Cover basic lathe operation, safety, tool use, sharpening, as well as five practice exercises covering spindle and bowl work. This class is a must take for any beginning turner! You will learn how to safely and effectively turn and give you the foundation to grow your own skill.
Cutting boards make great gifts year round and can be an eye-catching, while utilitarian, piece in the kitchen. This class will teach you the milling, glue up, and design aspects of face grain cutting boards. Go over appropriate wood and finish selection to make beautiful and dependable boards.
Spoons are wonderful carving projects; they can be decorative or practical, sometimes both. Welsh Love Spoons are beautiful decorative spoons that have been carved since the 17th century; they make wonderful gifts for loved ones. Wood kitchen spoons are nigh ubiquitous in households and used in daily life. Learn to carve both with minimal tools, just a saw, one gouge, and one knife. If you don’t have your own tools, purchase our carving bundle at a great price to get started.
Come join in learning the basics of Vectrics V-Carve software. Learn how to create a CNC job. Using basic shapes and basic text. We will learn to create basic toolpaths, and how to save for machining. We will create an easy to carve sign, and you can carve here at the end of class or if you own your own machine carve it at home. NOTE: Those who have the free demo installed will not be able to output their design to have it carved. We will if time permitted be able to recreate in our version and output to the machine.
With a bandsaw and some wood, you can build beautiful and unique boxes. Walk through each step on creating your very own bandsaw box from solid and plywood. Never look at scrap and thin stock the same way again after learning this creative endeavor.
In this class we’ll be discussing using casting resin and burl to make one of a kind handle blanks for your turning projects. Each student will use a 4” x 6” x 2” HDPE mold to make two turning blanks the perfect size for handles of bottle openers, ice cream scoops, etc. You’ll pick your colors with a wide variety of dyes and powders and Keith will show you how to mix them and use the pressure pot to make sure your blanks are bubble-free. Then, they’ll stay under pressure overnight and you can pick up your two ready-to-turn handle blanks the next day! Whether for an ice cream scoop, bottle opener, or pizza cutter, you’ll have something that will last and is sure to be a conversation piece when you break it out at your next get-together. Your $75 tuition covers all materials provided.
Join us for this seminar style class on all things river tables. Have you been thinking of giving this cool project a try but don’t know where to start, what to use, and what pitfalls to avoid? Woodcraft Regional Field Rep Keith VanCamp has made four different style river tables over the years and has found some the bumps in the road so he knows how you can avoid them or get out of trouble if you find yourself in one. We’ll talk slab selection, flattening techniques, styles, cool features you can add, all the things about which resins to choose for your specific idea, and how to sand and refinish when the time comes after years of heavy use. Come in with your questions and we’ll give you the confidence needed to try this unique and super fun project!
Learn how to setup a jack Plane to take shavings from a board as you first level, then flatten a piece of timber. 1. Learn basic blade adjustments for best cut. 2. Learn the use of the lateral adjustment to make blade parallel to the sole of the plane. 3.Learn proper body mechanics for using the bench plane. You will learn basic plane setup, and the basic skills to first level then look for and remove twist from a board. We will cover the tools and steps for the next process that would flatten and dimension the board.
Learn about Shop Safety & Tools most frequently used in a shop. Cover topics around the Table Saw, Dust Collection, Miter Saw and basics of different woodworking terms. This course will be for the Person who has just started into the woodworking endeavor or those who are considering it!
This is a great opportunity to create your own stunning 3D Stair Step 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 3D Stair Step Cutting Board that will really impress your family and friends. During the class, Alex will answer all of your questions about bandsaws, while covering basic topics such as bandsaw mechanics, tuning a bandsaw, and making perfect straight or angled cuts. Alex will also cover topics including glue-up techniques, how to plane and will debunk some common bandsaw myths. By the end of the class, each student will have a fantastic 3D Stair Step 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 Stair Step Cutting Board and a smile on their face. Class is $400 and there's an additional $100 materials fee for the wood, glue, etc. used. Register today – only 10 seats available, and they won't last long!