In this week-long woodworking intensive, you will learn the following and more!

• The safety and use of the miter saw, jointer, planer, table saw, router, bandsaw and drill press.
• Selection of joinery and wood movement.
• Joinery methods that range from simple to more complex like dovetails, mortise and tenon, and dados and rabbets.
• Sharpening and introduction to hand tools
• Panel building, sanding, and finishing techniques.
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This class focuses on advancing your woodworking skills by using lecture as well as hands on activities to build a solid foundation of skills for all your future woodworking adventures. The basic intensive is perfect for true beginners as well as those wanting to refresh their skills. We cater to adults, couples and parent/child retreats. You will begin by gaining hands-on experience with the safety and use of all the major power tools. Design, wood movement and joinery techniques will be discussed throughout the week. Each student will have extensive hands-on experiences that will lead to the construction of a custom table. You will be able to customize your table and make it unique to you. The goal is to complete the table (without finishing) by Friday afternoon. After completion of this class, you will be well on your way to becoming a quality craftsperson.