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 to Advanced

Advanced Milling Techniques - Squaring lumber

with Don Washow

Friday, February 7, 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.

$90.00

All Levels

Setting Up Shop

with Don Washow

Sunday, February 9, 11:30 AM - 4 PM

Don knows that good planning and organization are the first steps towards successful wood working. Through out his career, Don has set up many different shops, small and large, temporary and permanent, all efficient enough to make a living in. He will explain to you how he reads a space then transforms it into a working shop. Tool selection, work stations, tool and material storage, dust collection, electrical, lighting, along with layout procedures and the importance of a scaled floor plan will be covered. Steps to create a detailed electrical plan will be discussed. He will explain all the ins and outs of setting up and surviving in a small space. You will be amazed at how efficient and comfortable any size shop can be.

$150.00

Beginner/Intermediate

Mastering The Bandsaw

with Don Washow

Friday, February 14, 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.

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Spoon Carving

Saturday, February 8, 1 PM - 2 PM

A simple household item, but much needed. Learn the steps to create your own custom carved spoon along with some tips & tricks to help you along the way.

Sharpening your Tools

Saturday, February 15, 1 PM - 2 PM

Sharp tools are safe tools. Stop in and learn how to properly keep the edge of your tools sharp.

xTool Demo

Saturday, March 8, 1 PM - 2 PM

Laser engraving your projects isn’t that difficult. Let us show you how to get started.

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