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Hand Tools Workshops |
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is essential for most woodworkers. The fastest way to become skillful is to see these
techniques demonstrated and then practiced with close supervision. For centuries, this
is the
way woodworking has been taught.
Whether mortising a door jam for a new lock set, strike
plate or hand cutting joinery, tips from expert craftsmen will make your work much
better. Find out if hand tool use is right for you with our effective professional
instructors.
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Sharpening -
Prepare your tools for hand tool workshops
and home use. Use five complete Tormek Systems, four grinders,
two Brian Burns systems, and many diamond plates and Japanese water
stones for hand honing.
1 day 9:30 am to 6:30 pm $145 + $35 materials/Shop fee
Hand Tools and Planing
Workshop - Scott Wynn is a knowledgeable and highly skilled hand tool craftsman.
His hands-on workshop gives an overview of most hand tools for joining and shaping wood.
See many examples of specialized hand tools and learn about their designs, steels, wood
and metal composition and uses.
Learn sharpening techniques and how to condition
chisels and hand planes. Lay-out and cut the classic through mortise
and tenon joint, using a mortise chisel, hammer and a handsaw. Also
featured is truing, squaring and smoothing lumber with hand planes.
Emphasis is on Japanese and Western planes, but also see home made
planes from other countries. Making the bench hook project is fun.
Especially challenging are two tapered dovetail dados. You will use
many types of planes such as scrub, jointer, jack, smoothing,
rabbet, router, and dovetail planes. This class is quite a workout,
but extremely satisfying.
2 & 1/3 days Friday eve 6:30pm -9:30pm - Sat to Sun 9:30 am to
6:30 pm. $330 +$50 materials/shop fee
Note: Click here for an
Adobe Acrobat file of the hand tools to bring to this class!
Hand Cut Dovetail Joinery
- See how easy and fun hand cut joinery can be. Watch the instructor work while sharing
valuable tips on design, layout and pin and tail layouts.
1 day 9:30 am - 6:30 pm $145+ $25 materials/shop fee
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