Pen Making: Design to Construction - May 24, 2012 6:30pm-9:30pm Instructor: Oscar Romero Skill Level: Beginner Class Size: 5 Description: Turning a pen is about as close to instant gratification as you can get in woodworking. You can easily spend dozens of hours on furniture or cabinetry, but a pen can be completed in about an hour. But be careful who you use your unique and stylish pen around; everyone will be asking for one! Prerequisite: None Tuition: $99.00

Wooden Lamp Making: Design to Construction - May 28, 2012 to June 1, 2012 Instructor: David Fersh Skill Level: Beginner Class Size: 4 Maybe you’ve already built or purchased all the furniture for your home. Well now it’s time to take a look at the lighting in your living space. In our 5 day lamp making course, David Fersh, covers everything from resawing on the bandsaw to advanced table saw and plunge router techniques This fast paced specialty class is sure to “turn you on” to the world of lamp designing and fabrication. Prerequisite: None Tuition: $250.00

Japanese Woodworking & Design - June 4, 2012 - June 5, 2012 6:30pm-9:30pm Instructor: Adrian Summers Skill Level: Beginner Class Size: 5 Allow Adrian to introduce you to the basic tools and techniques of Japanese Woodworking. To start the class you will focus on creating a handmade layout square for marking and measuring as well as handmade sanding blocks to fit the contour of your hand. Discover how to correctly use a marking knife as well as how to cut a straight line with the pull saw. In the later part of the class you will design and construct Saw Ponies. If you have ever needed a large work table, but don’t have enough room to make a permanent solution, simply lay any flat surface onto your new handmade saw ponies to create a quick space to work. You will learn how to hand chop a lap joint and carve the shoulders of the ponies with a mallet & chisels. Other techniques include how to trim joints with a slick and how to use handmade sanding blocks to get a perfect fit. Cost: $210