In five 4-hour sessions students will experience a comprehensive introduction to woodworking and woodworking machines. Students will build their own cutting board and a stool to take home.
In five 4-hour sessions students will experience a comprehensive introduction to woodworking and woodworking machines. Students will build their own cutting board and a stool to take home. During this class students will:
Operate a drill press, router table, drum sander, and other stationary sanding machines safely.
Learn to use glue and clamps.
Learn how to square lumber.
Learn how to prepare a project for finishing and apply a finishing product.
San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association (SDFWA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, organized in 1982, to unite people who share a common interest and enthusiasm for working with wood. We have grown into the largest woodworking guild in the United States!
If you are interested in making things from wood, SDFWA is the place for you. We currently have over 1100 members: men and women, amateurs and professionals, collaborating and sharing their ideas, techniques, expertise, and love of woodworking.
Learn the elegant art of working wood by hand. We cover the basics of wood as a material, tool selection, and sharpening. We welcome total beginners, history buffs and “makers.” Hand tools are a wonderful and practical way to work wood in a small space like an apartment.
A weekly evening class, our Basic Skills Course is designed to provide a strong foundation for beginners, helping build excellent fundamental woodworking skills.
This course is designed for the beginning wood turner. All students receive demonstrations on how to prepare a wood blank for spindle turning, how to glue up wood properly for success during turning, machine and tool vocabulary and safety
This course will teach you how to prepare a bowl blank with an axe (via demonstration/instruction), how to turn that blank into a bowl using turning hooks and various techniques, and how to finish the bowl with drying oils, paint, and other finishes.
Carpentry is a fast-growing field, and northwest Washington has one of the highest concentrations of carpentry jobs nationwide (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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