Use your lathe to create unique shapes with multi-axis turning using parallel and twisted axes. Examples include: candle sticks, bowls with handles, salt and pepper grinders.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router may also be involved.
Bring your children or grandchildren to a special Mother’s Day creation event at Woodcraft! They will have a choice of designing and making; a cheese board, some coasters, or a centerpiece . No cutting, hammering or other tools will be required. Woodcraft will provide 1-inch diamonds that when fitted together, will form a pattern. Please see the accompanying photos for some design suggestions. You will use 4 different contrasting wood species for this project. Come and have fun with your kids and help them put together a quality gift for Mom or Grandma.
Students should have taken Introduction to Woodturning - and spend enough time turning to be comfortable with a lathe and turning tools. Bring a face shield if you have one. We will cover face grain turning safety, grain orientatin, mounting methods, tool selection and tool sharpening.
Let Marv lead you though the creation of a lidded box from a blank selection, mounting, turning and hollowing, lid fitting to finishing.
If applying a finish to your woodworking projects is a chore, a nightmare or simply confusing, this class will help you take control of the process. Learn what you need to know to pop the grain on figured woods and how to select the best finish for the particular needs of your project. Get the results you want with the proper surface preparation, the correct combination of finishing products, and use of the correct application techniques and tools for the job. Topics include: Properties and the finishing characteristics of wood species. Surface preparation and dealing with defects, Coloring wood with dyes, stains and toners, Selecting top coats and the characteristics of each, Application tools including brushing and spray gun basics, and Finishing the finish
Get to know and understand turning safety, the lathe and its attachments, tuning tools, wood grain orientation and its significance. The basics of tool sharpening will be covered as you get the feel of the tools and make beads/coves and chips. This is a fun class to get the fundamentals of spindle work and is a required class to proceed on to Introduction to Bowl Turning.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router may be involved.
Get to know and understand turning safety, the lathe and its attachments, tuning tools, wood grain orientation and its significance. The basics of tool sharpening will be covered as you get the feel of the tools and make beads/coves and chips. This is a fun class to get the fundamentals of spindle work and is a required class to proceed on to Introduction to Bowl Turning.
Make a beautiful Wall Street II Pen from a wood blank of your choice. Ron will cover the steps from beginning to end.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router may also be involved.
You will create a jig to work on your table saw that will allow you to cut perfect diamond shapes. Due to miter slots on different brands of table saws having different distances from the blade, we will only create one jig in class to use and you will take your jig home to finish attaching the runner, customizing it to your table saw. Everyone will have the opportunity to use the classroom created jig to cut diamonds from different wood species, and glue them into trivets, coasters, or a center piece.
Joints made easy with the Domino, and other applications that make the Domino a versatile tool. Frame joints, mitered joints, and an easy method to attach a tabletop to a table base with the Domino and z-clips. Knock down connectors will also be demonstrated.
Students should have taken Introduction to Woodturning - and spend enough time turning to be comfortable with a lathe and turning tools. Bring a face shield if you have one. We will cover face grain turning safety, grain orientatin, mounting methods, tool selection and tool sharpening.
Learn what you need to know to quickly get razor sharp edges on your hand tools. In this hands-on class you will learn what is sharp, why we sharpen, how to sharpen and when to stop. The sharpening process can be applied across the many hand sharpening systems available today including water stones, diamond stones, oil stones or the scary sharp sandpaper system. This class will focus on sharpening plane irons and chisels. The skills learned can be applied to any cutting edge tool. Bring a dull chisel or plane blade to sharpen in class.
Get to know and understand turning safety, the lathe and its attachments, tuning tools, wood grain orientation and its significance. The basics of tool sharpening will be covered as you get the feel of the tools and make beads/coves and chips. This is a fun class to get the fundamentals of spindle work and is a required class to proceed on to Introduction to Bowl Turning.
This dish is just the right size to hold peanuts or your favorite candy, and it's quick and easy to make. Minimal cutting and gluing makes for a great beginner project.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router table will also be involved.
Learn to tune-up, sharpen and use hand planes to improve your woodworking. Flatten wide boards that will not fit on your jointer, use a smoothing plane to skip all that sanding, and perfect the fit by removing just thousandths of an inch when needed. This hands-on class will cover how to tune-up a new or old plane, getting the blade sharp, and how to set-up and use the primary bench planes including the block, jack, jointer and smooth plane. Tools required: Planes, sharpening stones, honing guide if you have them. If not, you can borrow what you need in class.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router table will also be involved.
Learn the fundamentals of sharpening lathe tools to increase your success at woodturning. This class will cover grinding wheel selection, grinding technique, and proper setup and use of the popular Oneway Wolverine grinding system. Correct shapes and angles for roughing, bowl and spindle gouges including the fingernail and Irish grind will be covered. The techniques for sharpening parting tools, skews and scrapers are included.
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router table will also be involved.
If you ever wanted to learn about the Scroll Saw, then this class is for you! The Scroll Saw is absolutely the SAFEST tool in a woodworking shop. This class will cover the different types of the scroll saw and the pros and cons of each. We will also demystify the question of what kind of scroll saw blade to use. Fretwork, segmentation, Intarsia, bowls, and baskets will also be touched on. There will be time devoted to work on some practice lessons and if time permits, a small project to take home.
Elevate your woodworking by learning to cut the pinnacle of woodworking joints, the hand cut Dovetail. Hand cut dovetail joints are strong, beautiful and can differentiate your work from the run of the mill. The dovetail joint is not that difficult to execute once someone shows your how. In this hands-on class you will learn how to do layout and marking, sawing and chopping, and paring to you lines for a good fit. The class will cover both through and half-blind dovetails. This class is hands-on, so bring a dovetail saw, pencil, marking gauges, sliding T bevel, combination square, a set of sharp bench chisels and a mallet. If your chisels are not sharp consider taking the Hand Tools Sharpening class taught at Woodcraft. If you don't own all of these tools yet, bring what you have and borrow the rest in class. Some examples of each tools that are available at Woodcraft : 15337 Veritas Fine Cut Dovetail Saw; 154323 Woodriver Chisel set; 13T41 Mallet; 154340 Woodriver Wheel Marking Gauge; 154000 Woodriver Bevel Gauge; 154239 Woodriver Combination Square
During this 3-part class, participants will learn how to use a table saw, jointer, thickness planer and mitersaw while making a laminated cutting board. Hard maple and cherry will be used for the laminations. Limited use of a router table will also be involved.