Woodcraft of Virginia Beach / Norfolk

Father’s Day Projects

Saturday, June 20, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM

The results will make Dad say “Wow!” Please don't wear sweater type material. Wood chips stick to this and we don't want you to ruin clothing. Wear something you don't mind getting dusty. Bring eye protection and respiratory protection if you have it or safety glasses will be provided.

Pat Carroll's Square Box with a Finial

Saturday, June 20, 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.

Coaches Weekend

Part 1: Saturday, June 20, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, June 21, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM

In this class Ray will allow students to bring in projects from this past year they have not completed to get assistance on them before starting the new year's line up.