Woodcraft of Colorado Springs

Woodturning 201 - Lidded Boxes

Saturday, May 31, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Woodturning 101 is the Class Prerequisite - In the first 30 minutes - Raleigh Lockhart will begin the class with the hands-on brief refresher of the A, B, C and D’s of Woodturning – Focusing on the Foundation of Woodturning and Shop Safety. Balance of the Day – it is ALL about the featured Class Project! This is a hands-on class … so if you have woodturning tools, bring them so you can sharpen and use them in for the class! You will learn Wood and Tool selection to turn your beautiful project.

Small Box Series: Dovetail Box Using A Router And Dovetail Jig

Part 1: Sunday, June 1, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, June 8, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

This class will take you into the world of small box making with power tools. Small boxes can be very simple to extremely elegant, from a simple recipe caddy to an intricate heirloom treasury. Once you learn the fundamental techniques and how to use the dovetail jig, you can make just about any style in any size for any purpose which your dovetail jig accommodates. Students will focus on the half-blind dovetail in this class, with a raised panel lid and contrasting woods. Other variations will also be discussed. Your instructor will provide a variety of beautiful woods from which you will choose for your in-class project. Species for each class will be subject to availability at the time of class. At the end of Day 2, each student will take home a box of their own. Time permitting, application of a finish will be discussed, but final finishing will be up to the student. Students wishing to learn about finishing in-depth should enroll in our Applied Finishing class, and bring their bare wood boxes to learn all about finishing and apply finish during that class.

Handplane Sharpening 101

Thursday, June 5, 12 PM - 4 PM

Objective: By the end of this class, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the anatomy of a hand plane. 2. Demonstrate proper techniques for sharpening hand plane blades. 3. Identify different sharpening tools and their uses. 4. Maintain a sharp blade for effective woodworking. Students should bring a handplane of their choice that is in reasonable working condition.