Don Coleman will take you from idea to cherry bowl in this one of a kind class. From start to finish Don will take you through planning, cutting, gluing, construction, turning, AND finishing. Note: $20 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Dawn and Tony Evans for this date night making your very own cheese board. They'll walk each couple through their process of making the slicer and finishing it too. Then you'll be able to take this board home and cut the cheese for friends and family both! Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Tony Evans for a hands-on finishing lecture. In this course Tony will go through his process of applying hard wax oils and how to repair them. Come ready to apply some finish. Note: $5 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Dawn and Tony in making your very own Epoxy Potpourri Pot! They'll take you through all the steps that it takes for a successful pour and offer guidance on common problems and fixes that you may encounter on your epoxy adventures. They may even give tips on what to fill your potpourri pot with! Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor.
Learn how to set up, change blades, and maintain a bandsaw, all while creating a kitchen utensil of your choice with instructor Katie Freeman. Students will choose from four different templates of kitchen utensils to make. The project will be completed during the class, and the students will get a small amount of finish to take home with them to maintain their utensils for the future. Tools that will be used during the class: Bandsaw, drill press, and sander. Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Tony Evans for two evenings of epoxy and wood fun! In these classes Tony will give you tips on how to accurately measure epoxy for irregular shapes, how to pour to reduce bubbling, and how to finish a charcuterie board that is a combination of both wood and epoxy! Note: $30 material fee payable to instructor.
In this highly focused class Hunter Menken will walk you through how he sharpens his tools. His primary focus will be chisels and plane blades, but if time allows he'll also talk about sharpening various other tools in and out of the shop!
Cutting through dovetails by hand is a foundational skill sought by fine woodworkers the world over. In this joinery intensive Hunter Menken will take you through his tips on cutting a successful joint by hand. Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Feeling frustrated with your card scraper? Not able to pop off all that squeeze out? Not quite getting the shimmery finish you want? Hunter Menken will walk you through his simple steps to achieve a clean burr for clean scraping.
Join Tony Evans for an evening of epoxy fun. During this course he'll walk you through his steps in making a successful epoxy blank using wood and you guessed it, epoxy. Note: $5 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Hunter for an evening of cutting veneers on the bandsaw. Included in this class will be tips on setting your bandsaw for resawing, cleaning up your veneers, how to glue, and when to use them! This class not only clues you in to fine bandsaw work, but also fine veneer work! Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Bookmatching is one of those techniques that can add great beauty and character or leave your project with gappiness or unfortunate gaps you have to fill. Join Hunter as he shows how he uses hand tools to get a seamless edge joint, how to prepare stock for bookmatching, how he glues, and how he cleans the faces for maximum graphics retention. Note: $5 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Mark for a basic introduction to turning bowls. In this class you will learn how to mount your piece, rough and shape the blank, and finally how to approach finishing. If you’re just starting out with bowls or looking to sharpen your skills I highly recommend this class. Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor
Join Tony Evans for another evening filled with wood and epoxy. During this intro course Tony will take you through a successful pour on a pair (2) of coasters that you get to take home (once that epoxy is cured!)! Note: $5 material fee payable to instructor.
Cutting half-blind dovetails by hand is an essential skill for the hand tool focused woodworker. I recommend getting a hang of through dovetails first or at the very least having some familiarity with the dovetail joint. This class will focus on sawing, sharpening, chiseling techniques, and clean-up, so that you can walk away and cut this joint at home! Note: $10 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Mark for a basic introduction to turning bowls. In this class you will learn how to mount your piece, rough and shape the blank, and finally how to approach finishing. If you’re just starting out with bowls or looking to sharpen your skills I highly recommend this class. Note: $15 material fee payable to instructor
Join Hunter for an evening of hand planing. In this course Hunter will go over how he prepares his projects for final finishing with hand planes (edges, corners, and faces). It may be impractical, but it sure is fun.
Heard about shellac and want to try it out? Hunter Menken will walk you through how he achieves a beautiful, durable finish. The class will cover how he preps a surface for finish and take you through the mixing and application of shellac as well.
Bookmatching is one of those techniques that can add great beauty and character or leave your project with gappiness or unfortunate gaps you have to fill. Join Hunter as he shows how he uses hand tools to get a seamless edge joint, how to prepare stock for bookmatching, how he glues, and how he cleans the faces for maximum graphics retention. Note: $5 material fee payable to instructor.
Join Hunter for an evening of bending fun. During the evening he'll walk through his tips on what makes a bend successful and how to get the results you want!
A wildly diverse tool, a spokeshave is absolutely essential to any hand tool user. Learn how to set, adjust, fine tune, and sharpen your spokeshaves alongside Hunter Menken.
Learn the basics of the scroll saw, including blade selection, setup, simple cutting techniques, and what you can make with it. Perfect for beginners looking to build confidence and get started on scrolling.
Learn how individual pieces of wood come together to create stunning dimensional art. I'll cover the core techniques including pattern prep, cutting, basic shaping, gluing, & finishing an intarsia piece. Great for those interested in learning and getting started with intarsia.
Take your intarsia to the next level by learning advanced shaping, and techniques for creating depth, realism, and seamless transitions. Perfect for those who are already familiar with intarsia or looking to advance their skills.
Learn the basics of the scroll saw, including blade selection, setup, simple cutting techniques, and what you can make with it. Perfect for beginners looking to build confidence and get started on scrolling.
Learn how individual pieces of wood come together to create stunning dimensional art. I'll cover the core techniques including pattern prep, cutting, basic shaping, gluing, & finishing an intarsia piece. Great for those interested in learning and getting started with intarsia.
Take your intarsia to the next level by learning advanced shaping, and techniques for creating depth, realism, and seamless transitions. Perfect for those who are already familiar with intarsia or looking to advance their skills.