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WOODWORKING CLASSES - STARTING SATURDAY, MAY 11
1 - 3 P.M.
Instructor - Joe Diomede
$80 per class
minimum 6, maximum 12 students
Prepayment required - now accepting registration
Saturday, May 11 - Wood Technology
Anatomy of a tree, Boards from a log, Types of grain, and much more
Saturday, May 18 - Using Hand Tools
How to use, tune and maintain hand tools
Saturday, May 25 - Sharpening
How to sharpen Plane Irons, Chisels Scrapers and more
My name is Joe Diomede. I've been making custom furniture and woodworking projects professionally for the last 8 years.
I was fortunate enough to attend the North Bennet Street School (NBSS) in Boston, Massachusetts. There I completed the Cabinet and Furniture Making curriculum which emphasized traditional furniture making skills to take rough lumber and transform it into fine furniture.
The classes I'll be instructing at The Woodwork Shop will cover many of the things I learned at NBSS. My intent is not to have you leave the class as certified furniture makers. It is to give you some insight into wood as a material, as well as how different tools are used for different tasks, and how to maintain and tune up those tools to make woodworking a much more enjoyable experience.
Please bring something to take notes with and feel free to take photos.
Classes are scheduled for 3 hours but typically the material will be covered in about half that time, leaving the rest for questions or further demonstration.
Unfortunately we cannot allow students to use the tools or machines, but we are more than happy to demonstrate and answer any questions you may have.
Although I have been doing this for quite a while, I know that I don't know everything, and there are things I'm learning every day. But, hopefully I can learn as much from you as you do from me.
I look forward to seeing you.
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