Advanced Pen Turning

Part 1: Saturday, July 20, 9 AM - 4 PM

Part 2: Sunday, July 21, 9 AM - 4 PM

Pen making as a hobby has been around for over 20 years, but it's only lately that this pastime has really taken off. This class is a two day class. The students will learn the basic styles of pens and pen kit plating differences on the hardware. Students will choose one of the pen styles and turn either a wood or acrylic pen. Students will learn about the differences in molds that can be used, mixing resin, coloring resin, and how to use a pressure pot. On day one students will make an acrylic pen blank and on day two students will select a a pen blank, learn various drilling techniques, inserting the pen tube, mounting the pen blank for turning, bushings, and applying a finish best suited for your pen. You will learn all you need to know to make these beautiful pens. Each participant will complete one pen during the class session.

Carving/Whittling a Wooden Chain

Thursday, July 25, 6 PM - 9 PM

Wood carving is one of the oldest forms of art that originated the first time a human shaped a piece of wood with a sharp stone. Whittling developed when sharpened metal knives were used to carve a hand held piece of wood making whittling one of the earliest 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. (The Guinness World record is 487.5 feet long from a single piece of wood!)

Woodworking Fundamentals

Part 1: Saturday, July 27, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, July 28, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Bowl Turning 101

Saturday, July 27, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Intro to Pen Turning

Sunday, July 28, 12 PM - 4 PM

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.

Intro to Woodturning

Saturday, August 3, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Making a Cutting Board

Sunday, August 4, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Make a Router Sled

Tuesday, August 6, 6 PM - 9 PM

This course covers the materials and assembly process for building a shop-made router sled, enabling the 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.

Adirondack Chairs

Part 1: Saturday, August 10, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Sunday, August 11, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Flat, Square & Straight (with powertools)

Thursday, August 15, 6 PM - 9 PM

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.

Router Basics

Saturday, August 17, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Cabinet Carcass Making

Saturday, August 24, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Bowl Turning 102

Saturday, August 24, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Raised Panel Doors

Sunday, August 25, 9 AM - 5 PM

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.

Intro to Pen Turning

Sunday, August 25, 12 PM - 4 PM

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.

Hand Carving Basics

Thursday, August 29, 6 PM - 9 PM

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, safety tape, 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.