In this lecture learn how Hunter Menken sharpens and maintains his handsaws. As a trained saw maker he'll distill the dos and don'ts of accurate sharpening as well as describing his techniques for properly using a handsaw.
Feeling frustrated with your card scraper? Not quite getting the shimmery finish you want? I'll walk you through my basic steps to establish and hone a burr that'll leave you with the wispiest of shavings.
Join Bruce for an evening of turning fun! In this course he'll walk you through the various gouges he uses on his work and how he sharpens them. If you bring your own gouge and if there's time he'll give you advice on how to tune it up!
Harry Hott is back and ready to take you through his steps in making a successful figure carving. Whether you're a beginner or just looking for projects to hone your skills, this class is perfect for you! Note: A $5 materials fee (cash or check) will be collected by the instructor at the beginning of class.
Turning a candle holder is a perfect spindle turning exercise. This class is great for beginners but all skill levels can benefit from Tyler's spindle turning instruction. Students will be able to take home a beautiful candle holder and leave this class with more spindle turning expertise! Note: an additional $10 material fee will be collected by the instructor.
Learn the basics of spoon carving using a few essential tools. There will be a detailed demonstration of carving a spoon with axe and knife from a log, with insights into techniques, tools, and materials. Each student will practice various knife grips and then carve their own spoon from a sawn blank with step-by-step directions. Decent hand dexterity is a must. $20 material fee (cash/check) payable to instructor at start of course.
Join Bruce for another brilliant turning demonstration. Spend an evening hearing Bruce's method for sharpening and using a skew chisel. To show his methods there will be a live turning of wands (one for every student!).
Learn about staked joinery while I guide you through the process of making a short stool from board to finished piece. Two full days of intense, but fulfilling work. Each student will craft their own stool from a single board. The joinery is focused on round tenons made by hand using hand planes. Estimated material fee of $75 payable to instructor at course start.
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. A material fee of $5 payable to the instructor will be collected at the start of the class.
Learn how to segment turn from one of the best. Dale will be sharing with you his process for making his beautiful vessels. You'll learn how to design, cut, and assemble the pieces for your segmented turning. You’ll also get tips on finishing to boot!
In this class Dale Tayloe will describe the tools, methods, and process he uses to make a traditional split bamboo fly rod. He'll discuss how to find quality materials to make a quality rod.