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Introduction to Hand Tools & Their Uses with Eric Key

April 9-13, 2024 (Tues to Sat)

$1,000.00

($950 tuition + $50 material fee)

About this Class

Walk into any museum, and you will find exhibit after exhibit celebrating pieces that were created entirely by hand, without electricity. In a world dominated by power equipment and technology, the skills of the past often seem magical and elusive, but they don’t have to be. Join us as we unplug, relax, and discover all the ways hand tool skills can complement modern methods of working with wood. Students will learn the process to maintain and sharpen anything. Through a series of exercises, participants will develop the skills to cut to a knife line, wield a chisel like a pro, plane a board flat and square, and prepare a surface for finishing (with minimal sanding). And to top everything off, Eric will thoroughly cover everything about jigs and fixtures that will help make all your work equal to any museum piece.

Key Points

  • Sharpening
  • Sawing to a line
  • Wield a chisel like a
  • Jedi master
  • Planning boards flat and square
  • Jigs and fixtures for hand tools
  • The merger of hand tools and power equipment

Additional Information

Workshop Days: Tuesday to Saturday
Instruction Time: Tuesday to Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm (EDT), Saturday 8:00am – 4:30pm (EDT)
Note: During the work week (Tues – Fri), the shop remains open after 6:00 p.m. for handwork, design, research, catch-up work and socializing. Wednesday night features a slide presentation by the instructors and a dinner that spouses, friends, and family are welcome to attend.

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$1,000.00

Introduction to Hand Tools & Their Uses with Eric Key April 9-13, 2024 (Tues to Sat)

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