About

* This class has a prerequisite. Please see below.

In fine woodworking, everything starts with the wood. Before you can focus on joinery or fancy details, you need to make a board foursquare, with surfaces that are flat, straight, parallel and square. And then you need to cut the lengths, widths and thicknesses you need, in a way that positions the pieces where the grain direction makes the most sense.

In this class, you will learn techniques and strategies that will help you custom mill wood to the precise dimensions you need. You’ll learn:

• Why wood cups, twists and bows, and what to pay attention to when you are selecting wood.
• How to use the jointer, planer and table saw to get a board to the point where it can be used in furniture making.
• How to read a board when you are laying out parts, so that you use the wood efficiently and wind up with grain directions that are pleasing to the eye, functional and structurally sound.

Details:

• Designed for beginner to intermediate woodworkers, ages 14+.
• * Open to those who have completed Woodshop Studio Orientation and Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1. If you have not taken these classes, please register for them before you sign up for this class.
  

Instructor: David Kaplan is an avid amateur woodworker. He especially enjoys the process of turning rough lumber into straight, square stock.