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December 2019
Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills
Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Randy Maxey will increase your joinery skills regardless of your starting point. You will learn how to select joints, how to lay them out, how to cut them accurately using a variety of hand tool and machine based methods. It is an incredible class…
Find out more »January 2020
Handtool & Joinery | Brian Reid
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR BRIAN REID Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. You'll be learning from a master craftsman - Brian Reid, who has a life time of learning to share with you. This class taught by Brian Reid will increase your joinery skills regardless of your starting point. You will learn how to select…
Find out more »Bandsaw Box Making
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MICHAEL CULLEN Learn How To Make Boxes A wonderful opportunity to explore the art of box making in a very creative way. This class is open to non woodworker as well as woodworkers of all skill levels who would like to break into new territory. Bandsaw Box Skills In this five day class, taught by renowned furniture maker Michael Cullen a regular contributor to Fine Woodworking magazine, you’ll investigate different approaches and forms that a box can become…
Find out more »February 2020
Joinery & Handtools – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Precision Joinery Weekend Workshop Come and spend a weekend learning how to cut the most precision joints with care and craft. Do you want to hone your hand tool joinery skills and improve your overall woodworking and furniture making? Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with a really knowledgeable, patient instructor who will show you step by step how to accomplish beautiful work. Feel free to bring your own tools. You'll…
Find out more »Shaker Table – Woodworking 102
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RANDY MAXEY Woodworking 102 - Shaker Table One Plank A beautiful classic table project to take your basic woodworking skills to the next level. These taunt, lean, elegant tables capture the essence of the iconic Shaker style and work well in every room in the home. Made from American cherry this table will become more beautiful over time. You'll have the opportunity to do some hybrid woodworking and meld both handtools and machinery with this project. The…
Find out more »Master The Bend | Garrett Hack
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR GARRETT HACK WOODWORKING WITH CURVES As your woodworking skills develop, so does a natural interest in designing beyond the straight and square. Curved shapes can add elegance, allure, and even strength to your furniture designs. Come and explore and make several different curved parts by: laminating for curved drawers and chair parts, shaping out of the solid with hand tools, coopering (think barrel) for curved panels or case sides, steam bending. We will talk about how to…
Find out more »Chair Making | Chris Schwarz
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Christopher Schwarz Build a comfortable stick armchair in the Welsh tradition using tools and materials that are familiar to the typical woodworker. If chairmaking intimidates you, you aren’t alone. The tools, materials, and processes seem to require a pledge of allegiance to an entirely different craft that uses greenwood, shavehorses and steam boxes. It doesn’t have to be that way. With a bit of cleverness and (mostly) standard woodworking tools, you can build an extremely comfortable stick…
Find out more »Japanese Tool Box | Chris Schwarz
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Christopher Schwarz JAPANESE SLIDING LID BOX Build a reproduction of an antique Japanese sliding-lid box using hand tools, carefully shaped finger joints and steel dome-head nails. Based on a Japanese box found at an Australian tool sale in 2013, this chest is an excellent introduction to precision sawing and handplaning. During this two-day class, you will make a simple sawing appliance that allows you to make the finger joints by hand and eye. You’ll also focus on…
Find out more »April 2020
Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RANDY MAXEY Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Randy Maxey will increase your joinery skills regardless of your starting point. You will learn how to select joints, how to lay them out, how to cut them accurately using a variety of hand tool and machine based methods.…
Find out more »Precision Joinery – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Precision Joinery - Beautiful Picture Frames Weekend Workshop While the digital age is upon us, we all have physical pictures of places and people that keep memories fresh for us. Framing them in a hand made frame makes them even more memorable. Come and spend a weekend learning how to craft a custom made frame for one of your treasured pictures. This class is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to build hand…
Find out more »August 2020
Chair Making | Philip Morely
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR PHILIP MORELY Chair making with Philip Morely Come and build your skills and furnish your home with this sleek and contemporary Morely Lounge chair. Designed with a Mid Century flair but supremely comfortable, this chair is an excellent way to both develop your woodworking skills and make a statement in your home. Designed by Philip Morely - your instructor, you'll find yourself learning about traditional joinery and careful craft and unique design touches. This build will…
Find out more »Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RANDY MAXEY Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Randy Maxey will increase your joinery skills regardless of your starting point. You will learn how to select joints, how to lay them out, how to cut them accurately using a variety of hand tool, and machine-based methods. It is…
Find out more »September 2020
Precision Joinery – Weekend
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR ANDREW GIBSON Precision Joinery - Beautiful Picture Frames Weekend Workshop While the digital age is upon us, we all have physical pictures of places and people that keep memories fresh for us. Framing them in a hand made frame makes them even more memorable. Come and spend a weekend learning how to craft a custom made frame for one of your treasured pictures. This class is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to build hand…
Find out more »October 2020
Heirloom Desk | Nancy Hiller
MEET YOU INSTRUCTOR NANCY HILLER Heirloom English Arts & Crafts Desk The classic English desk functions well for a laptop or as a writing desk. As a gift for a loved one, or as a part of your office its combines traditional joinery with modern-day building techniques and will last for generations. Inspired by once widely-known English manufacturer’s designs for bedroom washstands, this desk incorporates the signature ring-turned feet and curved aprons of the Harris Lebus furniture company. (Please note…
Find out more »December 2020
Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR RANDY MAXEY Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Randy Maxey will increase your joinery skills regardless of your starting point. You will learn how to select joints, how to lay them out, how to cut them accurately using a variety of hand tool, and machine-based methods. It is…
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