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Woodworking (Beginner)
at Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut 1100 N Grand Ave Bldg F7, Walnut, California 91789
This introductory woodworking course acquaints the student with the essential principles of woodworking. Topics include wood technology, use of hand tools, portable power tools and basic machinery. Designed for students with little or no woodworking experience. Emphasis is placed on proper technique, safety and shop policies for the wood...
14 sessions
Woodworking - Intermediate/Advanced
at Mt. San Antonio College - Walnut 1100 N Grand Ave Bldg F7, Walnut, California 91789
This course increases the student's skill in the use of hand tools, portable power tools, table saw and router, including machine anatomy, set up and fundamental operations. Elementary joinery, adhesives, simple production techniques and wood finishes will be covered. Topics covered include: design, cost analysis, craftsmanship...
14 sessions
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Wood Burning
at Makers Mess - Silver Lake 602 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, California 90004
In this class you will learn how to create a small piece of woodburned art for your home. We will go through the steps of choosing the right tools, drawing and burning a design. You will leave the class with a beautiful piece of work, and a valuable creative skill to beautify wood pieces!
Let's Make Wood Burned Spoons
at The Makery Craft Co - Anaheim 423 S Brookhurst Ave Ste L, Anaheim, California 92804
Okay, so remember how last holiday season you were racking your brain, trying to figure out what to get so-and-so, and whatshisname? Take this workshop and level-up your gift giving skills. Learn the gorgeous art of pyrography from Southern California artist, Emily Carr of The Blonde Moose. She'll guide you through choosing the best doodles...
Lighting Design
at Makers Mess - Silver Lake 602 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, California 90004
In this session with Jen Wong and Chris Dorsey of Dorsey Lampworks, each student will design, create, assemble + wire his/her own lamp fixture using natural materials including hardwood and brass. All materials included.
Shoji Lamp
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
In this week long course, you’ll embark on a learning journey adding traditional eastern joinery such as the birds beak, three-way miter, mitered lap joints, and many other shoji style joints. This class will enhance all woodworkers’ skill levels using power and hand tools. Precision is the key to making this lamp come together. Taeho spent two...
7 sessions
Inlay Techniques
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
Using inlay to embellish your projects can be very rewarding. It’s a way to take your work to the next level, to set yourself apart from others. In this intensive two day class we will cover the following topics. 1. Tools, including the jeweler’s fretsaw, carving tools, shop made vises, and a vise that I personally designed...
2 sessions
Fundamentals Of Fine Woodworking
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
Fundamentals Of Fine Woodworking With Taeho Kwon (Evening Class) The secret to fine woodworking can be found in the pursuit of the fundamentals. With high-tech machines and power tools, these fundamentals can be overshadowed. In this class we will learn the values of design, drawings, mock-ups, sharpening, care and use of hand tools, tuning up a bench...
10 sessions
Tuning & Using A Japanese Plane
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
In this two day class we will reveal some of the secrets to tuning up a Japanese Hand Plane (Kanna) We will start with conditioning the Body of the Plane (DAI) to stabilize movement. Proper sharpening and grinding of the blade and chip breaker will be discussed and demonstrated. Custom fitting the blade to the Dai and conditioning the sole. We will...
2 sessions
Nakashima Inspired Chair
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
In this class we will explore the works of one of my favorite woodworkers, George Nakashima. This chair has elegance, simplicity, subtle details, and beauty. Don’t let its simplicity fool you. This chair requires great skill and precision to execute. It involves carving and sculpting of the seat with power and hand tools. The complex joinery has...
5 sessions
Making A Wooden Hand Plane
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
Making A Wooden Hand Plane With William Ng Using a finely tuned wooden hand plane you make yourself is probably one of woodworkings ultimate experiences. It offers a great sense of satisfaction and is a reflection of the craftsmanship. Plane making has been an honored tradition with the eastern masters, and is gaining huge popularity here in the states....
3 sessions
Greene & Greene Inspired Night Stand
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
This nightstand offers the challenge of precision drawer construction and fitting as well as the opportunity to practice and perfect several traditional greene and greene details. The hardware for this project, including the drawer runners and stops, will be shop made as part of this project. Many topics will be covered during this class, including...
5 sessions
Making Custom Cabinets
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
In this class, we will cover different methods and techniques for cabinet construction. These methods can be applied to building kitchens, vanities, entertainment unit, build-in, home theaters or just a stand alone cabinet. We will build a cabinet using face frame, finish ends with frame and panel. We will cover topics such as door making from raised...
3 sessions
Roubo Bench Build
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
ROUBO BENCH The workbench is the heart of the shop and it’s where most woodworking is done. A good workbench will provide stability and numerous options in securing your work for those critical woodworking moments. Some of the construction methods will include making large mortise and tenons, cutting angled square dog holes, milling, gluing, and...
8 sessions
Blacker House Inspired Chair
at William Ng School of Woodworking - Anaheim 1340 North Dynamics St Unit H, Anaheim, California 92806
This is perhaps the most difficult class we offer at our school. This class is not for the faint hearted. This chair will challenge every area of your woodworking skill. We will be dealing with angles, proportion, chair design, choosing wood grain, sculpting of the crest rail using an angle grinder, inlay techniques for the back slat, scribing techniques,...
8 sessions
