Woodcraft of Cleveland

Router Selection & Basic Operations

Friday, October 16, 2026, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

The Router is quickly becoming one of the most useful tools in the workshop, but where does one begin. In this informative class, we will take you from start to finish and help you get the most from your router. Topics covered will be safety, bit selection, router size, proper use, maintenance , and table use. Students will be able to make practice cuts with hand held and the router table. Routers will be provided, however you may bring your own subject to the instructors evaluation of it's safe operation. A 10% discount on most accessories and hand tools will be granted to each student the day of the class.

Woodworking Machine Fundamentals / Charcuterie Board

Sunday, October 18, 2026, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Participants will learn the correct use and safety practices when working with the planer, jointer, table saw, miter saw and router. We will first use the machines to mill rough cut lumber into dimensioned boards. The next step is to glue up the dimensioned lumber into a board that will be finished into a charcuterie board with the planer and router . A discussion on appropriate finishes will close the class.

Epoxy & Wood Charcuterie Board

Part 1: Monday, October 19, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Part 2: Monday, October 26, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Using resins and epoxies can help create beautiful projects, but which resin or epoxy is right for the job? Do I use a urethane resin or do I use an epoxy? (Wait, there’s a difference?!) How deep can I pour my resin or epoxy? What happens if I don’t mix using the correct ratio of resin/epoxy to hardener? How much do I pour? These are all questions (and then some) that will be answered during this class. In this two day class, we will be using reusable silicone forms to create a hybrid wood and epoxy cutting (or charcuterie) board. Day one will consist of a discussion about resin or epoxy and by the end of day one, students will pour TotalBoat ThickSet epoxy into a silicone form that will become their own creation that they take home after day two. On day two (one week later), students will work with their demolded creations to flatten them and turn them into beautiful cutting boards or charcuterie boards that they will finish (during the class) and take home.