Milling Timbers Workshop
Are you ready to move beyond the big box lumber supply? Do you want the skills to be able to covert rough kiln dry lumber into project ready boards at any thickness you need? If so – David Knipfer will … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Workshop
Pen Turning
Learn how to make your own twist pen! All materials are provided and you will leave with a pen that you created yourself. Students will learn the process of making a pen including the selection of a wood blank, preparing … Continue reading →
Sharpening Clinic – July 2025
This hands-on workshop is for those members that have their own sharpening equipment, but are not producing truly sharp edges. We will review the basics of sharpening and honing edge tools that include chisels, plane irons, and card scrapers. After … Continue reading →
Learn to Design and Create High Quality Mortise and Tenon Joints – April 2025
The mortise and tenon joint is one of the most important joints used in building high quality furniture that can last generations. You will learn: the anatomy of this important joint, how to design and layout the correct size for … Continue reading →
Making Hand-Cut Dovetail Joints April 2025
This two-session workshop will introduce methods for laying out, marking, and cutting dovetail corner joints by hand. The first session will focus on full (“through”) dovetails, and the second session will focus on half-blind dovetails, as are typically used for … Continue reading →
How To Sharpen A Handsaw May 7th, 2025
This forthcoming two-hour workshop will teach students the tools and techniques for sharpening handsaws, including: Panel saws, Dovetail saws, Rip saws, and Crosscut saws. Techniques will be demonstrated, and then each student will be provided a saw sharpening file, … Continue reading →
Hand Plane Benefits and Use 1Q2025
Hand planes can provide more control and better results over power tools alone. They can be a fast and effective way of achieving smooth surfaces without a lot of sanding, flatten boards and table tops, and fine tune joinery. Participants … Continue reading →
Applying a Shellac Finish to Your Project
In this workshop you will learn: 1- Why shellac belongs in your “finishing toolbox” 2- How to mix different concentrations and when to use them. 3- How to apply shellac by brushing and padding. 4- Finishing the finish. Additionally- We … Continue reading →