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Introduction to the Academy

What You’ll Learn

What Others Are Saying About the Academy

Academy Schedule

Map to the Academy

 

Available Courses
 
Fundamentals of Woodworking
 
Basic Furniture Making
 
Intermediate Furniture Making
 
Advanced Furniture Making
 
Cabinet Making
 
Tambour Basics
 
Shaker Wall Clock
 
Routing Basics
 
Basic Lathe Turning
 
Jigs & Fixtures
 
Rocking Horse

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In just two information-packed days, you'll learn the "ABC's" of furniture construction while building a handsome cherry drop leaf table. Through classroom instruction and hands-on experience, our instructors will reveal to you the basic techniques required for cutting and sizing your workpieces; creating functional as well as decorative table edges; turning perfectly-matched legs on the lathe; attaching stretchers and aprons to table legs with mortise-and-tenon joints; preparing your project for a finish.

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Among the topics covered are:

  • How to accurately cross-cut & rip on the Table Saw 
  • How to create tenons, dadoes, grooves & lap joints
  • How to cut finger joints with the Dado set-up
  • How to joint the edges & surfaces of boards
  • How to disc sand workpieces to length
  • How to join boards together with the MARK V Biscuit Joiner
  • Using the Lathe Duplicator to turn four matching table legs
  • How to create drop-leaf joints with the MARK V Router Table set-up
  • How to rout tight-fitting slot mortises
  • How to cut straight & curved edges with the Bandsaw

Special, Money-Saving Multiple-Class Discounts!

As you look over the class schedule, you will notice several groups of three courses that occur on consecutive days and are earmarked with an *.  Students who enroll in all three of these classes in a particular grouping will qualify for special tuition discounts.

ENROLL TODAY!
Call 1-800-543-9396 (Ext 451) or 937-898-9325
to reserve your spot in these classes!
 
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