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2011 - 2012 Classes

You may sign up for a class by clicking on Registration Form or sign up on the sheets at the monthly meetings. Details of most classes are now posted on the NCWA calendar. More details will be posted as they are received from the instructors. There is a $5.00 charge for each class. Those registered for a class will receive an email the week before the class reminding them and giving directions to the appropriate shop.

Current Class Schedule — 2011 / 2012

Date Time Title Instructor
Sept. 10 9am — Noon Power Tool Safety (Prerequisite for Beginner Classes) Bill Baer
Sept. 17 9am — Noon Power Tool Safety (Prerequisite for Beginner Classes) Bill Baer
Postponed 10am — 2pm Wood Sculpturing & Shaping R.P. Meyers
Postponed until Spring 2012 TBA Wood Bending John Bellinger
Oct. 8 9am — 3pm Making Boxes & Bowls with a Router Chuck Robertson
Oct. 10 4pm — 9pm Making Boxes & Bowls with a Router Chuck Robertson
Oct. 15 FALL SHOP TOUR
Oct. 18 6pm — 9pm Woodworking Overview (Fundamental Class #2) Jerry Anderson & Andrew Pellar
Postponed until 04/28/2012   Tune Your Bandsaw Charley Drake
Oct. 29 10am — 3pm Router Basics / Tuning & Using Router Jigs & Templates Jim Hickey & Andrew Pellar
Nov. 5 9am — Noon Routed boxes with sliding dovetail lids Jim Torrence
Nov. 11 9am — Noon Flat, Straight & Square (Fundamental Class #3) Val Matthews
Nov. 19 TBA
Nov. 26 NO CLASSES — THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Dec. 3 9am — Noon Getting Started (Fundamental Class #4) Bill Baer
Dec. 10 10am — Noon Small Shop Organization Roy Little
Dec. 17 NO CLASSES — CHRISTMAS
Dec. 24 NO CLASSES — CHRISTMAS
Jan. 7 TBA
Jan. 14 9am — Noon Wood Characteristics & Identification Jim Torrence & Samantha Chang
Jan. 21 9am — Noon Toy Making Val Matthews & Bill Baer
Jan. 28 TBA Making & Using Spokeshaves Steve Wagoner
Feb. 4 9am — Noon Mortise & Tenon Joinery Nick Van
Feb. 8 7pm — 9pm Dust Control Rick Anderson
Feb. 18 NO CLASSES — PRESIDENTS' DAY WEEKEND
Feb. 25 10am — Noon How & When to Use a Plane Charley Drake
Mar. 3 10am — Noon Sharpening Chisels & Planes Charley Drake
Mar. 10 9am — ?? Make a Block Plane Val Matthews
Mar. 17 9am — ?? Make a Shoulder Plane Val Matthews
Mar. 24 NO CLASSES — SPRING SHOP TOUR DAY
Mar. 31 9am — Noon Making Cabinet Carcasses Bill Baer
Apr. 7 NO CLASSES — EASTER WEEKEND
Apr. 14 9am — Noon Building Cabinet Drawers Bill Baer
Apr. 21 9am — Noon Constructing Cabinet Doors Bill Baer
Apr. 25 6pm — 9pm Box Making Jerry Couchman
Arp. 28 10am — Noon Tune Your Bandsaw Charley Drake
May 5 10am — Noon Sharpening & Using Card Scrapers Jerry Anderson, Dave Blair & Jesse Charette
May 12 NO CLASSES — MOTHERS' DAY WEEKEND
May 10 10am — Noon Finishing I Phil Choquette
May 26 NO CLASSES — MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Jun 2 10am — Noon Finishing II Phil Choquette
Jun 9 TBA Spray Finishing TBA