Woodcraft of Downers Grove

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504 Ogden Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Hours of Operations

Sunday

11AM - 4PM

Monday

9AM - 6PM

Tuesday

9AM - 6PM

Wednesday

9AM - 6PM

Thursday

9AM - 6PM

Friday

9AM - 6PM

Saturday

9AM - 5PM

Retail store pricing may vary from internet or catalog pricing.

Woodworking Classes in Downers Grove

$175.00

Beginner/Intermediate

Introduction To Hand Planes

with Don Washow

Friday, May 2, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

How many planes do I need? What's the difference between a $60 and $250 dollar plane? Should I buy planes that are bevel-up, bevel-down or both? Don will answer all these questions and more as he explains how hand planes really work and exactly what they’re used for. Sharpening and tune up will be covered. Everyone will get a chance to use a wide variety of planes from Dons’ personal collection. Bring in all your planes so don can help you identify them, critique them, and help you set them up.

$150.00

Beginner/Intermediate

Mastering The Bandsaw

with Don Washow

Friday, May 9, 9:30 AM - 4 PM

Setting up your bandsaw can be one of the most frustrating jobs in the shop. Don will explain the steps to trouble free sawing. Blade selection, guide set-up, tensioning, and dust collection is just the beginning of the class. Don will show you how to correct for drift so that you will always be able to saw parallel to your fence. He will show you how to set up your saw to resaw perfect boards as thin as 1/16th inch. The hands on portion of the class will include resawing tall material, ripping boards, free hand cutting curves & circles, just to name a few. Don will demonstrate his favorite jigs and fixtures, tapering legs, cutting perfect circles, and free hand sculpting.

$175.00

Beginner to Advanced

Advanced Milling Techniques - Squaring lumber

with Don Washow

Friday, May 16, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Squaring lumber is the first skill a woodworker must master. Without this skill you will never understand how woodworking machines work or be able to determine why your parts don’t fit. Through hands on experience you will learn how to select, flatten, and square lumber using the bandsaw, table saw, jointer, and planer. Starting with machine set up then moving quickly to hands on practice you will square boards necessary to build table tops, solid wood face frames, and raised panel doors.

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CNC Demo

Saturday, May 10, 1 PM - 2 PM

Creating complex carvings just got easier with the CNC machine. We’ll show you the basics on how to use a CNC machine and some tips to get you started.

Festool Domino

Saturday, May 17, 1 PM - 2 PM

: Accurate, hidden connections that fit the first time are simple with the Festool domino. Let our in-store Festool expert show you how to get started with this unique tool.

Get Started with Resin

Saturday, June 14, 1 PM - 2 PM

Ready to make your own turning blank or start that river table you’ve been dreaming of? Join us to learn how to get started with resin casting. We’ll go over the basics and show you how to pour a pen blank to get started.

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Woodcraft of Downers Grove is Ready to Help You Make Wood Work!

Woodcraft of Downers Grove is the area’s premiere destination for the best woodworking tools, wood, supplies and advice. Whether you consider yourself a novice woodworker or an expert craftsman, Woodcraft has the brands that sawdust makers prefer! Shop top power tool brands like JET, Powermatic, Festool, Laguna, Rikon and more. Plus find the best selection of hand tools from WoodRiver, pfeil, Flexcut, Veritas and other favorites. Stop by for our free monthly woodworking demos or take part in a woodworking seminar. At Woodcraft of Downers Grove we enjoy Helping You Make Wood Work®

We Sell the Best Brands in Woodworking

The best woodworking has to offer from brands like Festool, JET, RIKON and more!

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