Woodworking and Turning

We have great intro and safety classes such as building birdhouses, turning handles, learning how to work with hand tools, and the occasional parent and child class! After you’ve taken a beginner class, you can progress to an intermediate class like dovetails, mortise and tenon, bowl turning, and more!

*Please note that to take an intermediate class, you need to take a beginner class.
In order to take an advanced class, you need to take a beginner and intermediate class.

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WOODWORKING and Turning WORKSHOPS

May

Intermediate Woodturning:
Mini Bowls
taught by Jim Prinkey

Use the skills you learned in beginner woodturning to create a mini bowl!
*To register for this class, you need to have taken an intro woodturning class.

Woodworking 101
taught by Tom Parmelee

Learn the ins and outs of a modern woodworking shop: safety tips, what wood to use for certain projects, and which tools you should have in your own woodshop!

Cutting Boards
taught by Tom Parmelee

In this two-part class, participants will make cutting boards to use in their homes. You will learn about species of woods to use for food safe projects, joinery, and oils for sealing.

Intro to Dovetails
taught by Joe Merrey

Learn one of the most essential and daunting furniture joints- the dovetail. Using only a hand saw, chisel, and hand full of marking tools, you will make the beautiful and strong dovetail joint without machinery.
*To register for this class, you need to have taken intro to hand tools.

Beginner Woodturning: Bud Vase or Candleholder
taught by Jim Prinkey

Learn how to properly and safely use a lathe in this intro class while making a beautiful item for your home or a great gift!

June

Intermediate Woodturning: Bowls
taught by Jim Prinkey

Turn a bowl by using the skills you learned in a beginner woodturning class but with a little more depth in using a lathe.
*To register for this class, you need to have taken an intro woodturning class.

Beginner Woodturning: Bottle Opener, Ice Cream Scoop, Pizza Cutter or Roasting Fork Handle
taught by Jim Prinkey

Learn the safety and operation of a lathe and related tools, including direct hands-on work on blanks of wood before creating your own handle.

July

Intermediate Woodturning: Lidded Round Box
taught by Jim Prinkey

Use the skills you’ve learned in beginner woodturning classes but with a little more depth in using a lathe to create your own lidded box.
*To register for this class, you need to have taken an intro woodturning class.

Advanced Woodturning: Plate
taught by Jim Prinkey

Use the skills you’ve learned in bowl turning to create a plate or serving platter for your home.
*To register for this class, you need to have taken a beginner and intermediate woodturning class.