Five Week Intensive Furniture Making<br/>with Bob Van Dyke
Over the years I have done hundreds of classes which feature projects that teach particular skills. The problem with these project classes is that the logistics of the class prevent us from spending sufficient time on any given new skill to really understand and gain any kind of proficiency in it. In this 5 week […]
Learn to Turn Natural-Edge (Bark-Rim) Bowls with Rick Angus
Learn to Turn Natural-Edge (Bark-Rim) Bowls with Rick AngusTurning natural edge bowls from wet local hardwoods can be great fun– and the material is free (if you own a chain saw and have access to recently cut down trees….!) In this weekend class students will receive a refresher in the fundamental gouge and scraper cutting […]
STRICTLY BOWLS – A Woodturning Class with Rick Angus
Many students have asked for a class that offers the opportunity to turn bowls and only bowls. Students will have the opportunity to turn a shallow bowl, a deeper bowl, and time permitting- a third bowl or a plate (think very shallow bowl…). Participants will learn to make jigs and fixtures that will be useful […]
Basic Woodturning Weekend with Rick Angus
Many people have asked for a beginning turning class to be offered in a weekend format. This class will cover much of the same material as the six-night class but because of time constraints we will not be able to cover as much material in as much depth. The class will cover spindle turning, bowl […]
Turning Lidded Containers with Rick Angus
Learn to turn these popular lidded containers and let your imagination take over. In this class we will explore the basic techniques on a piece of poplar. This class will review basic spindle turning technique and go on to practice end grain hollowing, Turning a friction fit tenon to fit into the corresponding socket and […]
Introduction to Segmented Turning with David Heim
In this style of turning, small wedge-shaped pieces of wood are glued into rings which are then glued to larger pieces of a different color or texture to form a blank ready for turning a bowl or other vessel. The size and shape of these parts can be just about anything your imagination comes up […]
Turn a Bowl from a Log with Rick Angus
Turning “green” wood offers turners opportunities that don’t exist when using kiln-dried lumber. You are not limited by stock lumber sizes or species. The wood is actually easier to turn and it is usually free!! BUT- there are some special techniques that must be used to prepare it for turning and to preserve the piece […]
One Day Woodturning with Rick Angus
Have you been intrigued with the idea of learning to turn a bowl but are not ready to commit to a 6 week class?. This one day class will get you hooked on turning– Guaranteed! Students will learn some of the basics of woodturning and will come away with a finished shallow cherry bowl and […]
Beginning Woodturning with Rick Angus
This six evening class is designed for the beginning (or frustrated) woodturner and features extensive hands-on practice each night. Woodturning is a skill that requires some basic instruction and lots of practice. Students are turning on their own lathe most of each night of the class. Class starts with basic spindle and includes a few […]
Fundamentals of Cabinet Making<br/>Introduction to Cabinet Making with Tim Spratlin
Section 031622A: Wednesday Evenings, March 16 – April 13, 6:00PM – 9:30 pm Section 040922A: Saturday & Sunday, April 9 & 10, 9:30AM – 5:00PM This class concentrates on the techniques used in cabinet making rather than those used in furniture making. Tim Spratlin is a professional cabinetmaker who brings with him years of labor […]