Woodcraft of Virginia Beach / Norfolk
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- Phone:
- 757-466-1166
- Fax:
- 757-466-7312
- Email:
- virginiabeach-retail@woodcraft.com
The Shops at Janaf, Suite 152 5802 E. Virginia Beach Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
USA
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Hours of Operation
| sunday | 12PM - 5PM |
|---|---|
| monday | 9AM - 7PM |
| tuesday | 9AM - 7PM |
| wednesday | 9AM - 7PM |
| thursday | 9AM - 7PM |
| friday | 9AM - 7PM |
| saturday | 9AM - 6PM |
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Intermediate Finishing with Pete Summers
Intermediate
Part 2: Wednesday, October 11, 6 PM - 9 PM
Part 3: Wednesday, October 18, 6 PM - 9 PM
Part 4: Wednesday, October 25, 6 PM - 9 PM
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The last step in furniture making has been the most difficult of all. Finishing frustrates the most experienced woodworker. This four night course will take the mystery out of finishing. Topics include: sanding, surface prep, filling grain, staining, sealing, top coating, rubbing out, and wet sand polishing.
Tuition: $250.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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River Table End Table with Ashley Grider/Ashley Fekete
Canceled
Part 2: Sunday, October 15, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: In this class Ashley G and Ashley F will teach you how to build a river table (end table sized) top. They will cover the construction of a basic shop made mold. The process of preparing the material as well as the measuring, mixing, and pouring of resin. Uses of pigments, curing processes, and demolding results. Finally, preparing and finishing the table top for use.They will also touch on the different types of resin, variations in mold construction, as well as a variety of finishing techniques.
Tuition: $550.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Alex Snodgras - Maximizing your Bandsaw with Alex Snodgrass
All
Description: In this hands-on seminar, Alex Snodgrass will show you everything you need to know to get your bandsaw running at an optimum performance level. Alex will review all aspects of a multitude of topics, such as tune-up, blade selection, guide adjustments and selection, resawing, and scroll cutting, as well as an overview of all the latest and greatest bandsaw accessories. Sign up today – space is limited.
Tuition: $0.00
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Pyrography 201-Still Life with Jim Vogel
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Take your pyrography skills to the next level with artist Jim Vogel. In this class Jim will teach you the skill of line quality and control, and the use of shading using different pen tips. With these skills students will be able to burn realistic projects creating a still life scene.
Tuition: $85.00
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Alex Snodgrass 3D Cutting Board with Alex Snodgrass
Intermediate/Advanced
Tools Required: All Supplies are provided by the Store at an additional Cost of $100:JET BandsawGlue4x3 Paint RollersWood
Class Size: 10
Description: This is a great opportunity to make a 3D cutting board with the master himself: Alex Snodgrass. Using only three different woods – maple, cherry, and walnut – Alex will show each student how to make a stunning 3D end-grain cutting board. He will begin by teaching each student how to tune a bandsaw to make perfect cuts. Students will then progress through techniques required to build a cutting board: how to make dead-on straight cuts and accurate angled cuts on the bandsaw, and how to plane, sand, glue, and clamp the cutting board. Topics to be covered include: bandsaw myths debunked, bandsaw mechanics, correct blade tension, accurate angle cuts, gluing techniques, end-grain planing, end-grain pattern alignment, food-safe finishes, and care and maintenance of cutting boards.By the end of the day, each student will have a fantastic 3D cutting board made with their own hands! This class is designed for woodworkers of all skill levels. From the beginner to the advanced woodworker, every student will leave the class with a 3D cutting board and a smile on their face. Register today – only 10 seats available!
Tuition: $450.00
Tuition Notes: $100 additional for supplies
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Bandsaw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The bandsaw is one of your most versatile power tools, and this class will show you how to safely get the most out of it. Mike will show you how to set up your bandsaw for consistent accuracy and teach you proper blade selection. Learn how to perform straight cuts, curves, and how to rough saw cabriole lets. You'll also learn the secrets of resawing: a technique that can save you money and add uniqueness to your projects.
Tuition: $85.00
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Woodworking with Epoxy Resins with Claire Charlem
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In this class Claire will teach you how to use artist resins in your everyday woodworking projects turning your ordinary piece of wood into a work of art.
Tuition: $140.00
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Carving/Whittling a Wooden Chain with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Wood carving is one of the oldest forms of art that originated the first time a humanshaped a piece of wood with a sharp stone. Whittling developed when sharpened metalknives were used to carve a hand held piece of wood making whittling one of theearliest forms of carving.In this class, you will learn to carve your own wooden chain from a single piece of wood.The techniques learned can be used to make a chain of any size or length. (TheGuinness World record is 487.5 feet long from a single piece of wood!)
Tuition: $85.00
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Router Basics with Mike Charlem
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses
Class Size: 2-6
Description: One of the first hand held power tools every novice wood worker should have in their arsenal is the router. With an assortment of sharp cutter bits, the router will become one of the most used small power tools in the shop. Although highly versatile, the router can be very intimidating; due to its size and the speed and torque it develops. In the Router 101 class, students will learn how to choose a router, the types of bases used with the router, and the care and feeding (maintenance) of the router. Students will also learn about the categories of router bits, the components used to identify them, what goes into the making of a router bit, and what to look for in making a choice of which bit best meets their needs. So come on out, bring your router and bits if you have them and learn basic routing techniques and tips and tricks to enhance your routing skills.
Tuition: $110.00
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Bowl Turning 101 with Regina Cox
Beginner
Prerequisite: Turning 101, Fundimentals Of Wood Turning Or Basic Skills From Experience
Tools Required: Safety Glasses, Bring Your Tools Or Borrow Ours.
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Turned wooden bowls can make your dining experience truely memorable or create a display piece to show off your talent. This class will focus on using basic turning tools and techniques to create these wooden bowls. Wood selection and mounting for grain orientation to get the most out of each piece will be discussed along with selection of proper tools. Skills learned in this class will prepare students for our Fingernail Bowl Gouge Class.
Tuition: $140.00
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Making a Cutting Board with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn to make a cutting board using various species of wood and machines. You will cut, joint, glue and sand. This process will result in a stunning cutting board! You will learn how to use a miter saw, table saw, jointer and sander. Some sanding and finishing will need to be completed at home.
Tuition: $120.00
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Make A Acoustic Guitar with Scott Dixon
Intermediate
Part 2: Saturday, November 4, 9 AM - 5 PM
Part 3: Sunday, November 5, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Minimal Tools Needed, See Instructor
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Many of those who have played or even admired the beauty of the guitar have shown interest in someday making an heirloom instrument that can be played today and passed on and continued to be played for generations. This class is designed to take a beginner/intermediate woodworker through the steps to make a steel string acoustic guitar from a unique kit. You will learn the terminology and the techniques focused on many of the specialized processes to complete your own personalized intrument. The process is broken down into small steps to familiarize the student with the construction of the neck including truss rod intallation, fingerboard & fretting, abalone inlay and construction of the body including brace trimming/fitting, top installation, bridge gluing/alignment, purfling and final fit up of the neck to body joint using a bolt-on system. Each guitar will be comleted leaving the final top cote finish up to the student. Two models are available- Sapele & Sycamore
Tuition: $875.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Make a Router Sled with Ashley Fekete
All
Prerequisite: Basic Shop Tool Knowledge
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course covers the materials and assembly process for building a shop-made router sled, enablingthe student the ability to flatten workpieces that exceed the capacity of their planer. Students are asked to bring in their router to insure correct measurements.
Tuition: $150.00
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Bandsaw Box with Mike Charlem
All
Part 2: Saturday, November 11, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn how to create a unique beautiful piece of art, using one of the most versatile and useful tools in the shop. The Band Saw Box is created from a block of wood that is either laminated or solid, containing drawers or hidden compartments. Students will learn how to plan, layout, cut, and craft an eye-catching project using a minimum amount of major wood working tools. This project is a fun method that will increase your bandsaw skills and help you create fantastic gifts!
Tuition: $120.00
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Bowl Turning 102 with Regina Cox
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Must have prior bowl turning experience
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a skills class designed to expand upon the techniques learned in Basic Bowl turning. You will learn how to do a push cut, pull cut, and shear scrape with a fingernail bowl gouge. Techniques used to sharpen the gouge will be presented. In addition, the student will learn advanced chucking techniques and foot treatments.
Tuition: $140.00
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CNC Basics with Jason Carr
All
Class Size: 2-8
Description: This is an introductory course to CNC. Students will learn the basic components of a CNC machine and fundamentals of how to design and machine a simple sign. This class will focus solely on software usage on your personal laptop. Nothing will be physically made in this class.
Tuition: $75.00
Tuition Notes: Students Are Required To Bring A Laptop With The Vcarve Demo Installed For Easier Walk Through.
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Flat, Square & Straight (with powertools) with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In order to get clean, tight-fitting joints in your woodworking projects, you must be able to accurately flatten, square, and true-up your boards before you even begin the joinery. In this class, you'll learn how the Jointer, Planer, and Tablesaw work together to help you accomplish this fundamental, but necessary task.
Tuition: $75.00
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Carving a Paul Revere Serving Tray with Ray Journigan
Closed
Part 2: Sunday, November 19, 9 AM - 5 PM
Part 3: Saturday, December 16, 9 AM - 5 PM
Part 4: Sunday, December 17, 9 AM - 5 PM
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Traditional Woodworking
Tuition: $600.00
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Woodworking Fundamentals with Bret Lancaster
All
Part 2: Sunday, November 26, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Safety Glasses & Hearing Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Let Bret take you one step further with your favorite hobby. During this class you will add to your basic skills by constructing a beautiful Shaker style plant stand. Solid wood table top and tapered legs will be incorporated into this project, teaching you skills needed for furniture making.
Tuition: $300.00
Tuition Notes: Includes Necessary Materials.
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Hand Carving Basics with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Discover the fun of wood carving! Create your own carving of a Wood Spirit, Gnome, or Wizard.Learn about carving tools, basic cuts, sanding, detailing and more! Your tuition includes individual expert instruction and a carving kit with all the tools needed--wood blanks, pattern, tutorial, safetytape, pencil, sandpaper, and a first-class durable wood carving knife--yours to keep! Perfect for someone who is new to woodcarving—kids, teens, and adults—and makes a great date night or parent/child project.
Tuition: $125.00
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Beginning Woodworking with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: New to the shop environment? Not comfortable around machinery? Spend a day getting to know your way around with one of our experienced instructors. Students will learn the purpose and safe operations of the primary stationary tools such as the tablesaw, jointer, planer, bandsaw and drill press. This hands on class will give you a taste of how these tools take raw material and turn it into finished projects. To the beginner woodworker, this class will pave the way for participation in Woodworking Fundamentals 1.
Tuition: $100.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Women in Woodworking with Ashley Fekete
Beginner
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course is aimed at persons who are completely new to woodworking. Throughout this planter box project, we are using basic tools most crafters and novices would own and/or find approachable. Our goal is to create an open and intimidation free environment to encourage asking any woodworking questions while building essential skills through a fun and useful project.
Tuition: $125.00
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Tablesaw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Without a doubt, the tablesaw is the most important power tool in the shop. Safely ripping stock to width, accurately cutting parts to length, cutting angles, bevels and making tenons and tapers are just a few of the tasks that an accurately set up tablesaw excels at. Understanding how the saw works is one of the goals of this new class and basic common sense safety will be covered thoroughly. We will begin with techniques to make safe and specialized cuts such as making accurate tenons and miters. Saw blade selection, dado blades and some of the commercially available accessories will be discussed. We will also demonstrate some basic but important shop made jigs. While this class will mostly be dom only, students will have the opportunity to do some cutting on the saw in order to make sure that each participant understands the techniques being shown.
Tuition: $100.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Spoon Carving with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-8
Description: Create a one-of-a-kind, high quality, long-handled wooden spoon that is sure to become aprecious family heirloom.In this hands-on spoon carving class you will learn the fundamentals of working with wood andhand tools in a small group setting, under the specialized instruction of an experienced carverand teacher.The class guides and supports each participant in making a completed project that is ready to go home and be used in the kitchen or displayed with pride.
Tuition: $125.00
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Scroll Saw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The scroll saw is used to make very delicate and precise cuts in ply or hardwood to create decorative accent pieces. This 3 hour class will thoroughly review the functionality of the saw, blade options, and how it can be used most efficiently and productively.
Tuition: $75.00
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Basic Box Building with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Small boxes have a wide variety of uses and make excellent gifts. They can be carved, accented with inlay or highly figured woods and decoratively changed with the router. In this class you will make a box using mitered joints and spline construction.
Tuition: $90.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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River Table End Table with Ashley Grider/Ashley Fekete
All
Part 2: Sunday, January 14, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: In this class Ashley G and Ashley F will teach you how to build a river table (end table sized) top. They will cover the construction of a basic shop made mold. The process of preparing the material as well as the measuring, mixing, and pouring of resin. Uses of pigments, curing processes, and demolding results. Finally, preparing and finishing the table top for use.They will also touch on the different types of resin, variations in mold construction, as well as a variety of finishing techniques.
Tuition: $550.00
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Porter Cable Dovetail Jig 4200 series with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a jig familiarization class for the Porter Cable 42XX series 12” Dovetail Jig. Students will use their own jig and tools while making half-blind and through dovetailjoints. Dovetail design considerations, jig set up and adjustment, wood positioning in the jig,proper router technique, and joint troubleshooting will be covered in great detail. Theinstruction manual will be referenced throughout the class.The following tools are HIGHLYrecommended :At least one router with ½” collet is required for the half-blind dovetail.Tworouters with ½” collets are required for through dovetail joints.Porter Cable 42XX seriesDovetail Jig with templates, router bits, guide bushings, and auxiliary fittings.Porter CableInstruction Manual, Part No. A24602 - 12-04-07, https://www.toolservicenet.com/i/PORTERCABLE/GLOBALBOM/QU/4210/1/Instruction_Manual/EN/A24602_4210_4212_4216.pdfSupplementary Instruction Manual, Part No. A24033 - 07-06-07,https://www.toolservicenet.com/i/PORTERCABLE/GLOBALBOM/QU/4210/1/Instruction_Manual/EN/A24033_4210_4212.pdf
Tuition: $120.00
Tuition Notes: Woodworkers who own a 4210, 4212, or 4216 Porter Cable Dovetail Jig or are considering purchasing one for making dovetail joints.
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Intro to Finishing with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-10
Description: Are you just starting woodworking or feel overwhelmed by the wide variety offinishes available?Are you unsure whether to use water-based or oil-based finishes?Does the thought of using a stain terrify you?This class can help.This class addresses the following questions: Why use a finish on my project? What different types of finishes are currently on the market? What is a build finish compared to a penetrating finish? What preparation is necessary when finishing certain woods? What happens if you sand too much, or too little? How does the type of wood affect stain and finish? What should I consider when using a sanding sealer or pore filler? Why must you sand between coats on some finishes and not others? When may one type of finish be preferred over another?The class will include samples of different finishes and quick demonstrations showing theeffects of different finishes on different types of wood.
Tuition: $70.00
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Pyrography 101- Burning Basics with Jim Vogel
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This class will provide an introduction to wood pyrography, the technique of decorating wood by burning a design on the surface with a wood burning tool. This can be accomplished using stencils or free hand designs. You will be shown what supplies and tools needed to begin this art form through hands on demonstration.
Tuition: $85.00
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Bandsaw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The bandsaw is one of your most versatile power tools, and this class will show you how to safely get the most out of it. Mike will show you how to set up your bandsaw for consistent accuracy and teach you proper blade selection. Learn how to perform straight cuts, curves, and how to rough saw cabriole lets. You'll also learn the secrets of resawing: a technique that can save you money and add uniqueness to your projects.
Tuition: $85.00
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Learn to Turn Hollow Forms with Regina Cox
All
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Improve your tool technique and learn to turn artistic hollow vessels. Then add collars, bases, lids, and finials to create gallery-quality pieces. See how subtle changes in shape and grain orientation influence the aesthetics of the final design.
Tuition: $140.00
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Woodworking with Epoxy Resins with Claire Charlem
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In this class Claire will teach you how to use artist resins in your everyday woodworking projects turning your ordinary piece of wood into a work of art.
Tuition: $140.00
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Bowl Turning 101 with Regina Cox
Beginner
Prerequisite: Turning 101, Fundimentals Of Wood Turning Or Basic Skills From Experience
Tools Required: Safety Glasses, Bring Your Tools Or Borrow Ours.
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Turned wooden bowls can make your dining experience truely memorable or create a display piece to show off your talent. This class will focus on using basic turning tools and techniques to create these wooden bowls. Wood selection and mounting for grain orientation to get the most out of each piece will be discussed along with selection of proper tools. Skills learned in this class will prepare students for our Fingernail Bowl Gouge Class.
Tuition: $140.00
Click Here to Request Information
Carving/Whittling a Wooden Chain with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Wood carving is one of the oldest forms of art that originated the first time a humanshaped a piece of wood with a sharp stone. Whittling developed when sharpened metalknives were used to carve a hand held piece of wood making whittling one of theearliest forms of carving.In this class, you will learn to carve your own wooden chain from a single piece of wood.The techniques learned can be used to make a chain of any size or length. (TheGuinness World record is 487.5 feet long from a single piece of wood!)
Tuition: $85.00
Click Here to Request Information
Woodworking Fundamentals with Bret Lancaster
All
Part 2: Sunday, January 28, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Safety Glasses & Hearing Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Let Bret take you one step further with your favorite hobby. During this class you will add to your basic skills by constructing a beautiful Shaker style plant stand. Solid wood table top and tapered legs will be incorporated into this project, teaching you skills needed for furniture making.
Tuition: $300.00
Tuition Notes: Includes Necessary Materials.
Click Here to Request Information
Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
Click Here to Request Information
Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
Click Here to Request Information
Beginning Woodworking with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: New to the shop environment? Not comfortable around machinery? Spend a day getting to know your way around with one of our experienced instructors. Students will learn the purpose and safe operations of the primary stationary tools such as the tablesaw, jointer, planer, bandsaw and drill press. This hands on class will give you a taste of how these tools take raw material and turn it into finished projects. To the beginner woodworker, this class will pave the way for participation in Woodworking Fundamentals 1.
Tuition: $100.00
Click Here to Request Information
Make a Router Sled with Ashley Fekete
All
Prerequisite: Basic Shop Tool Knowledge
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course covers the materials and assembly process for building a shop-made router sled, enablingthe student the ability to flatten workpieces that exceed the capacity of their planer. Students are asked to bring in their router to insure correct measurements.
Tuition: $150.00
Click Here to Request Information
Intermediate Finishing with Pete Summers
Intermediate
Part 2: Wednesday, February 14, 6 PM - 9 PM
Part 3: Wednesday, February 21, 6 PM - 9 PM
Part 4: Wednesday, February 28, 6 PM - 9 PM
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The last step in furniture making has been the most difficult of all. Finishing frustrates the most experienced woodworker. This four night course will take the mystery out of finishing. Topics include: sanding, surface prep, filling grain, staining, sealing, top coating, rubbing out, and wet sand polishing.
Tuition: $250.00
Click Here to Request Information
Pyrography 201-Still Life with Jim Vogel
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Take your pyrography skills to the next level with artist Jim Vogel. In this class Jim will teach you the skill of line quality and control, and the use of shading using different pen tips. With these skills students will be able to burn realistic projects creating a still life scene.
Tuition: $85.00
Click Here to Request Information
Adirondack Chairs with Mike Charlem
All
Part 2: Sunday, February 11, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: Spend a weekend with Woodcraft and leave with a traditional Adirondack chair. This course is designed for the entry to intermediate level woodworker who would like to improve their furniture building skills. You will work with both power and hand tools to cut, drill, sand and assemble this classic chair. Instructions, drawings, cypress wood and fasteners are included in the tuition.
Tuition: $325.00
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Date Night at the Lathe with Regina Cox
All
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Bring your sweetheart or come alone, this is your chance to explore the fundamentals of woodturning: design elements, tool techniques, wood selection and orientation, surface enhancements, and finishing. Have fun making honey dippers, small vases, wine bottle stoppers, bowls, and more. You pick or bring your project and as you work each project will enable you to practice your new skills, building on what you’ve already learned. This class is designed to let you bring your project and finish it or just come to refine your technique. Anyone is welcome.
Tuition: $140.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
Click Here to Request Information
Flat, Square & Straight (with powertools) with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In order to get clean, tight-fitting joints in your woodworking projects, you must be able to accurately flatten, square, and true-up your boards before you even begin the joinery. In this class, you'll learn how the Jointer, Planer, and Tablesaw work together to help you accomplish this fundamental, but necessary task.
Tuition: $75.00
Click Here to Request Information
CNC Basics with Jason Carr
All
Class Size: 2-8
Description: This is an introductory course to CNC. Students will learn the basic components of a CNC machine and fundamentals of how to design and machine a simple sign. This class will focus solely on software usage on your personal laptop. Nothing will be physically made in this class.
Tuition: $75.00
Tuition Notes: Students Are Required To Bring A Laptop With The Vcarve Demo Installed For Easier Walk Through.
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Cabinet Carcass Making with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Have you toyed with the idea of building your own cabinets for the kitchen, or the garage? And, as all woodworkers realize, the shop never has enough storage? If this synopsis connects with you, then Woodcraft's new Cabinet Making Series may fill the bill for you. Students will learn basic fundamentals in how to choose and prepare stock to construct Base Units, Upper Wall Units, Drawers and Raised Panel Doors. Stock preparation will be accomplished utilizing the jointer, planer, electric miter saw, tablesaw and router table. Cabinet carcasses will be assembled using standard techniques and face frames will be assembled and attached using the Kreg Pocket Hole System. So, come on out, learn the techniques for making your own cabinets from the planning stage to ta finished product complete with drawers and doors.
Tuition: $175.00
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Bowl Turning 102 with Regina Cox
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Must have prior bowl turning experience
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a skills class designed to expand upon the techniques learned in Basic Bowl turning. You will learn how to do a push cut, pull cut, and shear scrape with a fingernail bowl gouge. Techniques used to sharpen the gouge will be presented. In addition, the student will learn advanced chucking techniques and foot treatments.
Tuition: $140.00
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Raised Panel Doors with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In the raised panel door class, Mike teaches the students how to design, measure, and size the door to match the opening of the cabinet. Once that is done, students then cut out all of the parts using the miter saw, table saw, and router table. Each student will make and take home a completed raised panel door.
Tuition: $85.00
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Hand Carving Basics with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Discover the fun of wood carving! Create your own carving of a Wood Spirit, Gnome, or Wizard.Learn about carving tools, basic cuts, sanding, detailing and more! Your tuition includes individual expert instruction and a carving kit with all the tools needed--wood blanks, pattern, tutorial, safetytape, pencil, sandpaper, and a first-class durable wood carving knife--yours to keep! Perfect for someone who is new to woodcarving—kids, teens, and adults—and makes a great date night or parent/child project.
Tuition: $125.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Dovetails Decoded with Ben Bartholomew
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Whether you're new to hand-cut joinery or have attempted dovetail joints in the past with mixed results, this class offers a practical approach to executing this time-honored joinery technique, regardless of skill level. During the course you will learn layout and marking as well as sawing and chiseling techniques which you will employ to cut both 'through' and 'half-blind' dovetails. There are numerous methods for creating these joints (with good results), but what works well for some may not work for others. In order to overcome this common problem, Ben will cover several different hand tool and technique options throughout the class which will allow for an individually tailored road map to success. By the end of this course you will have developed the confidence to tackle any project utilizing the dovetail joint
Tuition: $250.00
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Making a Cutting Board with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn to make a cutting board using various species of wood and machines. You will cut, joint, glue and sand. This process will result in a stunning cutting board! You will learn how to use a miter saw, table saw, jointer and sander. Some sanding and finishing will need to be completed at home.
Tuition: $120.00
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Women in Woodworking with Ashley Fekete
Beginner
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course is aimed at persons who are completely new to woodworking. Throughout this planter box project, we are using basic tools most crafters and novices would own and/or find approachable. Our goal is to create an open and intimidation free environment to encourage asking any woodworking questions while building essential skills through a fun and useful project.
Tuition: $125.00
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Bandsaw Box with Mike Charlem
All
Part 2: Saturday, March 9, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn how to create a unique beautiful piece of art, using one of the most versatile and useful tools in the shop. The Band Saw Box is created from a block of wood that is either laminated or solid, containing drawers or hidden compartments. Students will learn how to plan, layout, cut, and craft an eye-catching project using a minimum amount of major wood working tools. This project is a fun method that will increase your bandsaw skills and help you create fantastic gifts!
Tuition: $120.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Spoon Carving with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-8
Description: Create a one-of-a-kind, high quality, long-handled wooden spoon that is sure to become aprecious family heirloom.In this hands-on spoon carving class you will learn the fundamentals of working with wood andhand tools in a small group setting, under the specialized instruction of an experienced carverand teacher.The class guides and supports each participant in making a completed project that is ready to go home and be used in the kitchen or displayed with pride.
Tuition: $125.00
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Scroll Saw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The scroll saw is used to make very delicate and precise cuts in ply or hardwood to create decorative accent pieces. This 3 hour class will thoroughly review the functionality of the saw, blade options, and how it can be used most efficiently and productively.
Tuition: $75.00
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Woodworking Fundamentals with Bret Lancaster
All
Part 2: Sunday, March 24, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Safety Glasses & Hearing Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Let Bret take you one step further with your favorite hobby. During this class you will add to your basic skills by constructing a beautiful Shaker style plant stand. Solid wood table top and tapered legs will be incorporated into this project, teaching you skills needed for furniture making.
Tuition: $300.00
Tuition Notes: Includes Necessary Materials.
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Green Wood Bowl Turning with Regina Cox
All
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Explore the art of bowl turning, starting with a freshly cut log and ending with a finished bowl. Topics will include proper tool choice, tool handling, sharpening, grain orientation, sanding, and lathe safety. Students will learn how to turn a chunk of tree trunk into a wooden bowl or vessel. Students will learn about shop and machine safety while practicing wood turning with blank starts on a lathe. Green wood from a freshly cut tree is an almost limitless source for woodturners. Learn everything you need to know about turning and re-turning green wood; discover the sources of wood for turning and the process of preparing a wood blank, and experience turning the blank into bowls.
Tuition: $140.00
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Rush Weaving a Footstool/Campstool with Jerry Hedrick
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Rush seating is a very old craft - examples have been found in the tombs of Egypt, and in England, the craft has been practiced since the 14th Century. It has always been admired for its simplicity, durability, and comfort. With the recent interest in traditional crafts and vintage furniture, rush seating is once again enjoying a revival. In this class, you will assemble a heavy duty footstool (approx. 12”x9”x9” -included in tuition) and weave the top with paper fiber rush cord for a project to be proud of. The techniques learned can be used on other seating options such as chairs and barstools, and for repairing or restoring family heirlooms.
Tuition: $110.00
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Bandsaw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The bandsaw is one of your most versatile power tools, and this class will show you how to safely get the most out of it. Mike will show you how to set up your bandsaw for consistent accuracy and teach you proper blade selection. Learn how to perform straight cuts, curves, and how to rough saw cabriole lets. You'll also learn the secrets of resawing: a technique that can save you money and add uniqueness to your projects.
Tuition: $85.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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River Table End Table with Ashley Grider/Ashley Fekete
All
Part 2: Sunday, April 14, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: In this class Ashley G and Ashley F will teach you how to build a river table (end table sized) top. They will cover the construction of a basic shop made mold. The process of preparing the material as well as the measuring, mixing, and pouring of resin. Uses of pigments, curing processes, and demolding results. Finally, preparing and finishing the table top for use.They will also touch on the different types of resin, variations in mold construction, as well as a variety of finishing techniques.
Tuition: $550.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Woodworking with Epoxy Resins with Claire Charlem
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In this class Claire will teach you how to use artist resins in your everyday woodworking projects turning your ordinary piece of wood into a work of art.
Tuition: $140.00
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Router Basics with Mike Charlem
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses
Class Size: 2-6
Description: One of the first hand held power tools every novice wood worker should have in their arsenal is the router. With an assortment of sharp cutter bits, the router will become one of the most used small power tools in the shop. Although highly versatile, the router can be very intimidating; due to its size and the speed and torque it develops. In the Router 101 class, students will learn how to choose a router, the types of bases used with the router, and the care and feeding (maintenance) of the router. Students will also learn about the categories of router bits, the components used to identify them, what goes into the making of a router bit, and what to look for in making a choice of which bit best meets their needs. So come on out, bring your router and bits if you have them and learn basic routing techniques and tips and tricks to enhance your routing skills.
Tuition: $110.00
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Carving/Whittling a Wooden Chain with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Wood carving is one of the oldest forms of art that originated the first time a humanshaped a piece of wood with a sharp stone. Whittling developed when sharpened metalknives were used to carve a hand held piece of wood making whittling one of theearliest forms of carving.In this class, you will learn to carve your own wooden chain from a single piece of wood.The techniques learned can be used to make a chain of any size or length. (TheGuinness World record is 487.5 feet long from a single piece of wood!)
Tuition: $85.00
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Beginning Woodworking with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: New to the shop environment? Not comfortable around machinery? Spend a day getting to know your way around with one of our experienced instructors. Students will learn the purpose and safe operations of the primary stationary tools such as the tablesaw, jointer, planer, bandsaw and drill press. This hands on class will give you a taste of how these tools take raw material and turn it into finished projects. To the beginner woodworker, this class will pave the way for participation in Woodworking Fundamentals 1.
Tuition: $100.00
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Bowl Turning 101 with Regina Cox
Beginner
Prerequisite: Turning 101, Fundimentals Of Wood Turning Or Basic Skills From Experience
Tools Required: Safety Glasses, Bring Your Tools Or Borrow Ours.
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Turned wooden bowls can make your dining experience truely memorable or create a display piece to show off your talent. This class will focus on using basic turning tools and techniques to create these wooden bowls. Wood selection and mounting for grain orientation to get the most out of each piece will be discussed along with selection of proper tools. Skills learned in this class will prepare students for our Fingernail Bowl Gouge Class.
Tuition: $140.00
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Porter Cable Dovetail Jig 4200 series with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a jig familiarization class for the Porter Cable 42XX series 12” Dovetail Jig. Students will use their own jig and tools while making half-blind and through dovetailjoints. Dovetail design considerations, jig set up and adjustment, wood positioning in the jig,proper router technique, and joint troubleshooting will be covered in great detail. Theinstruction manual will be referenced throughout the class.The following tools are HIGHLYrecommended :At least one router with ½” collet is required for the half-blind dovetail.Tworouters with ½” collets are required for through dovetail joints.Porter Cable 42XX seriesDovetail Jig with templates, router bits, guide bushings, and auxiliary fittings.Porter CableInstruction Manual, Part No. A24602 - 12-04-07, https://www.toolservicenet.com/i/PORTERCABLE/GLOBALBOM/QU/4210/1/Instruction_Manual/EN/A24602_4210_4212_4216.pdfSupplementary Instruction Manual, Part No. A24033 - 07-06-07,https://www.toolservicenet.com/i/PORTERCABLE/GLOBALBOM/QU/4210/1/Instruction_Manual/EN/A24033_4210_4212.pdf
Tuition: $120.00
Tuition Notes: Woodworkers who own a 4210, 4212, or 4216 Porter Cable Dovetail Jig or are considering purchasing one for making dovetail joints.
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Basic Box Building with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Small boxes have a wide variety of uses and make excellent gifts. They can be carved, accented with inlay or highly figured woods and decoratively changed with the router. In this class you will make a box using mitered joints and spline construction.
Tuition: $90.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Adirondack Chairs with Mike Charlem
All
Part 2: Sunday, May 5, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: Spend a weekend with Woodcraft and leave with a traditional Adirondack chair. This course is designed for the entry to intermediate level woodworker who would like to improve their furniture building skills. You will work with both power and hand tools to cut, drill, sand and assemble this classic chair. Instructions, drawings, cypress wood and fasteners are included in the tuition.
Tuition: $325.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Make a Router Sled with Ashley Fekete
All
Prerequisite: Basic Shop Tool Knowledge
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course covers the materials and assembly process for building a shop-made router sled, enablingthe student the ability to flatten workpieces that exceed the capacity of their planer. Students are asked to bring in their router to insure correct measurements.
Tuition: $150.00
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Intro to Finishing with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-10
Description: Are you just starting woodworking or feel overwhelmed by the wide variety offinishes available?Are you unsure whether to use water-based or oil-based finishes?Does the thought of using a stain terrify you?This class can help.This class addresses the following questions: Why use a finish on my project? What different types of finishes are currently on the market? What is a build finish compared to a penetrating finish? What preparation is necessary when finishing certain woods? What happens if you sand too much, or too little? How does the type of wood affect stain and finish? What should I consider when using a sanding sealer or pore filler? Why must you sand between coats on some finishes and not others? When may one type of finish be preferred over another?The class will include samples of different finishes and quick demonstrations showing theeffects of different finishes on different types of wood.
Tuition: $70.00
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Pyrography 101- Burning Basics with Jim Vogel
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This class will provide an introduction to wood pyrography, the technique of decorating wood by burning a design on the surface with a wood burning tool. This can be accomplished using stencils or free hand designs. You will be shown what supplies and tools needed to begin this art form through hands on demonstration.
Tuition: $85.00
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Intro to Woodturning- Turn a Vase for Mom with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Woodworking Fundamentals with Bret Lancaster
All
Part 2: Sunday, May 12, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Safety Glasses & Hearing Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Let Bret take you one step further with your favorite hobby. During this class you will add to your basic skills by constructing a beautiful Shaker style plant stand. Solid wood table top and tapered legs will be incorporated into this project, teaching you skills needed for furniture making.
Tuition: $300.00
Tuition Notes: Includes Necessary Materials.
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CNC Basics with Jason Carr
All
Class Size: 2-8
Description: This is an introductory course to CNC. Students will learn the basic components of a CNC machine and fundamentals of how to design and machine a simple sign. This class will focus solely on software usage on your personal laptop. Nothing will be physically made in this class.
Tuition: $75.00
Tuition Notes: Students Are Required To Bring A Laptop With The Vcarve Demo Installed For Easier Walk Through.
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Flat, Square & Straight (with powertools) with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In order to get clean, tight-fitting joints in your woodworking projects, you must be able to accurately flatten, square, and true-up your boards before you even begin the joinery. In this class, you'll learn how the Jointer, Planer, and Tablesaw work together to help you accomplish this fundamental, but necessary task.
Tuition: $75.00
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Cabinet Carcass Making with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Have you toyed with the idea of building your own cabinets for the kitchen, or the garage? And, as all woodworkers realize, the shop never has enough storage? If this synopsis connects with you, then Woodcraft's new Cabinet Making Series may fill the bill for you. The Cabinet Making Series is designed to maintain continuity by combining all the components of basic cabinetry in 17 hours (three sessions) of classroom and ptractical hands on instruction. Students will learn bisc fundamentals in how to choose and prepare stock to construct Base Units, Upper Wall Units, Drawers and Raised Panel Doors. Stock preparation will be accomplished utilizing the jointer, planer, electric miter saw, tablesaw and router table. Cabinet carcasses will be assembled using standard techniques and face frames will be assembled and attached using the Kreg Pocket Hole System. So, come on out, learn the techniques for making your own cabinets from the planning stage to ta finished product complete with drawers and doors.
Tuition: $175.00
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Bowl Turning 102 with Regina Cox
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Must have prior bowl turning experience
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a skills class designed to expand upon the techniques learned in Basic Bowl turning. You will learn how to do a push cut, pull cut, and shear scrape with a fingernail bowl gouge. Techniques used to sharpen the gouge will be presented. In addition, the student will learn advanced chucking techniques and foot treatments.
Tuition: $140.00
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Raised Panel Doors with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In the raised panel door class, Mike teaches the students how to design, measure, and size the door to match the opening of the cabinet. Once that is done, students then cut out all of the parts using the miter saw, table saw, and router table. Each student will make and take home a completed raised panel door.
Tuition: $85.00
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Hand Carving Basics with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Discover the fun of wood carving! Create your own carving of a Wood Spirit, Gnome, or Wizard.Learn about carving tools, basic cuts, sanding, detailing and more! Your tuition includes individual expert instruction and a carving kit with all the tools needed--wood blanks, pattern, tutorial, safetytape, pencil, sandpaper, and a first-class durable wood carving knife--yours to keep! Perfect for someone who is new to woodcarving—kids, teens, and adults—and makes a great date night or parent/child project.
Tuition: $125.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Dovetails Decoded with Ben Bartholomew
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Whether you're new to hand-cut joinery or have attempted dovetail joints in the past with mixed results, this class offers a practical approach to executing this time-honored joinery technique, regardless of skill level. During the course you will learn layout and marking as well as sawing and chiseling techniques which you will employ to cut both 'through' and 'half-blind' dovetails. There are numerous methods for creating these joints (with good results), but what works well for some may not work for others. In order to overcome this common problem, Ben will cover several different hand tool and technique options throughout the class which will allow for an individually tailored road map to success. By the end of this course you will have developed the confidence to tackle any project utilizing the dovetail joint
Tuition: $250.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Women in Woodworking with Ashley Fekete
Beginner
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course is aimed at persons who are completely new to woodworking. Throughout this planter box project, we are using basic tools most crafters and novices would own and/or find approachable. Our goal is to create an open and intimidation free environment to encourage asking any woodworking questions while building essential skills through a fun and useful project.
Tuition: $125.00
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Intermediate Finishing with Pete Summers
Intermediate
Part 2: Wednesday, June 12, 6 PM - 9 PM
Part 3: Wednesday, June 19, 6 PM - 9 PM
Part 4: Wednesday, June 26, 6 PM - 9 PM
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The last step in furniture making has been the most difficult of all. Finishing frustrates the most experienced woodworker. This four night course will take the mystery out of finishing. Topics include: sanding, surface prep, filling grain, staining, sealing, top coating, rubbing out, and wet sand polishing.
Tuition: $250.00
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Bandsaw Box with Mike Charlem
All
Part 2: Saturday, June 8, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn how to create a unique beautiful piece of art, using one of the most versatile and useful tools in the shop. The Band Saw Box is created from a block of wood that is either laminated or solid, containing drawers or hidden compartments. Students will learn how to plan, layout, cut, and craft an eye-catching project using a minimum amount of major wood working tools. This project is a fun method that will increase your bandsaw skills and help you create fantastic gifts!
Tuition: $120.00
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Intro to Woodturning Turn a Fathers Day Gift with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: It is often harder to select gifts for men, but I’ve come up with a few ideas. For me buying for Dad was a lot harder than buying for Mom. But everyone likes to get handmade gifts. You can turn a project specifically for them and that will make your gift very special. Make a key chain, pen/pencil holder, shaving set, etc...
Tuition: $140.00
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Spoon Carving with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-8
Description: Create a one-of-a-kind, high quality, long-handled wooden spoon that is sure to become aprecious family heirloom.In this hands-on spoon carving class you will learn the fundamentals of working with wood andhand tools in a small group setting, under the specialized instruction of an experienced carverand teacher.The class guides and supports each participant in making a completed project that is ready to go home and be used in the kitchen or displayed with pride.
Tuition: $125.00
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Pyrography 201-Still Life with Jim Vogel
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Take your pyrography skills to the next level with artist Jim Vogel. In this class Jim will teach you the skill of line quality and control, and the use of shading using different pen tips. With these skills students will be able to burn realistic projects creating a still life scene.
Tuition: $85.00
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Bowl Turning 102 with Regina Cox
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Must have prior bowl turning experience
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a skills class designed to expand upon the techniques learned in Basic Bowl turning. You will learn how to do a push cut, pull cut, and shear scrape with a fingernail bowl gouge. Techniques used to sharpen the gouge will be presented. In addition, the student will learn advanced chucking techniques and foot treatments.
Tuition: $140.00
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Rush Weaving a Footstool/Campstool with Jerry Hedrick
All
Tools Required: Eye Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Rush seating is a very old craft - examples have been found in the tombs of Egypt, and in England, the craft has been practiced since the 14th Century. It has always been admired for its simplicity, durability, and comfort. With the recent interest in traditional crafts and vintage furniture, rush seating is once again enjoying a revival. In this class, you will assemble a heavy duty footstool (approx. 12”x9”x9” -included in tuition) and weave the top with paper fiber rush cord for a project to be proud of. The techniques learned can be used on other seating options such as chairs and barstools, and for repairing or restoring family heirlooms.
Tuition: $110.00
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Tablesaw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Without a doubt, the tablesaw is the most important power tool in the shop. Safely ripping stock to width, accurately cutting parts to length, cutting angles, bevels and making tenons and tapers are just a few of the tasks that an accurately set up tablesaw excels at. Understanding how the saw works is one of the goals of this new class and basic common sense safety will be covered thoroughly. We will begin with techniques to make safe and specialized cuts such as making accurate tenons and miters. Saw blade selection, dado blades and some of the commercially available accessories will be discussed. We will also demonstrate some basic but important shop made jigs. While this class will mostly be dom only, students will have the opportunity to do some cutting on the saw in order to make sure that each participant understands the techniques being shown.
Tuition: $100.00
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Making a Picture Frame with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Have you ever gone to one of those expensive framing shops and been taken back by the cost of a picture frame? Here is the opportunity to learn how to make your own frames and save money. The Picture Framing class will show you the basics for measuring and making your own picture frames. You will be shown how to use woodworking joinery that can be incorporated in your framing projects which are not only functional, but decorative as well. You will use the jointer and table saw to square stock, the table saw and the electric miter saw to cut mitered corners, and the router table to create assorted decorative profiles for your frames. Students will make the components for an 8" X 10" picture frame.
Tuition: $100.00
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Scroll Saw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The scroll saw is used to make very delicate and precise cuts in ply or hardwood to create decorative accent pieces. This 3 hour class will thoroughly review the functionality of the saw, blade options, and how it can be used most efficiently and productively.
Tuition: $75.00
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Beginning Woodworking with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: New to the shop environment? Not comfortable around machinery? Spend a day getting to know your way around with one of our experienced instructors. Students will learn the purpose and safe operations of the primary stationary tools such as the tablesaw, jointer, planer, bandsaw and drill press. This hands on class will give you a taste of how these tools take raw material and turn it into finished projects. To the beginner woodworker, this class will pave the way for participation in Woodworking Fundamentals 1.
Tuition: $100.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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River Table End Table with Ashley Grider/Ashley Fekete
All
Part 2: Sunday, July 14, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: In this class Ashley G and Ashley F will teach you how to build a river table (end table sized) top. They will cover the construction of a basic shop made mold. The process of preparing the material as well as the measuring, mixing, and pouring of resin. Uses of pigments, curing processes, and demolding results. Finally, preparing and finishing the table top for use.They will also touch on the different types of resin, variations in mold construction, as well as a variety of finishing techniques.
Tuition: $550.00
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Porter Cable Dovetail Jig 4200 series with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a jig familiarization class for the Porter Cable 42XX series 12” Dovetail Jig. Students will use their own jig and tools while making half-blind and through dovetailjoints. Dovetail design considerations, jig set up and adjustment, wood positioning in the jig,proper router technique, and joint troubleshooting will be covered in great detail. Theinstruction manual will be referenced throughout the class.The following tools are HIGHLYrecommended :At least one router with ½” collet is required for the half-blind dovetail.Tworouters with ½” collets are required for through dovetail joints.Porter Cable 42XX seriesDovetail Jig with templates, router bits, guide bushings, and auxiliary fittings.Porter CableInstruction Manual, Part No. A24602 - 12-04-07, https://www.toolservicenet.com/i/PORTERCABLE/GLOBALBOM/QU/4210/1/Instruction_Manual/EN/A24602_4210_4212_4216.pdfSupplementary Instruction Manual, Part No. A24033 - 07-06-07,https://www.toolservicenet.com/i/PORTERCABLE/GLOBALBOM/QU/4210/1/Instruction_Manual/EN/A24033_4210_4212.pdf
Tuition: $120.00
Tuition Notes: Woodworkers who own a 4210, 4212, or 4216 Porter Cable Dovetail Jig or are considering purchasing one for making dovetail joints.
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Basic Box Building with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Small boxes have a wide variety of uses and make excellent gifts. They can be carved, accented with inlay or highly figured woods and decoratively changed with the router. In this class you will make a box using mitered joints and spline construction.
Tuition: $90.00
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Bandsaw Basics with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: The bandsaw is one of your most versatile power tools, and this class will show you how to safely get the most out of it. Mike will show you how to set up your bandsaw for consistent accuracy and teach you proper blade selection. Learn how to perform straight cuts, curves, and how to rough saw cabriole lets. You'll also learn the secrets of resawing: a technique that can save you money and add uniqueness to your projects.
Tuition: $85.00
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Woodworking with Epoxy Resins with Claire Charlem
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In this class Claire will teach you how to use artist resins in your everyday woodworking projects turning your ordinary piece of wood into a work of art.
Tuition: $140.00
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Carving/Whittling a Wooden Chain with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Wood carving is one of the oldest forms of art that originated the first time a humanshaped a piece of wood with a sharp stone. Whittling developed when sharpened metalknives were used to carve a hand held piece of wood making whittling one of theearliest forms of carving.In this class, you will learn to carve your own wooden chain from a single piece of wood.The techniques learned can be used to make a chain of any size or length. (TheGuinness World record is 487.5 feet long from a single piece of wood!)
Tuition: $85.00
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Bowl Turning 101 with Regina Cox
Beginner
Prerequisite: Turning 101, Fundimentals Of Wood Turning Or Basic Skills From Experience
Tools Required: Safety Glasses, Bring Your Tools Or Borrow Ours.
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Turned wooden bowls can make your dining experience truely memorable or create a display piece to show off your talent. This class will focus on using basic turning tools and techniques to create these wooden bowls. Wood selection and mounting for grain orientation to get the most out of each piece will be discussed along with selection of proper tools. Skills learned in this class will prepare students for our Fingernail Bowl Gouge Class.
Tuition: $140.00
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Woodworking Fundamentals with Bret Lancaster
All
Part 2: Sunday, July 28, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Safety Glasses & Hearing Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Let Bret take you one step further with your favorite hobby. During this class you will add to your basic skills by constructing a beautiful Shaker style plant stand. Solid wood table top and tapered legs will be incorporated into this project, teaching you skills needed for furniture making.
Tuition: $300.00
Tuition Notes: Includes Necessary Materials.
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Intro to Woodturning with Regina Cox
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses Or Face Shield
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Want to learn the basics of wood turning or refresh your skills from Jr. High shop class? This class covers the basics, including shop and lathe safety, tool identification and selection, mounting wood to the lathe and wood selection. In the first half of the class students will turn the handle for a 1/4" turning tool to take home. In the second half they will work on a small project determined by the instructor.
Tuition: $140.00
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Making a Cutting Board with Pete Summers
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn to make a cutting board using various species of wood and machines. You will cut, joint, glue and sand. This process will result in a stunning cutting board! You will learn how to use a miter saw, table saw, jointer and sander. Some sanding and finishing will need to be completed at home.
Tuition: $120.00
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Make a Router Sled with Ashley Fekete
All
Prerequisite: Basic Shop Tool Knowledge
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This course covers the materials and assembly process for building a shop-made router sled, enablingthe student the ability to flatten workpieces that exceed the capacity of their planer. Students are asked to bring in their router to insure correct measurements.
Tuition: $150.00
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Adirondack Chairs with Mike Charlem
All
Part 2: Sunday, August 11, 9 AM - 5 PM
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 4-6
Description: Spend a weekend with Woodcraft and leave with a traditional Adirondack chair. This course is designed for the entry to intermediate level woodworker who would like to improve their furniture building skills. You will work with both power and hand tools to cut, drill, sand and assemble this classic chair. Instructions, drawings, cypress wood and fasteners are included in the tuition.
Tuition: $325.00
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Intro to Pen Turning with Brooke Davis
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Learn the art of turning your own pens, pencils, and other small objects on the wood lathe. Go from a rough blank to a finished pen, learning all you need to know to make these beautiful holiday gifts. Participants will complete a pen during the class session.
Tuition: $90.00
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Flat, Square & Straight (with powertools) with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In order to get clean, tight-fitting joints in your woodworking projects, you must be able to accurately flatten, square, and true-up your boards before you even begin the joinery. In this class, you'll learn how the Jointer, Planer, and Tablesaw work together to help you accomplish this fundamental, but necessary task.
Tuition: $75.00
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Router Basics with Mike Charlem
Beginner
Tools Required: Safety Glasses
Class Size: 2-6
Description: One of the first hand held power tools every novice wood worker should have in their arsenal is the router. With an assortment of sharp cutter bits, the router will become one of the most used small power tools in the shop. Although highly versatile, the router can be very intimidating; due to its size and the speed and torque it develops. In the Router 101 class, students will learn how to choose a router, the types of bases used with the router, and the care and feeding (maintenance) of the router. Students will also learn about the categories of router bits, the components used to identify them, what goes into the making of a router bit, and what to look for in making a choice of which bit best meets their needs. So come on out, bring your router and bits if you have them and learn basic routing techniques and tips and tricks to enhance your routing skills.
Tuition: $110.00
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Cabinet Carcass Making with Bret Lancaster
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Have you toyed with the idea of building your own cabinets for the kitchen, or the garage? And, as all woodworkers realize, the shop never has enough storage? If this synopsis connects with you, then Woodcraft's new Cabinet Making Series may fill the bill for you. The Cabinet Making Series is designed to maintain continuity by combining all the components of basic cabinetry in 17 hours (three sessions) of classroom and ptractical hands on instruction. Students will learn bisc fundamentals in how to choose and prepare stock to construct Base Units, Upper Wall Units, Drawers and Raised Panel Doors. Stock preparation will be accomplished utilizing the jointer, planer, electric miter saw, tablesaw and router table. Cabinet carcasses will be assembled using standard techniques and face frames will be assembled and attached using the Kreg Pocket Hole System. So, come on out, learn the techniques for making your own cabinets from the planning stage to ta finished product complete with drawers and doors.
Tuition: $175.00
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Bowl Turning 102 with Regina Cox
Intermediate
Prerequisite: Must have prior bowl turning experience
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: This is a skills class designed to expand upon the techniques learned in Basic Bowl turning. You will learn how to do a push cut, pull cut, and shear scrape with a fingernail bowl gouge. Techniques used to sharpen the gouge will be presented. In addition, the student will learn advanced chucking techniques and foot treatments.
Tuition: $140.00
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Raised Panel Doors with Mike Charlem
All
Tools Required: Eye And Ear Protection
Class Size: 2-6
Description: In the raised panel door class, Mike teaches the students how to design, measure, and size the door to match the opening of the cabinet. Once that is done, students then cut out all of the parts using the miter saw, table saw, and router table. Each student will make and take home a completed raised panel door.
Tuition: $85.00
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Hand Carving Basics with Jerry Hedrick
All
Class Size: 2-6
Description: Discover the fun of wood carving! Create your own carving of a Wood Spirit, Gnome, or Wizard.Learn about carving tools, basic cuts, sanding, detailing and more! Your tuition includes individual expert instruction and a carving kit with all the tools needed--wood blanks, pattern, tutorial, safetytape, pencil, sandpaper, and a first-class durable wood carving knife--yours to keep! Perfect for someone who is new to woodcarving—kids, teens, and adults—and makes a great date night or parent/child project.
Tuition: $125.00
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