Classes
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to develop your woodworking ability. We can help you acquire the skills to properly use first quality tools and to successfully deal with a wide variety of joinery projects. All classes and seminars are scheduled by appointment only. Classes are tailored to each student’s level of experience. We also offer advanced seminars! View photos of our wood shop here.
The Basics
Basic Woodshop for Beginners
4 hour class. Class size is limited to four students and covers project layout, safe operation of both machine and hand tools, identifying and selecting wood stock, and coaching for techniques in joinery. Each student will use various tools in a “hands on” and closely supervised session. Contact us today.
Woodshop for Women
4 hour class. This class was developed in response to a number of requests from women who felt that they might be more comfortable in a setting where there was no perceived “macho” environment. Please make note that the class covers the same material as the “Woodshop for Beginners” class. Contact us today.
Advanced Woodshop Techniques
8 hour class. Although it is usually a full day event, we occasionally break it into two days. Each day consists of one 4 hour session. Class size is limited to three students and covers the set up, tuning, and safe operation of stationary woodshop machines. Contact us today.
Advanced Techniques
Drawer Construction
8 hour class. It is a full day event with a break for lunch. Class size is limited to four students and covers layout, sizing, and joinery techniques. Each student will build a machine dovetailed drawer assembled in the classic tradition. Contact us today.
Jigs & Fixtures
4 hour class. Those of us who are experienced in working with stationary power tools know that for a variety of joinery and for many cuts, a jig or fixture is a safety measure. These “extra hands” can also be a simple method to accomplish repeatable cuts and joints.
Class size is limited to four students and covers project layout and safe operation of machine tools. Each student will learn how to use and for which applications various jigs and fixtures are best incorporated.
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Mortise & Tenon Joinery
8 hour class. It is a full day event with a break for lunch. Class size is limited to four students and covers layout, sizing, and joinery explanations. Each student will construct a mortise and tenon joint using both machine tools and hand tools.
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Raised Panel Doors
8 hour class. The art of making raised panels is simply performing three routing operations to create the three elements that make up the project. It is a full day event with a break for lunch. Class size is limited to four students and covers layout, sizing, and joinery techniques. Each student will build a raised panel assembled in the classic tradition. Contact us today.
Cutting Circles | Band Saw
8 hour class. It is a full day event with a break for lunch. Class size is limited to four students and covers layout, sizing, and jig construction. Each student will construct a circle cutting jig and use it to cut a circle on the band saw. Contact us today.
Router Table Techniques
8 hour class. It is a full day event with a break for lunch. Class size is limited to four students and covers router table safety, set up, and applications. Each student will set up several bits in the router and use the router table to make a variety of cuts. Contact us today.