Hand tools are at the heart of woodworking, emphasizing precision, control, and a hands-on connection to the material. This course will provide students with an introduction to sharpening, maintaining, and using woodworking hand tools. Focusing on hand saws, planes, and chisels. Students will learn how to effectively use traditional hand tools and apply those skills to an introductory joint of their choosing. Hand tool woodworking can also provide a good alternative for those without a lot of space or access to ample machinery.

Over the course of three weeks, students will learn how to turn a chunk of tree trunk into a wooden bowl or vessel. Students will learn about shop and machine safety while practicing wood turning with blank starts on a lathe. This class assumes no prior wood turning experience but may be repeated for more challenging projects and instructor guidance.

We source our wood for bowl turning predominately from Shelburne Farms.

This course takes place in our beautiful, light filled woodshop at the very back of our campus. 

All materials for the creation of your bowl(s) are provided.

Try out woodturning in this single-session beginner class in which students will learn to safely mount a hardwood blank between centers on a wood lathe, and then use spindle roughing gouges, parting tools and calipers to measure and shape a rolling pin tailored to their preferences. The finished projects will be ready to take home that night and put to work right away. 

This course takes place in our beautiful, light filled woodshop at the very back of our campus. 

All materials for the creation of your rolling pin are provided.