Category Archives: Woodworking Classes

Two Quick Notes on Atlanta and Tools

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Due to my stupidity with the Julian calendar, I have mis-blogged. I will be at Highland Hardware this Saturday and teaching a class there on Sunday. I will not be there on Friday, Feb. 1, as I stated before. My … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Work With a Blacksmith

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Yesterday I put the finishing touches on my traveling Dutch tool chest: strap hinges and a hasp made by John Switzer of Black Bear Forge. Of course, the metalwork looks fantastic and correct on this old-style piece. But beyond the … Continue reading →

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Psst, Spaces Open in a Tool Chest Class

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

If you want to build a tool chest and you need some dominatrix-style “encouragement” to get it done inside of a week, then listen up. There are about five spaces open in my tool chest class in August at the … Continue reading →

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Registration is Open at The Woodwright’s School

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

Roy Underhill has just opened registration at The Woodwright’s School for the first batch of classes in 2013. I’m teaching there twice in 2013. Details: The Anarchist’s Tool Chest, Aug. 26-30. Note that this class is full. You can sign … Continue reading →

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Where I am Teaching in 2013

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

If my teaching schedule for 2013 doesn’t wreck my marriage or alienate my children, then nothing will. Here’s a list of where I will be teaching in 2013. Note that I don’t control registration at these schools, and I am … Continue reading →

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More Handouts from WIA in Pasadena

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

If you attended one of my sessions at Woodworking in America in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday, this is the blog entry you are looking for. The rest of you can go about your business – or download these and be … Continue reading →

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WIA Handout for the Sawbench Class

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

If you weren’t at my “60-minute Sawbench Class” yesterday at Woodworking in America, this download might not make total sense to you. But as promised, below are the illustrated directions for cutting the compound angles on the legs of the … Continue reading →

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Classes at Kelly Mehler’s School: Roorkhee Chair & Layout Tools

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Registration is now open at Kelly Mehler’s School of Woodworking for the 2013 season, where I will be teaching two classes. On June 3-7, I’ll be teaching a class on Roorkhee Chairs. And on July 20-21, I’m teaching a weekend … Continue reading →

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Sam Cappo: A Woodworker You Should Meet

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Most students in woodworking classes fall into three categories: 1. Diligent but slow learners. This is the biggest category, and I include myself as a proud member. Nothing about the craft comes easy to these people. Yet, if they spend … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Tashiro Hardware in Seattle

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

As a beginner woodworker, I’m always gathering knowledge about the craft. While books have been insightful, and the Internet has been decent, nothing has taught me more than the couple of hours I spent with an old master this week. … Continue reading →

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