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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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This informative, two-day follow-up to our Basic Furniture Making course will help you continue to build your furniture-making skills while you create a handsome, cherry Shaker hall table. Jam-packed with tips and secrets used by master craftsmen, our instructors will give you plenty of opportunities for hands-on practice of important techniques such as mortise-and-tenon construction;  biscuit joinery;  tapering on the table saw; drawer construction and lathe-turning.

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Among the topics covered are:

  • Using the Table Saw & Jointer to create matching tapered legs
  • The importance of jointing the edges of wide panel build-ups
  • Using the Biscuit Joiner to create wide tabletops from narrow boards
  • Joining table legs to aprons with mortise & tenon construction
  • How to use your Bandsaw to resaw thick stock into thinner boards
  • How to use a Planer to achieve consistently thicknessed stock
  • How to form locking rabbet drawer joints
  • How to adjust & fit drawers for the smoothest operation
  • How to create turned drawer knobs on the lathe

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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