Learn how to segment turn from one of the best. Dale will be sharing with you his process for making his beautiful vessels. You'll learn how to design, cut, and assemble the pieces for your segmented turning. You’ll also get tips on finishing to boot!
Join Hunter for an evening of bending fun. During the evening he'll walk through his tips on what makes a bend successful and how to get the results you want!
Learn how Hunter Menken sharpens and maintains his Western-style handsaws. As a trained saw maker he'll distill the dos and don'ts of accurate sharpening as well as describing his techniques for properly using a handsaw.
In this class Dale Tayloe will describe the tools, methods, and process he uses to make a traditional split bamboo fly rod. He'll discuss how to find quality materials to make a quality rod.
Join Tony Evans for two evenings of epoxy and wood fun! In these classes Tony will give you tips on how to accurately measure epoxy for irregular shapes, how to pour to reduce bubbling, and how to finish a charcuterie board that is a combination of both wood and epoxy! Material Fee: $25 payable to instructor at class start.
In this highly focused class Hunter Menken will walk you through how he sharpens his tools. His primary focus will be chisels and plane blades, but if time allows he'll also talk about sharpening various other tools in and out of the shop!
Heard about shellac and want to try it out? Hunter Menken will walk you through how he achieves a beautiful, durable finish. The class will cover how he preps a surface for finish and take you through the mixing and application of shellac as well. $5 material fee payable to instructor at start of class.
Cutting dovetails by hand is a foundational skill sought by fine woodworkers the world over. In this joinery intensive Hunter Menken will take you through his tips on cutting a successful joint by hand. Note: A $10 materials fee (cash or check) will be collected by the instructor at the beginning of class.
Learn the basics of spoon carving using a few essential tools. There will be a detailed demonstration of carving a spoon with axe and knife from a log, with insights into techniques, tools, and materials. Each student will practice various knife grips and then carve their own spoon from a sawn blank with step-by-step directions. Decent hand dexterity is a must. $20 material fee (cash/check) payable to instructor at start of course.
Learn about staked joinery while I guide you through the process of making a short stool from board to finished piece. Two full days of intense, but fulfilling work. Each student will craft their own stool from a single board. The joinery is focused on round tenons made by hand using hand planes. Estimated material fee of $75 payable to instructor at course start.