Woodcraft of Richmond

Woodworking Fundamentals

Part 1: Saturday, June 27, 2026, 9 AM - 6 PM

Part 2: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM

Minimum age 18. Each student will make a Shaker style table using the table saw, planer, jointer and router. Safety issues for each of these tools and others will be covered. Students will receive a good foundation for future woodworking endeavors by making a piece of furniture they will be proud to have completed. This is our most popular class - reserve your spot early.

Pat Carroll's Square Box with a Finial

Saturday, June 27, 2026, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

World famous, Pat Carroll, has moved to the United States. Pat Carroll discovered woodturning in 2001 while working as a builder and carpenter. Early lessons with Willie Stedmond, a founding member of the Irish Woodturners Guild, helped shape his path in the craft. His work has earned recognition through demonstrations, awards, published articles, and inclusion in collections around the world. Today, Pat also delivers interactive remote demonstrations and co-hosts the online program “Meet the Woodturner,” connecting woodturners and artists globally. Pat will teach a turned square box with a lid and finial—a great project that combines spindle and bowl turning skills. Starting from square blanks, we will locate centers, mount the pieces on a screw chuck, and carefully shape the body with a bowl gouge and scraper. The interior will be hollowed and sanded smooth before turning a fitted lid and finishing it with a hand-turned finial. A fun project that highlights precision fitting, light cuts, and thoughtful shaping to bring a simple block of wood into an elegant lidded box.

Turn A Wood Bolt Action Rifle Pen

Sunday, June 28, 2026, 1 PM - 4:30 PM

Parent must accompany students under 18. Take your pen turning to the next level with this more intricate and very popular pen. It makes a perfect conversation starter and gift for wild life and fire arms enthusiasts.