September 14, 2024
A Special Day
with Gary Striegler
MASW Charity Events
2024 MASW Charity Events:
CLASS: A Special Day with Gary Striegler
WHO: This workshop is open to anyone
DATE: September 14, 2024 (Sat)
COST: $200 tax deductible donation payable to the JCCF, memo line: RCMF
CLASS SIZE: 40 people
WORKSHOP PAGE: Click here to visit page!
Gary Striegler
Gary Striegler is so committed to both his craft and MASW that he is volunteering his time to spend a day with YOU, teaching some of his favorite tips and tricks that have made him the absolute best home builder in North America. This is a one-day event to raise money for the Roger Cliffe Memorial Foundation (RCMF), which helps cover the class costs of those who qualify but can’t afford to come to a workshop throughout the summer.
Unfortunately, the fund is always in need of help, so Gary has stepped to the plate for a fifth time to assure that in 2024 the fund will continue to serve those in need. This workshop will be packed with new information that will build on Gary’s other “Special Day” workshops. He has procured several sponsors to help make the day even better. Gary’s sponsors are the real heroes and will be present to hand out information and advice about their products. Who knows, there may be some special deals and freebies for those who attend.
There will be a minimum cost of $200 per student,
but since this event is for the RCMF we would gladly accept any amount over that. The RCMF is a public charity organized as a 501c(3) corporation. All donations to the RCMF are tax deductible to the full extent as allowed by the law. It’s Gary’s and your way to help support our craft. By the way, lunch will be included!
NOTE: In the last two times Gary did this workshop, it raised over $15,000--Amazing!
Here’s the Plan:
In the morning session Gary intends to cover the following topics: how to layout curved trim, simple method for building forms and laminating curved pieces, making curved moldings and other options for making curved moldings, setting up and running straight moldings as well as steps to insure great results, dressing a room in wainscot paneling, great options for building wainscot: from simple to Craftsman style, getting the layout right, the foundation of great joints: milling the lumber from rough stock to perfect boards, true raised panel wainscot without the shapers, other options for frame and panel wainscot, getting the most from your miter saw, fine tuning the joint with a block plane and finally Gary’s tips for nearly perfect joints.
By the afternoon Gary will move on to mastering crown molding and cover topics such as how to select the right molding for your job, how to prep a room before you cut, two options for cutting: pros and cons of cutting the molding standing up of lying flat, two types of joints: coped joints and mitered joints, living in an imperfect world: tips for dealing with out of square corners and ceilings that aren’t flat and making well-proportioned crown details. If time permits, he will also cover cabinet doors, drawers and much more including barn style doors: Why a barn door? barn doors are better than pocket doors, turning two frames into one door. Gary will also share his favorite door styles, dressing up doors and drawers, options for hardware trim details for cabinets, transforming boxes into furniture, and how to go from simple to stunning with options for end panels.
Highlights of the day include learning about coped joints, making miters fits in an imperfect world, how to make and install wainscot paneling, ways to make curved moldings, installing unique hardware and of course helping support a GREAT cause, the RCMF…phew!