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.

Carving In The Round

Part 1: Wednesday, September 4, 11 AM - 4 AM

Part 2: Wednesday, September 11, 11 AM - 4 AM

Part 3: Wednesday, September 18, 11 AM - 4 AM

Would you like to see how you would do carving a 3-dimensional figure or object? Saman is just the person to show you how to go about it, from the different tools to use to what woods to choose for your project. In this class, a 3-dimensional whimsical animal will be carved. During the class, Saman will discuss and demonstrate sharpening and honing techniques to keep your tool edges razor sharp.

Pyrography/Wood Burning 101

Wednesday, September 25, 11 AM - 4 PM

This is a class for anyone who has ever wanted to add designs or decorations to "jazz-up" their woodworking projects. Specifically, those who have a woodburning tool in their shop or craft room that they haven't quite figured out how to use yet. Saman will show you the basic burning tips needed for any machine. Then he'll show you his way of using each of them to achieve any simple design that you might want to create. Bring your woodburning tools and let Saman show you how to put them to work for you.