I attended a class last week at the Lonnie Bird School of Fine Woodworking ( http://www.lonniebird.com/ ). It was the Woodworking Essentials class. The class was based on learning hand tool techniques, particularly joinery (dovetail, mortise / tenon). Lonnie even spends time explaining the care and use of hand tools. He gave us some pointers on sharpening planes and chisels... well... I thought I new how to sharpen, :saw:and I was wrong. After his instruction, all I need to do now is hold a tool near the wood, and a whisper of a shaving will float off the board... out of fear.:gar-Bi
Everything about the class, including the instructor, is world class. Lonnie really is a master craftsman as well as a terrific teacher. His classes are limited to 9 students so you get loads of attention from Lonnie, and he does all of the teaching. I would highly recommend any of Lonnie's classes to any woodworker.
We built a Shaker-style night stand in class to help us learn the techniques Lonnie taught. I made the table from cherry. That's not a front apron in the photo below... it's a drawer. Guess how much of a clearance there is around it.:gar-Bi:gar-Bi
The drawer is assembled with dovetail joinery. Sorry about my limited photo skills ... the dovetails are hard to see.
No finish yet, but I think after a final sanding, I'll use shellac to coat the table.
Everything about the class, including the instructor, is world class. Lonnie really is a master craftsman as well as a terrific teacher. His classes are limited to 9 students so you get loads of attention from Lonnie, and he does all of the teaching. I would highly recommend any of Lonnie's classes to any woodworker.
We built a Shaker-style night stand in class to help us learn the techniques Lonnie taught. I made the table from cherry. That's not a front apron in the photo below... it's a drawer. Guess how much of a clearance there is around it.:gar-Bi:gar-Bi
The drawer is assembled with dovetail joinery. Sorry about my limited photo skills ... the dovetails are hard to see.
No finish yet, but I think after a final sanding, I'll use shellac to coat the table.