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02-16-2009, 08:10 AM
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#1 | | Woodwright's school Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006  02-16-2009, 08:10 AM
February 2009 Issue No. 1 The Woodwright's School
Hand Tool Woodworking with Roy Underhill
Dear Woodworker,
This is our first newsletter announcing our first class. We're starting off easy with a one day class for all levels. Our benches are in, I'm busy sharpening planes and chisels
and we're looking forward to having you visit!
This e-mail newsletter has nice pictures of the shop so be sure to click on the "show images" button on your browser if you don't see them.
Reserve your bench for our first class!
One-Day Workshop in Dovetail and Mortise & Tenon Technique
 Working with our vintage tools at your individual Hoffman & Hammer large German bench, you'll learn to cut the signature joints of traditional woodworking. Tools and wood provided.
We'll begin by laying out and cutting classic through-dovetails using hand tool technique. Next comes half blind dovetails for drawer construction and then we'll end the morning with Roy showing his technique for secret miter dovetails.
Lunch break will give you a chance to explore the shops and restaurants of old Pittsboro. We are right next door to S&T's tin-ceiling soda shop and a block from the General Store Café. Our back door opens right into the City Tap - now serving Red Oak draft! (after class only, please)
 Class resumes after lunch with a look at mortise and tenon joints for heavy timber frame construction. Back at your bench, you'll work on furniture-sized joinery using vintage mortising chisels, bench hooks and back saws. We'll then drawbore the joints and move on to demonstrations of specialty mortise and tenon work such as the scribed sash joint.
You'll take home samples of your chest and drawer joints along with the skills to continue in the more advanced classes coming at the Woodwright's School.
Four Dates:
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Time: 9 AM to 5:30 PM
$95
If you would like to reserve one of our ten benches for this workshop, please e-mail me by clicking this link . Let me know what day you prefer and what other days are acceptable. I'll get back to you with further details.
We're delighted to be in Pittsboro and appreciate the great welcome from everyone. We still live in Williamsburg, Virginia so I am at the school now only a few days of the week. Stop in to visit when you can.
If you peek in on Tuesday, February 24th you may see the editor of Popular Woodworking, Christopher Schwarz and staff photographer Al Parrish working with me on a toolchest-building article for the magazine. Thanks for your support! I'll be back in touch with information on more classes and events at the Woodwright's School. Sincerely, Roy Underhill The Woodwright's School
Pittsboro, NC
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02-16-2009, 08:12 AM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I got that yesterday. Anyone attending? I think it would be fun!
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02-16-2009, 08:15 AM
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Name: Pete Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.99 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
classes scheduled for Sunday actually mean that I could attend! Freaking cool!
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02-16-2009, 09:12 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
Looks like fun ... I could probably do it on Saturday or Sunday.
UPDATE: I dropped Roy an email to check availability. If Saturday is available, I think I'm going to do that. Sounds like good fun. | |
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02-16-2009, 10:56 AM
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Name: Heath Hendrick City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.46 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I'm in for any of the March dates.
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02-16-2009, 03:50 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
Well, I'm confirmed for the Feb 28 class. Anyone else attending? | |
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02-16-2009, 04:08 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I'm in! 
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02-16-2009, 04:55 PM
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Name: Kevin City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
Looks like Feb28th is full.
I got a reply from Roy and it looks like I'm in for the March 1st class.
-Kevin | |
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02-16-2009, 05:03 PM
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Name: Peter City: Weddington State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.06 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
Boy, I hope I'm not too late. I was thinking about it last night when I received the newsletter and just sent him an email now. I asked for the 7th. | |
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02-16-2009, 05:07 PM
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Name: Heath Hendrick City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.46 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
Looks like seats are filling fast. I'm confirmed for March 8.
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"When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail..."
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02-16-2009, 05:15 PM
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Name: Jonathan City: Greenville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 27 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.31 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I signed up for the class on March 7th!!!!! Cant wait!!!!!!
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02-16-2009, 05:43 PM
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Name: Frank City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Dec 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.03 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I'm in for the 28th.
-Frank | |
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02-16-2009, 06:04 PM
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Name: Dan Bowman City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I'm in on the 28th as well | |
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02-16-2009, 07:50 PM
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Name: Andrew City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jan 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.66 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I'm in the March 1 class. It seems a few of you emailed him after I posted my little trip to his school last week. He wrote me and said he had gotten a spike in emails and thinks it was my post that did it. Let's hope he's successful. And I hope to see some of you there!
AAAndrew | |
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02-16-2009, 08:06 PM
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Name: Peter City: Weddington State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 36 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.06 over 180 days | Re: Woodwright's school
I'm in for the 7th! Sweet! 
I was one that emailed him after your post Andrew. I asked to be on his mailing list; I'm psyched that I'm going to be taught by the guy I watch on TV almost daily. | |
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