to beginners with woodworking hand tools. Class will cover chisels, hand planes, various hand saws, marking gauges, shooting boards, basic sharpening techniques, and accuracy with hand tools. You may bring your own if you wish, but tools and materials will be provided. Purpose of the class is to familiarize a new woodworker with an alternative to power tools. We will be making a picture frame using hand tools only. Student will go home with their own picture frame.

Introduction To CNC Machines

Sunday, September 22, 9 AM - 2 PM

Learn to set use and program the CNC machine to make a basic sign. Learn all the skills you need to make your own designs or to help decide if this is the tool for you.

Carving with Power Tools

Part 1: Friday, September 27, 12 PM - 4 PM

Part 2: Saturday, September 28, 12 PM - 4 PM

Part 3: Sunday, September 29, 12 PM - 4 PM

Chip Cable will walk students through a carving project from start to finish. Power tools are a fun way to carve and allows you to see the results of your work faster than you would with hand tools. This class's project will be a stack of Jack-O-Lantern's. Students will start with a roughly shaped blank of tupelo wood and will end with a painted figurine. The first session will focus on carving. The second sessions with focus on painting and finishing. Sessions may run long.