May 5 – 9  

This course is an intensive and comprehensive introduction to woodworking tools, materials and techniques. It is ideal for those who want to build their own collection of hand and power tools and want to know how to evaluate their needs and what to buy.

Each day students will work on a different individual project of their choice, will understand the nature of various woods, how to select proper joinery for the job at hand and how to maintain and use tools properly. To learn how to set up and maintain the ideal home workshop, students will become familiar with jigs and measuring devices, chisels and planes, routers and jointers, table saws and band saws, radial arm saws, plate joinery, sanders drill press techniques and much more. Enrollment is limited to six people.