Woodcraft of Rockville

Box making 301

Part 1: Friday, April 25, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Saturday, April 26, 10 AM - 5 PM

Part 3: Sunday, April 27, 10 AM - 3 PM

Part 4: Friday, May 2, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Saturday, May 3, 10 AM - 5 AM

Part 6: Sunday, May 4, 10 AM - 3 PM

Students will create a beautiful box with curved sides using the bandsaw and router table, pin-hinge top with inlay strips including a sectioned jewelry tray. You'll learn to make cove cuts using the table saw to add curvature to the bottom and sides of the box. Finally, you'll learn to add a suede lining insert to the inside bottom. This is an approximate 30 hour class building on the skills that you have learned in Box 101 and 201.

Kids Workshop - Chalk Box

Saturday, April 26, 2 PM - 4 PM

This is a one day workshop designed to give children between the ages of 8 - 11 years, a beginning foundation in woodworking techniques. Students will be predominantly using hand tools for safe construction with the exception of the battery powered hand drills and both manual and plug-in random orbital Festool sanders to make a variety of creative games. All power tool preparation of materials will be done outside of class time to ensure safety of students. Tools used in class include: hammer, drill, screwdriver, pull and coping saws, ruler, tape measure, pliers, clamps, smoothing plane, sandpaper. One parent is expected to stay with their child throughout the class.

Turning a Bowl with an Inlay Rim using Carbide-Tipped Tools

Saturday, April 26, 6 PM - 9 PM

Learn what it takes to create a beautiful wooden bowl with a colored crystal inlay on the bowl rim from a 4 x 2 x2 turning block, using carbide-tipped tools. Topics not only cover basic lathe operation using carbide-tipped tools, but also include sectioning, face plate mounting, shaping, hollowing, inlay design, sanding and finishing . You MUST have completed Introduction to the Lathe or a Pen class before this class.