I am looking for a better way to learn woodworking besides books and
trial and error. I have taken classes at the local woodcraft, but they
are of limited value. I have set up a decent shop in my garage and
would to prefer to receive instruction there with my own tools as
opposed to someone elses.
Maybe a retiree looking to supplement his income?
Woodcraft in Addison has basic courses. The one in Ft. Worth has others.
There are a great place to start.
Grant
[email protected] wrote:
> Actually I am looking for instruction in general woodworking and not
> woodturning. I do have a Powermatic lathe but want to" branch out".
> Since I have a fairly small shop I want to do mostly small projects,
> like jewelry boxes and small cabinets and furniture with emphasis on
> joinry.
>
> On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:01:42 -0600, Patriarch
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >[email protected] wrote in news:6b5r41hqsigd88t2pgikgr973phqipcjrv@
> >4ax.com:
> >
> >> I am looking for a better way to learn woodworking besides books and
> >> trial and error. I have taken classes at the local woodcraft, but they
> >> are of limited value. I have set up a decent shop in my garage and
> >> would to prefer to receive instruction there with my own tools as
> >> opposed to someone elses.
> >> Maybe a retiree looking to supplement his income?
> >>
> >
> >http://www.turningaround.org/
> >
> >Try talking to this fellow. I bet he knows someone.
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news:[email protected]...
>I am looking for a better way to learn woodworking besides books and
> trial and error. I have taken classes at the local woodcraft, but they
> are of limited value. I have set up a decent shop in my garage and
> would to prefer to receive instruction there with my own tools as
> opposed to someone elses.
> Maybe a retiree looking to supplement his income?
Check this site out. It's in Waco. Their skills are remarkable and the
experience is quit pleasant.
I can't say enough about them. :-)
http://www.homesteadheritage.com/woodworking/woodworking.html
Hollis,
You might contact Steve Jenkins at Furniture Crafters in Dallas. He
is coming up to Curly Woods on April 9th to teach a "Learn to Veneer"
class for us. He mentioned that he has considered offering woodworking
related classes in his shop in the near future.
Mike Mastin
Curly Woods
McKinney, TX
http://www.curlywoods.com
[email protected] wrote in news:6b5r41hqsigd88t2pgikgr973phqipcjrv@
4ax.com:
> I am looking for a better way to learn woodworking besides books and
> trial and error. I have taken classes at the local woodcraft, but they
> are of limited value. I have set up a decent shop in my garage and
> would to prefer to receive instruction there with my own tools as
> opposed to someone elses.
> Maybe a retiree looking to supplement his income?
>
http://www.turningaround.org/
Try talking to this fellow. I bet he knows someone.
Patriarch wrote:
> [email protected] wrote in news:6b5r41hqsigd88t2pgikgr973phqipcjrv@
> 4ax.com:
>
>
>>I am looking for a better way to learn woodworking besides books and
>>trial and error. I have taken classes at the local woodcraft, but they
>>are of limited value. I have set up a decent shop in my garage and
>>would to prefer to receive instruction there with my own tools as
>>opposed to someone elses.
>>Maybe a retiree looking to supplement his income?
>>
>
>
> http://www.turningaround.org/
>
> Try talking to this fellow. I bet he knows someone.
I went through his site again... I was doing just fine till I read the
following...
"Some mahogany balls for a contractor than didn't have any balls. The
bottom picture shows the completed ball mounted with a screw chuck. The
black ring is the gauge used to insure the roundness of the ball. The
two hardest things in turning is getting a perfect sphere and a straight
line."
Back to the shop...
--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek
Actually I am looking for instruction in general woodworking and not
woodturning. I do have a Powermatic lathe but want to" branch out".
Since I have a fairly small shop I want to do mostly small projects,
like jewelry boxes and small cabinets and furniture with emphasis on
joinry.
On Fri, 01 Apr 2005 13:01:42 -0600, Patriarch
<[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] wrote in news:6b5r41hqsigd88t2pgikgr973phqipcjrv@
>4ax.com:
>
>> I am looking for a better way to learn woodworking besides books and
>> trial and error. I have taken classes at the local woodcraft, but they
>> are of limited value. I have set up a decent shop in my garage and
>> would to prefer to receive instruction there with my own tools as
>> opposed to someone elses.
>> Maybe a retiree looking to supplement his income?
>>
>
>http://www.turningaround.org/
>
>Try talking to this fellow. I bet he knows someone.
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the tip. I will give him a call.
On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:21:34 -0600, Curly Woods <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hollis,
>
> You might contact Steve Jenkins at Furniture Crafters in Dallas. He
>is coming up to Curly Woods on April 9th to teach a "Learn to Veneer"
>class for us. He mentioned that he has considered offering woodworking
>related classes in his shop in the near future.
>
>
>Mike Mastin
>Curly Woods
>McKinney, TX
>http://www.curlywoods.com