WORKSHOPS ANd classes
side table workshop - intermediate
skills: Learn mortise and tenoning, advanced tablesaw techniques and hand woodworking skills.
dates: December 3 - 19 | Tuesdays and Thursdays | 6:PM - 8:15PM | 6 classes
instructor: Peter Stein, Owner of Needham Furniture Makers,
prerequisite: Basic machine woodworking safety and knowledge of milling machines.
tools/safety: Eye protection, hearing protection, combination square (we recommend Starrett but there are cheaper options.
materials: Wood (cherry) and glue provided.
price: $550
CHOPSTICKS CRAFTING WORKSHOP
skills: Learn the basic techniques for shaping, preparing, and finishing hardwoods for crafting food-safe objects for everyday use. Understand the aspects of wood that go into making a durable and usable piece.
dates: December 5 | 6-8 PM
instructor(s): Ian Labich, Adamant Woodworks
prerequisite: None
tools/safety: Eye protection
materials: All provided.
price: $99 through Needham Community Education (Fall 2024)
SPOON CARVING
Learn the relaxing art of spoon-making. Experiment with different shaping tools including hook knives, spoon gouges, and rasps. This practice is one of the best ways to understand how to use grain direction to your advantage. Come away with a beautiful gift and possibly your new favorite meditation.
skills: Safely shape wood using hand tools. Learn to design and carve an aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic form. Understand grain direction, as well as how to keep tools sharp.
dates: December 10, 2024 | 6PM - 9PM
instructor: Ian Labich (www.adamantwoodworks.com)
class size: 5 students
prerequisite: none.
tools/safety equipment: Safety glasses provided (feel free to bring any of your own carving or sharpening tools)
materials: Wood provided (various species)
price: $125 plus $20 materials fee
END-grain cutting Board
skills: Learn how to make a beautiful end-grain cutting board. Using two types of wood and starting with rough lumber, you will sequence tablesaw cuts and glue-ups to produce a high-quality end-grain cutting board that will last a lifetime.
dates: January 7 - 16 | Tues&Thurs | 6:00PM - 8:15PM | 4 classes
instructor(s): Pete Stein, owner of Needham Furniture Makers
price: $315 (includes materials)
MACHINE Woodworking 101
skills: Learn machine safety and milling. Understand the fundamentals of wood movement. Jointing, planing, ripping, grooves, dados, glue-ups, surface prep for finishing. Build a slide-top box that incorporates these skills.
dates: ** next class TBD **
instructor(s): Justin Garnache
prerequisite: None
tools/safety: Eye protection, hearing protection, combination square.
materials: Wood (poplar) and glue provided.
price: $650
using a router - the basics
skills: Learn to safely use a handheld and table mounted router for joinery, edge and surface shaping.
dates: To Be Scheduled
instructor: Justin Garnache, Atelier Garnache
prerequisite: None.
tools/safety: Eye protection, hearing protection
materials: provided
price: $85
introduction to hand tools
introduction to hand tools
Learn to use a plane and chisel to make a sharpening stone box
Learn the basic techniques for sharpening, tuning and using hand planes, chisels and router planes. Develop skills for flattening and squaring boards, laying out dimensions with precision and paring, chopping and hand routing. Understand the nature of wood grain direction and its impact on hand tool woodworking.
skills:
This class will cover how to safely and effectively utilize three basic hand tools: a hand plane, a chisel and a router plane. Through demonstrations and exercises, we will use a hand plane to dimension, smooth and square wood for an oil stone box. We will learn to precisely layout our design with a knife and marking gauge and how to chop and pare with a chisel. Finally, we will finish our boxes with a router plane. The instructor will also address any questions you may have along the way. Project materials (such as wood) are covered by the cost of the class. Tools (planes, chisels, marking gauges and knives, and router planes) will be provided. Please bring an accurate combination square and pencil..
dates: TO BE SCHEDULED
instructor: Peter Stein and Justin Garnache, North Bennet St alums and furniture makers.
prerequisite: none.
tools/safety: Combination square (we recommend Starrett but there are cheaper options). Other tools will be provided.
materials: Wood and glue provided.
price: $630