Woodcraft of Roanoke

Tile Top Box Making

Part 1: Friday, June 12, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM

This two-day (16 hour) course teaches the fundamentals of box making. The student will learn how to use the table saw, router table, scroll saw, bandsaw, crosscut miter and spline jigs, planer, sanders, flush cut saws, and clamping techniques to create an heirloom quality keepsake box with a six-inch square ceramic tile imbedded in the top. We will use exotic and domestic woods chosen to match the floral tile design as well as brass hinges to accent the overall look of the finished box. Topics covered in this class include miter joints, slot cutting, design considerations, precision measuring and marking, spline cutting, gluing and clamping, and finishing products and techniques. A selection of tiles will be available for the student to choose from and the end product will be a keepsake box similar to those in the course advertising and made by the instructor. Prior experience with tools mentioned above is helpful but not required. You can expect ample one on one time with the instructor throughout the two-day course.

Introduction To Bowl Turning

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 1 PM - 5 PM

Learn the fundamentals of bowl turning. This will include bowl design, blank preparation, chucking, shaping of outside, hollowing of inside and finishing. You will also learn the proper use of bowl turning tools and how to easily sharpen them. You will be proud to take home and display or use the bowl you make in class.

Exotic Cutting Board #1

Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 4 PM - 9 PM

In this class we will utilize Item #163697 Exotic Cutting Board Kit (Included with Class Tuition). The Species included are Brownheart, Maple, Marblewood, Purpleheart and Wenge. Come let Tom will lead you through the process of Completing this board. The topics covered will be glue up, flattening of the board, routing the edges, final sanding and finishing. You will take home a completed board that you can be proud of and for you to use and show off to your friends and family. Finished board will be approximately 1-1/2” T x 9-7/8” W x 16” L