Ready to put your new woodworking skills to the test? In this class, you will make a lidded mitered box and learn about joinery, accurate measuring, and precise cutting techniques. This class is designed for those with basic woodworking experience who want to expand their skills and tackle a more advanced project.
We offer a wide range of Team Building Workshops. Whether you have a large group or a small one, we can help you make it one that your group won't soon forget. Contact the store for more details.
Here you will learn the fine points of using the router to the maximum. We will cover the various types of routers and their uses, essential safety practices, bit selection, and demo the best ways to make it the most productive tool in your shop. Students will use these new skills to make a beautiful box, complete with a fitted lid, using only the router. This decorative box features rabbet joints, dado's, and trimming all done on the versatile router. Expand your knowledge while creating your one of a kind box that you get to take home and show off to all your friends.
Trade dinner reservations for the woodshop. In this date night class, couples will work side by side at the lathe to turn a pizza cutter and pizza server. Learn the basics of woodturning while creating a set you'll actually use at home, perfect for your next pizza night together. Priced per couple so you only need to register for one spot.
Wooden bowls are both decorative and functional. They are an essential part of any woodturners repertoire. Here you can gain the knowledge and hands on practice you will need to turn the most elegant bowls. And of course, safety and sharpening are covered.
The class you've been waiting for is here! If you've taken WW101 and 102 and are ready for your next project, this is it. In Woodworking 103, you'll combine your skills to build a beautiful and functional end table from start to finish. Dominic will teach you how to taper legs, build a drawer and handle final assembly, bringing everything you've learned together in one project.
Let us introduce you to the scroll saw and its potential to create both beautiful and useful pieces of work. This class will: show you how to set up and safely use the saw, blade styles and their proper uses, and sawing techniques. Students will practice basic inside and outside cuts to complete 2-3 beginner scroll saw projects.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router.
Everything you need to get started in wood carving. The class will start with an overview of essential skills, including how to handle and safely secure your work piece, as well as how to keep carving tools sharp while prioritizing safety. Each student will get a BeverCraft Comfort Bird kit which includes everything you'll need to learn the basics. At the end of the class, you'll get to take your kit home with you along with your completed project.
Ladies, are you interested in DIY but don't know where to start? Our Power Tool Boot Camp is for you! We'll get you started as you learn how to use the tools safely and with confidence. You'll use a circular saw, jig saw, drill-driver, Kreg Pocket-Hole jig, hand-held router, and random orbital sander in this class to build your own tool tote. Sound like fun? It is! Sorry guy's, women only.
This lecture style course offers an introduction to preparing and finishing wood surfaces using simple, reliable methods. Students will learn the essential steps of surface prep, choosing the right stain and finish, and how to apply. By the end of the course, students will know how to evaluate a wood surface, chose the right finishing approach, avoid common mistakes, and produce clean, durable finishes suitable for furniture, cabinetry, and general woodworking projects.
Here's just the class you need to get into wood burning. Learn about kit and tip selection. Start off with a small project and gain the fundamental techniques you'll need to make beautiful pictures.
Besides the router, the bandsaw is the most versatile power tool you can own. This class will teach you how to properly set up and safely use the saw. We will cover the different types and sizes of bandsaws, how to select the proper blade, and how to tune the tool to achieve the best results. You will get hands-on experience making straight and curved cuts on a flat board as well as practice re-sawing techniques. For the second half of the class, each student will use what they've learned to complete a small bandsaw box.
Looking for a date night that’s a little different? In this Date Night class, couples will team up to create a cheese slicer/board and a wine caddy from scratch. It’s the perfect mix of fun, creativity and a little sawdust! No experience needed; just bring your partner and get ready for a night in the shop you won’t forget! All of these sessions are priced per couple, so you only need to register for one spot.
Ladies, are you interested in DIY but don't know where to start? Our Power Tool Boot Camp is for you! We'll get you started as you learn how to use the tools safely and with confidence. You'll use a circular saw, jig saw, drill-driver, Kreg Pocket-Hole jig, hand-held router, and random orbital sander in this class to build your own tool tote. Sound like fun? It is! Sorry guy's, women only.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router.
Ready for your next project? Build a custom wooden picture frame while focusing on precise clean cuts. Ideal for those who have completed WW101 or Women's Woodworking to continue building your skills. Leave with a finished frame ready to hold your favorite photo!
Here you will learn the fine points of using the router to the maximum. We will cover the various types of routers and their uses, essential safety practices, bit selection, and demo the best ways to make it the most productive tool in your shop. Students will use these new skills to make a beautiful box, complete with a fitted lid, using only the router. This decorative box features rabbet joints, dado's, and trimming all done on the versatile router. Expand your knowledge while creating your one of a kind box that you get to take home and show off to all your friends.
You can create great works of art or add fancy embelishments to your woodworking pieces all from your lathe. Either way, here is where it begins. Once done with this class you will know the types, components, tools, and accessories of the lathe. Bill will demonstrate the various basic cuts and you will then get hands on practice of the fundamentals of turning, including bead, cove, and fillet cuts.
Have you ever wanted to take on a project in the shop but not sure where to get started? Would you like to learn how to safely use power tools? Then this is the class for you. Here you will make a cutting board and learn how to effectively and safely use the table saw, jointer, planer, miter saw, and router. Sorry guys, women only.
Ready to put your new woodworking skills to the test? In this class, you will make a lidded mitered box and learn about joinery, accurate measuring, and precise cutting techniques. This class is designed for those with basic woodworking experience who want to expand their skills and tackle a more advanced project.
Ladies, are you interested in DIY but don't know where to start? Our Power Tool Boot Camp is for you! We'll get you started as you learn how to use the tools safely and with confidence. You'll use a circular saw, jig saw, drill-driver, Kreg Pocket-Hole jig, hand-held router, and random orbital sander in this class to build your own tool tote. Sound like fun? It is! Sorry guy's, women only.
The most fundamental tool in a woodshop. Join Rob for an intimate, thorough workshop in free-hand sharpening and hand tool fundamentals. Rob will cover prepping a blade from grinding to honing, setting up your plane, throat adjustment, chip breaker setting, and when and how to resharpen. Students will also get hands on experience planing a wide board flat and smooth, squaring and straightening an edge, and shooting the end-grain to be straight and square. Rob recommends bringing a 5-1/2 or 5 Jack plane to get the most out of this workshop. Space is limited, so register early. Required Tools: Rob has developed a method for sharpening like no other. His techniques are proven to achieve a razor-sharp edge in minutes. Here are the tools Rob makes that you will want to have for the best chance of being successful at sharpening: his 1000/300 grit premium diamond stone, Shapton 16K glass stone, sharpening rule, Honerite lapping fluid, and Cosman wax stick. All these are available for purchase at the Orlando Woodcraft Store.
The most fundamental tool in a woodshop. Join Rob for an intimate, thorough workshop in free-hand sharpening and hand tool fundamentals. Rob will cover prepping a blade from grinding to honing, setting up your plane, throat adjustment, chip breaker setting, and when and how to resharpen. Students will also get hands on experience planing a wide board flat and smooth, squaring and straightening an edge, and shooting the end-grain to be straight and square. Rob recommends bringing a 5-1/2 or 5 Jack plane to get the most out of this workshop. Space is limited, so register early. Required Tools: Rob has developed a method for sharpening like no other. His techniques are proven to achieve a razor-sharp edge in minutes. Here are the tools Rob makes that you will want to have for the best chance of being successful at sharpening: his 1000/300 grit premium diamond stone, Shapton 16K glass stone, sharpening rule, Honerite lapping fluid, and Cosman wax stick. All these are available for purchase at the Orlando Woodcraft Store.
This workshop is one day of intensive hand cut, through dovetailing instruction and hands-on practice that will take your dovetailing skills to the next level. The workshop is a skills-based learning experience that focuses on mastering, hand-cut, through dovetails. Rob teaches his dovetail offset method and shares his tips and tricks using the tools he designed for making dovetails. The learning goals are that by the end of the workshop, you can layout, cut, and assemble directly from your saw cuts, perfect to near perfect through dovetails. Tuition covers all instruction, workbench, vise, lumber, glue, and lunch with Rob. Rob will be donating 100% of his fees to his Purple Heart Project. Required Tools. Rob has developed a method for cutting through dovetails like no other. In a one-day class, half or more of the students will produce a dovetail that will rival Robs! Sound "too good to be true"? Here are the tools Rob makes that you will want to have for the best chance of being a successful through dovetailer: his 22-15 TPI dovetail saw, marking knife with the .024" saw tooth blade, and a regular Shawn shim. In addition to the Rob Cosman tools, you need to bring a fret saw, 1:6 dovetail marker, 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch chisels, mallet, wheel style marking gauge, 6-inch square and a small pair of dividers. All of these tools are available for purchase at the Orlando Woodcraft store.
This workshop is one day of intensive hand cut, half-blind dovetailing instruction and hands-on practice that will take your half-blind skills to the next level. The workshop is a skills-based learning experience that focuses on mastering, hand-cut, half-blind dovetails. Rob teaches his dovetail offset method and shares his tips and tricks using the tools he designed for making dovetails. The learning goals are that by the end of the workshop, you can layout, cut, and assemble directly from your saw cuts, perfect to near perfect drawer half-blind dovetails. Tuition covers all instruction, workbench, vise, lumber, glue, and lunch with Rob. Rob will be donating 100% of his fees to his Purple Heart Project. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE TAKEN THE THROUGH DOVETAIL WORKSHOP PRIOR TO TAKING THIS ADVANCED CLASS. Required Tools. Rob has developed a method for cutting half-blind dovetails like no other. In a one-day class, half or more of the students will produce a half-blind dovetail that will rival Robs! Sound "too good to be true"? Here are the tools Rob makes that you will want to have for the best chance of being a successful half-blind dovetailer: his 22-15 TPI dovetail saw, marking knife with the .024" saw tooth blade, a regular sized Shawn shim, a 5/8 inch half-blind chisel, and a regular sized Kerf X-10. In addition to the Rob Cosman tools, you need to bring a fret saw, 1:6 dovetail marker, 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch chisels, mallet, wheel style marking gauge, 6-inch square and a small pair of dividers. All these are available for purchase at the Orlando Woodcraft store
Wooden bowls are both decorative and functional. They are an essential part of any woodturners repertoire. Here you can gain the knowledge and hands on practice you will need to turn the most elegant bowls. And of course, safety and sharpening are covered.
Learn and practice the basic techniques for turning beautiful Wall Street II and Slimline pens. The class will cover proper blank prep, mounting on the mandrel, turning techniques, sanding, finishing, and assembly of both a Wall Street II and a Slimline style pen. Once complete, you will have 2 finished pens that you get to take home to show off to all your family and fiends. This is a very popular hands-on class. !!!WARNING!!! Pen turning can become habit forming and cause you to spend hours in the shop.
The class you've been waiting for is here! If you've taken WW101 and 102 and are ready for your next project, this is it. In Woodworking 103, you'll combine your skills to build a beautiful and functional end table from start to finish. Dominic will teach you how to taper legs, build a drawer and handle final assembly, bringing everything you've learned together in one project.
