9058. Woodcraft Essentials
Class - Wood | Available
Delve into some essential woodworking skills while building up your own personal tool kit. With a mixture of domestic and exotic hardwoods, you'll create a classic wood tool tote and mallet that are both functional and beautiful. Learn and practice your joinery both by hand and machine, using router jigs and other methods to cut dovetails and mortise and tenon joinery. Prior woodworking experience will be helpful.
Additional Information:
- A material fee of $55 will be added at checkout.
- Registration will close one week prior to the start of class.
- Enrollment is open to students 18 and up.
Cherry tool tote with ash handle featuring dovetail joints using a router jig, through wedged mortise and tenons for the handle to the ends and blind mortise and tenons for the sides to the ends.
Tool tote dimensions - 26"W x 12"H x 7"D
Mallet will be made with student choice of domestic and exotic hardwoods.
Mallet dimensions - 12"W x 7"H x 3"D
David Draper
David Draper is a Technology and Engineering Design Teacher at Hanes Magnet Middle School in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. He has been a woodworker for 40+ years on professional and personal projects including custom cabinets, furniture, marquetry, and craft projects. He loves teaching all levels of ages and skills.