Courses
Comprehensive Ten-week Course in Woodworking
Dates: January 5 - March 20
Day(s): Monday - Friday
Time(s): 9 am - 4:30 pm
Instructor: Alan Mitchell and others
Level: beginner+
$4850 + materials
This course is designed for serious students who want to explore woodworking and furniture construction. We'll cover the study of wood; learning to draw and read plans; the care, use and sharpening of hand tools; and the safe use and maintenance of machine tools. Students will also learn joinery, project design, wood turning, veneering, and wood bending through a series of lessons and individual projects.
Woodworking - All Levels
Dates: January 5 - March 20
Day(s): Mondays
Time(s): 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Level: all
$325 + materials
A ten week course for all skill levels. Here's your chance to make that project you didn't dare tackle before. Learn the tricks of the trade from our forty+ years of experience. Limited to 8 students.
Woodworking - All Levels
Dates: January 6 - March 17
Day(s): Tuesdays
Time(s): 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Level: all
$325 + materials
A ten week course for all skill levels. Here's your chance to make that project you didn't dare tackle before. Learn the tricks of the trade from our forty+ years of experience. Limited to 8 students.
Woodworking - All Levels
Dates: January 7 - March 10
Day(s): Wednesdays
Time(s): 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Instructor: Dave Richards
Level: all
$325 + materials
A ten week course for all skill levels. Here's your chance to make that project you didn't dare tackle before. Learn the tricks of the trade from our forty+ years of experience. Limited to 8 students.
Wood Turning for Beginners
Dates: January 10
Day(s): Saturday
Time(s): 9 am - 3 pm
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Level: beginner
$100
This one-day seminar provides hands-on instruction in basic spindle turning. You'll learn the fundamentals of tool selection, sharpening, and turning between centers. Do you own your own lathe tools? Bring them to class, and take them home properly sharpened!
Router Workshop
Dates: January 17
Day(s): Saturday
Time(s): 9 am - noon
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Level: all
$35
Alan will help you learn to get the most out of your router. You'll learn about how to select a router, router tables, partial and full edge shaping, decorative and plain edging, dado and rabbet cuts, picture frame moldings, dovetails, etc. He'll also discuss jigs, guides, and templates.
Wood Turning
Dates: January 29
Day(s): Alternate Thursdays
Time(s): 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Instructor: Marcel Durette
Level: beginner+
$300
An introductory class for beginning and intermediate wood turners. Marcel will spend time on both spindle turning and bowl turning. He will cover tool selection, sharpening, tool use and control, mounting methods, and finishing techniques. You will work on a variety of projects, and we will provide practice materials.
Table Saw Techniques
Dates: January 31
Day(s): Saturday
Time(s): 9 am - noon
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Level: beginner
$35
Demonstrations and discussions on how to select a table saw and operate it safely. : Instruction will include basic cutting methods, making raised panels and joints and more. Learn about jigs and fixtures you can build yourself.
Hands-on Router Class
Dates: February 7
Day(s): Saturday
Time(s): 9 am - noon
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Prerequisite: router workshop
$100
Bring your own router or use one of ours. This class is designed to help you get familiar with a router's parts, setup and use. We'll do a number of exercises and projects, and you will learn edge routing, inside and outside profiling, various methods of holding your workpiece and how to use a router table. Space is limited!
Turning a 2 piece Hollow Vessel
Dates: February 7
Day(s): Saturday
Time(s): 9 am - 3 pm
Instructor: Marcel Durette
Level: all
$100
Learn to turn hollow, bottle shaped, vessels using chucks to hold the wood on the lathe, and hollowing tools and techniques to hollow it out. These new, challenging skills will open up all sorts of different and exciting projects for you . Be creative and artful as you make another 'masterpiece' on the lathe!
Picture Framing - Mat Cutting
Dates: February 13 & 14
Day(s): Friday & Saturday
Time(s): 7 pm - 9:30pm & 9 am - Noon
Instructor: Alan Mitchell
Level: all
$100
In this two-part workshop, Alan will teach you basic picture frame construction, including moldings, mat board, mounting, finishing, and hanging. You will construct a picture frame in class.
