Stop by and see woodcarving displays and demonstrations by the Triad Woodcarvers.

Instructor: Brian Coe
Time: February 15th, 2020 10am-12pm
Cost: $30
Max Number of Students: 8
Requirements: Yourself and a readiness to learn!

Watch a band saw taken from the box and basic set-up performed. (Basic set-up includes the following: Setting the guides, squaring the table, blade tracking and tension.) Brian will also show the ins and outs of changing a blade. Last but not least he will also demonstrate some scrolling and re-sawing on a band saw!

Class: Handsaw Skills
Instructor: Richard Moore
Date: 3/7/2020
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Winston-Salem
Cost: $120
Experience Level: Beginner
Max # of Students: 6

Tools/materials required: a dovetail saw, and at least one other backsaw set up as a crosscut. (There will be several other saws on hand for you to try. ) A combination square, a marking knife, a 1/4", and a 3/4" or 1" chisel, a marking gauge and a mortising gauge.

Class Description, Info, or Special Instructions:
We will focus on using saws at the bench for cutting material to finished size and for joinery.
We will cut several joints and practice several drills to help you in starting the saw and how to cut to the line true and square.
We will talk about how to choose the right saw for the job at hand and how to choose the right saw for your body. We will cut to length and rip to width materials to give you the experience of breaking down stock to rough dimension. From the rough work we will practice cutting to the line at the bench and cut a few joints with backsaws and chisel. We will introduce the use of a bench appliance, marking knives and marking gauges.
The wood we will use is furnished for the class, we will talk about bench appliances that you can build to make laying out and cutting of these joints more accurate and easier.

Reading suggestions include: Chisel, Mallet, Plane and Saw, by Tony Konovaloff, Spoons on Carpentry and Joinery, The Essential Woodworker, by Robert Wearing, Hand Saws Their Use, Care, and Abuse, by Fred T Hodgson.

These are the basics of what we cover in this class: Choosing the right saw for the job
Breaking down stock, following the line, cutting square
Posture and grip
Cross cutting
Ripping
Bench work
How to follow two lines
Several drills to improve your sawing

Instructor: Brian Coe
Time: March 14th, 2020 10am-1pm
Cost: $35
Max Number of Students: 6
Requirements: If you have a plane you would like advice on, bring it!

The king in any hand tool woodworking shop is the hand plane. Capable of flattening rough-sawn lumber to smoothing the burliest board, planes can also cut joints and make beautiful molding. This class will introduce participants to a variety of historic and modern hand planes, and discuss the various pros and cons of both. Restoration and sharpening will be touched upon, but primarily the class will focus on tuning and using the most commonly found planes, the bevel-up block plane and the #4 and #5 Stanley-style metal bodied planes. We will discuss setting the chipbreaker, frog and lateral adjustments to provide a perfectly smooth surface. Participants are encouraged to bring one or two of their own misbehaving planes for evaluation and tuning. All participants will get a chance to practice hand-planing techniques during the class on both soft and hard woods. Join us to learn how to produce mountains of thin, silky-smooth shavings instead of piles of sanding dust!

Instructor: Paul Rolfe
Cost: $120
Experience Level: Beginner
Max # of Students: 8
Tools/materials required: None

Class Description, Info, or Special Instructions:
This class covers all of the basics. It begins with a brief discussion of all of the different types of woodcarving tools, woods to use and styles of carving. Students will then carve a project and experience firsthand how to use knives and gouges properly and safely. Each student will be carving a spoon. Students 11 years old and up are welcome however some youngsters may benefit from having an adult taking the class with them.

Instructor: Richard Moore
Cost: $120
Experience Level: Advanced
Max # of Students: 6
Tools/materials required: dovetail saw, marking knife, marking gauge, dividers, ruler, small square, bevel or angle gauge (I like having two) a few chisels (I generally use 1/4", 1/2", and 1"), a block plane, and a small jointer plane, a mallet, and last but not least a pencil.

Class Description, Info, or Special Instructions:
In this class, you will learn how to layout and cut the materials and successfully assemble this joint. We also will look at examples of where this joint is used and the different angles employed.