Woodcraft of Seattle

Hand Tool Basics, 3 Joints With 9 Tools

Part 1: Thursday, August 29, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, September 5, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Thursday, September 12, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Thursday, October 3, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Thursday, October 10, 6 PM - 9 PM

Hand tools can take over where your power tools leave off. They'll help you smooth your boards for a top shelf finish, fine tune the fit of your joinery, and create beautiful wood furniture. So get started right.......or get back on track where you left off years ago. In this class you'll learn how to use the 9 basic hand tools: chisel, hand plane, dovetail saw, combination square, marking knife, sliding bevel, router, plane, and hammer. Then learn how to put them to work making the 3 traditional joints used in fine woodworking: the dado, the mortise and tenon, and the dovetail.

Advanced Relief Carving

Part 1: Wednesday, October 2, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Wednesday, October 9, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Wednesday, October 16, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class is intended for students who already have some relief carving experience and are ready to take their carving to the next level. Our instructor Saman has chosen a few patterns that will challenge the student to further develop their carving skills. Or, with instructor approval you can also bring your own design. In the class the student will work on advancing their carving skills. Particular attention will be paid to laying out the design on the wood to be carved, the correct carving tools to be used, and continuing to work on creating the sense of depth, making the subject appear to be 3 dimensional.

24th Anniversary Sale & In-Store Show!

Part 1: Friday, October 4, 9 AM - 6 PM

Part 2: Saturday, October 5, 9 AM - 6 PM

Part 3: Sunday, October 6, 9 AM - 3 PM

Join us for the weekend for a chance to win great door prizes and see what's new in the woodworking world, and talk to our vendor representatives.