Woodworking Essentials - Learn from a Master!

If you've always wanted to use handtools like a pro, then here is your opportunity. In this five-day class you'll learn lots of new tips and techniques as you construct a beautiful nightstand complete with a dovetailed drawer. Lonnie will teach you his time-tested techniques for sharpening your chisels and planes quickly and effectively. He'll also demonstrate his techniques for using the three essential handplanes: smooth planes, block planes and shoulder planes. As you construct your own table you'll learn to cut dovetails and fit a drawer to precise tolerances that you never thought were possible.

"There's not a drawer in my entire house that fits like the one I made myself in Lonnie's class."--George C., NC

 At the week's end you'll take home an attractive table and lots of new woodworking skills. This is one of our most popular classes--so don't miss out!

Here's what you'll learn in this exciting week:

• Cut dovetails by hand and solid techniques for ensuring a precise fit
• Smooth wood quickly with a plane and avoid the tedium of sanding
• Sharpen chisels and planes quickly--without a lot of fuss
• Tune a block plane and when and how to use it
• Use a shoulder plane--an important and underrated tool
• Cut and fit mortise-and-tenon joints, a key component of furniture making
• Construct a dovetailed drawer and fit it precisely with a plane
• Understand wood movement so your furniture doesn't self destruct when the seasons change

Class size is limited to nine students so that you'll receive personal attention and instruction.

Note: The shop is air conditioned for your comfort!

Prerequisite: None

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