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• Shell and Fan Carving with Mary May 19-1

  • Start
    19 Oct 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    20 Oct 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Guild Shop - 7634 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
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  Shell and Fan Carving with Mary May 19-1

  
  

  
  

  
  

       
  

  
  

  This two day, hands-on class will focus on shells (concave and convex) and get you started on carving concave and convex style fans.

  The class is for advanced beginners and intermediate level carvers.  You must have some prior experience with long handled tools, using a mallet, working with and understanding grain, and keeping your tools sharp.  Success with Chuck Rinehart's Foundations of Classical Carving class provides this experience.

  The projects will be done in hardwood, Walnut or Mahogany, not Basswood, so be prepared to work harder and experience the joys of quality wood.

  COST of the session is $350, including materials and lunches, but you must provide your own tools (must be sharp).  The list of tools is below.  They are long-handled, mallet-ready tools which may be purchased at local suppliers (Woodcraft or Woodcrafters) or online.  Some carving tools and complete kits are available to rent from the Guild.

  
  

  The tools list is below.  The numbering is Swiss Made/Pfeil/Continental), so adjust if buying UK/Sheffield.

  
  

  1/14

  1/22

  12/6 (v/6)

  3/6 (usually 4/6 in Sheffield)

  3/14 (usually 4/14 in Sheffield)

  7/14

  8/10

  
  

  Sizes for each sweep can vary a little.

   

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.  The class coordinator is Ruth Warbington and she can be reached at ruthwarb@aol.com.
  

  
  

  A different cancellation policy applies to this class.  Thirty (30) days advance notice is required to cancel in order to get a refund unless your slot is filled by someone else. However, cancellation within seven days forfeits payment.

  
  

  This class is open to Guild members and to others meeting the prerequisites.  If interested or curious about Guild membership please visit the Membership webpage and consider Joining.

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• Safety & Orientation Meeting

  • When
    21 Oct 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  You must bring these items to the meeting or you will be required to take this class again;

  1. The completed Tool Safety exam Answer Sheet

  2. The completed Self Assessment form
  

  The Safety and Orientation is a no charge (free) class and is the first step toward earning your Guild Green Card and access to our power tool workshop. (The second required step is to complete all four of the Machine Skills classes OR take the comprehensive HOST test.)

  The purpose of this class is to familiarize you with the core power tools in the Guild’s workshop, and provide you with our safety criteria and procedures for using them. In this class you will view a video on safety, grade your written safety test (that you have completed prior to class), and review the Guild’s shop practices

  Prior to the Safety and Orientation meeting you must:

  1. Study the Tool Safety Manual on how to use the tools safely

  2 . Take the Tool Safety Exam with answers recorded on the Answer Sheet  You should have no trouble passing this test since it is open book and the answers are in the Tool safety manual

  In addition to the video and written test, we will also introduce you to all of the basic machines in the shop as well as what you have to demonstrate to pass the HOST (Hands On Safety Test)

  We will then discuss whether you are ready to take the HOST or if you need additional training. A self assessment form is available to help you decided. We will review of the training options that are available.

  
  

  IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL, RETURN TO THIS CLASS.  Click the ALREADY REGISTERED BUTTON AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.
  

  Questions? Please contact Ray Curtis, Safety Chair at colleenandray@comcast.net

  This class is for Guild Members only. Not a Member? Visit the Membership page and JOIN now.

  
  

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• Build A Beautiful Tea Box 19-1

  • When
    26 Oct 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Guild Workshop, 7634 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
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  Instructor: Asa Christiana

  Tea box project is a beautiful gift
  

  
  

  A useful, attractive gift is a great way to share your woodworking passion with friends and family, and this tea box is perfect for the job. Sized for a stack of tea bags, the box is also perfect for cooking salt or other small items. Better yet, it's a great way to use those beautiful scraps you’ve been hanging onto.  

  In this fun, four-hour class, each student will build a box from their wood or ours, and learn a host of invaluable lessons for future box-making, including milling wood four-square, cutting accurate miters on the table saw and miter saw, cutting apart a closed box to separate the lid, fitting an attractive liner, and adding keys that strengthen the joints and beautify the box. 

  Emphasis will be on jigs and setups that allow you to make multiples in plenty of time for the holidays! You’ll even learn a basic oil finish that’s just as fast and foolproof.

  Tools and material to be supplied by the Student:

  • Sanding block of some kind (I recommend the Preppin’ Weapon)
  • Sharp block plane if possible
  • Tape measure
  • Combination square
  • sharp pencil
  • If desired, a piece of attractive wood from home, at least 1/2 in. thick by 4 in. wide by 20 in. long.
  • Personal Protective Equipment (eyes, ears, nose)

  
  

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• Safety & Orientation Meeting

  • When
    03 Nov 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  You must bring these items to the meeting or you will be required to take this class again;

  1. The completed Tool Safety exam Answer Sheet

  2. The completed Self Assessment form
  

  The Safety and Orientation is a no charge (free) class and is the first step toward earning your Guild Green Card and access to our power tool workshop. (The second required step is to complete all four of the Machine Skills classes OR take the comprehensive HOST test.)

  The purpose of this class is to familiarize you with the core power tools in the Guild’s workshop, and provide you with our safety criteria and procedures for using them. In this class you will view a video on safety, grade your written safety test (that you have completed prior to class), and review the Guild’s shop practices

  Prior to the Safety and Orientation meeting you must:

  1. Study the Tool Safety Manual on how to use the tools safely

  2 . Take the Tool Safety Exam with answers recorded on the Answer Sheet  You should have no trouble passing this test since it is open book and the answers are in the Tool safety manual

  In addition to the video and written test, we will also introduce you to all of the basic machines in the shop as well as what you have to demonstrate to pass the HOST (Hands On Safety Test)

  We will then discuss whether you are ready to take the HOST or if you need additional training. A self assessment form is available to help you decided. We will review of the training options that are available.

  
  

  IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL, RETURN TO THIS CLASS.  Click the ALREADY REGISTERED BUTTON AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.
  

  Questions? Please contact Ray Curtis, Safety Chair at colleenandray@comcast.net

  This class is for Guild Members only. Not a Member? Visit the Membership page and JOIN now.

  
  

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• BASICS LECTURE #1-INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING 19-9

  • When
    09 Nov 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop
  • Spaces left
    10

    

  Basics Lecture 1- Introduction to Woodworking 

  Instructor – Eddee Edson

  This class gives an overview to wood and woodworking. It is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the terms and vocabulary of woodworking, types of wood, how it is cut, graded and sold. The class will also review general safety issues including wood allergies, tools, hearing, sight, and dust control.
  

  This one of seven Basics Lecture classes that is offered to beginner level woodworkers. We recommend that you take any of these classes you feel you need in any order that fits your schedule. 

  This class does not cover the requirements for a White Card. You must take the Safety & Orientation class to gain the White Card.
  

  Please contact Doug Drake at dougdrakedesign@gmail.com with questions.

  
  

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    10 Nov 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  You must bring these items to the meeting or you will be required to take this class again;

  1. The completed Tool Safety exam Answer Sheet

  2. The completed Self Assessment form
  

  The Safety and Orientation is a no charge (free) class and is the first step toward earning your Guild Green Card and access to our power tool workshop. (The second required step is to complete all four of the Machine Skills classes OR take the comprehensive HOST test.)

  The purpose of this class is to familiarize you with the core power tools in the Guild’s workshop, and provide you with our safety criteria and procedures for using them. In this class you will view a video on safety, grade your written safety test (that you have completed prior to class), and review the Guild’s shop practices

  Prior to the Safety and Orientation meeting you must:

  1. Study the Tool Safety Manual on how to use the tools safely

  2 . Take the Tool Safety Exam with answers recorded on the Answer Sheet  You should have no trouble passing this test since it is open book and the answers are in the Tool safety manual

  In addition to the video and written test, we will also introduce you to all of the basic machines in the shop as well as what you have to demonstrate to pass the HOST (Hands On Safety Test)

  We will then discuss whether you are ready to take the HOST or if you need additional training. A self assessment form is available to help you decided. We will review of the training options that are available.

  
  

  IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL, RETURN TO THIS CLASS.  Click the ALREADY REGISTERED BUTTON AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.
  

  Questions? Please contact Ray Curtis, Safety Chair at colleenandray@comcast.net

  This class is for Guild Members only. Not a Member? Visit the Membership page and JOIN now.

  
  

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• Introduction to CNC 19-2

  • When
    13 Nov 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Guild Workshop, 7634 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Introduction to CNC Routing 

  
  

  Instructor: Craig Jones      

  
  

  Introduction to CNC
   

  ·         What is CNC (Computer Numeric Control)?

  o   What are the components?

  o   How does it work

  ·         Where is it used?

  o   Everywhere in manufacturing

  §  Examples

  §  Discussion

  ·         How do you program it (basics … NO actual coding)

  o   Elements to create the code

  o   Variety of design tools

  o   Variety of machine controllers

  ·         How to get started

  o   Where to buy (a few of many vendors)

  o   Cost

  o   Pre-requisites

  o   Training needed

  ·         Things to know.

  o   Router bits & uses

  o   Feeds & Speeds

  o   Hold downs

  ·         Demo

  ·         Q&A

  
  

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• BASICS LECTURE #3- BASICS OF POWER TOOLS - MILLING 19-3

  • When
    14 Nov 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Workshop, 7694 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Basics Lecture 3 – Basics of Power Tools - Milling

  Instructor – Richard Rohrbaugh
  

  
  

   

  Discover the many uses and methods of the table saw, jointer, chop saw, planer, band saw, and drill press. Safety and maintenance will also be covered.

  This one of seven Basics Lecture classes that is offered to beginner level woodworkers. We recommend that you take any of these classes you feel you need in any order that fits your schedule. 

  Please contact Doug Drake at dougdrakedesign@gmail.com with questions.

  
  

  Please register online.

  In order to complete your registration payment must be made within 7 days. Please go online and pay using PayPal or send a check made to the order of the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers. Reference the class title on the memo line and mail it to: GOOW-Registrar, C/O Julie Niemeyer, 20282 SW Inglis Drive, Beaverton, OR 97007

  
  

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• BASICS LECTURE #1-INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING 19-10

  • When
    03 Dec 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop
  • Spaces left
    10

    

  Basics Lecture 1- Introduction to Woodworking 

  Instructor – Eddee Edson

  This class gives an overview to wood and woodworking. It is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the terms and vocabulary of woodworking, types of wood, how it is cut, graded and sold. The class will also review general safety issues including wood allergies, tools, hearing, sight, and dust control.
  

  This one of seven Basics Lecture classes that is offered to beginner level woodworkers. We recommend that you take any of these classes you feel you need in any order that fits your schedule. 

  This class does not cover the requirements for a White Card. You must take the Safety & Orientation class to gain the White Card.
  

  Please contact Doug Drake at dougdrakedesign@gmail.com with questions.

  
  

  Guild classes are Member only classes. Not a member? Visit the Membership webpage and Join Now.

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    08 Dec 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  You must bring these items to the meeting or you will be required to take this class again;

  1. The completed Tool Safety exam Answer Sheet

  2. The completed Self Assessment form
  

  The Safety and Orientation is a no charge (free) class and is the first step toward earning your Guild Green Card and access to our power tool workshop. (The second required step is to complete all four of the Machine Skills classes OR take the comprehensive HOST test.)

  The purpose of this class is to familiarize you with the core power tools in the Guild’s workshop, and provide you with our safety criteria and procedures for using them. In this class you will view a video on safety, grade your written safety test (that you have completed prior to class), and review the Guild’s shop practices

  Prior to the Safety and Orientation meeting you must:

  1. Study the Tool Safety Manual on how to use the tools safely

  2 . Take the Tool Safety Exam with answers recorded on the Answer Sheet  You should have no trouble passing this test since it is open book and the answers are in the Tool safety manual

  In addition to the video and written test, we will also introduce you to all of the basic machines in the shop as well as what you have to demonstrate to pass the HOST (Hands On Safety Test)

  We will then discuss whether you are ready to take the HOST or if you need additional training. A self assessment form is available to help you decided. We will review of the training options that are available.

  
  

  IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL, RETURN TO THIS CLASS.  Click the ALREADY REGISTERED BUTTON AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS.
  

  Questions? Please contact Ray Curtis, Safety Chair at colleenandray@comcast.net

  This class is for Guild Members only. Not a Member? Visit the Membership page and JOIN now.

  
  

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• Basic Build - Make Your First Cutting Board 19-2

  • When
    11 Dec 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Guild Workshop, 7634 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Basic Build - Make Your First Cutting Board    

  Instructor - Mike Chia    
  

  NO Green Card Required - White Card Only
  

  This is an Introductory hands-on class where students will learn the steps to making a laminated cutting board.  During the 4-hour class students will glue up their own boards (first hour), then watch demonstrations of the milling steps and shaping used in constructing the board. Then will have time to practice these operations on demo boards. 

  Students will unclamp their own boards and begin the process of finishing their own boards during class. This involves using various tools (Planer, bandsaw, router table & sanders) to get their board to final “design” shape. The goal is that students will leave the with the hands-on experience on all the machines needed to take the blank to final cutting board form.

  If time runs out the Guild will allow students to come back during some Open Education times (TBD) to finish their board under the supervision of Shop Attendants.  

  Wood will be provided, student should bring their Personal Protective Equipment (ears, eyes and lung protection).
  

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• Interest List- Foundations of Classical Carving with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST - not a class (yet)

  
  

  Register your interest in taking the six week class to introduce you to Classical Carving.

  
  

        Instructor- Chuck Rinehart

  
  

  Green Card not Required

  
  

   Chuck Rinehart has now taught this class four times for us, and has taught it many times before at his former club in Rochester, NY.  

  
  

  Tool sets of eleven carving tools are available to rent for $50 for the class plus an extra month, and unless you have your own tools, or intend to buy them (about $200-400), we encourage you to rent and focus instead on learning to carve.

  The class will be three sessions, each four hours, spaced roughly once a week.

  COST of the class is $180, including materials, but not the tools. It's free to sign up on this interest list.  You will need to buy or borrow the Chris Pye book called "Woodcarving Course & Reference Manual", about $15 from a variety of sources, including Amazon, Powell's and Woodcrafters.

  
  

  The class outline is:

  Week 1:  Tools nomenclature and handling, grain exercise (the donut), and exercises from Chapter 4 of Pye's book

  Week 2:  Review of homework, discuss the V tool (aka parting tool, #12 or #41), and the small veiner (#11/3), and do the Pye Burhead Bull project in Chapter 7 using both.  Demo relieving the background using a large #11/16, trace the outline of your shallow leaf project, and get started with your homework.

  Week 3:  Arrive with your leaf project background complete and carve the leaf.  

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.
  

  
  

  Please register online.
  

  
  

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• Interest List- Carving a Border with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST - Carving a Border with Chuck Rinehart- not a class (yet)

  
  

  Register your interest in taking the six week class to introduce you to the wonderful world of carving a border.

  
  

        Instructor- Chuck Rinehart

  
  

  Green Card not Required

  
  

   Chuck Rinehart taught this class once for us but has taught it before at his former club in Rochester, NY.  

  
  

  This is a three week introduction class based on classical patterns useful for frames and borders for furniture and architectural (decorative) purposes.  In three weeks you will learn enough to accomplish quite a bit, but you will also learn this is a big field with lots of options and time required.   Hopefully this class will whet your appetite, and it will also teach you some techniques for other types of carving.

  
  

  You are required to have long handled tools useful for lettering, along with having a carving mallet and access to a variety of gouges.  The Guild ownssome tools that might be useful for you in case you don't have any.

  
  

  Prior carving experience is required and taking Chuck's Intro class first is recommended.

  
  

  The project for this class will be a floral pattern from antiquity, about 36" long by 4" tall.  You will learn how to create the pattern by copying, enlarging and repeating an existing design, trace it onto your wood, and then use a plunge router with small straight bits to remove the bulk of the background before shaping the elements of the floral design.  It is a challenging, but interesting and practical project.

  
  

  COST of the class is $180, including materials, but not the tools. It's free to sign up on the interest list.
  

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.
  

  
  

  Please register online.
  

  
  

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• Interest List- Carving a Monogram with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST - Carving a Monogram with Chuck Rinehart- not a class (yet)

  
  

  Register your interest in taking the six week class to introduce you to the wonderful world of carving monograms.

  
  

        Instructor- Chuck Rinehart

  
  

  Green Card not Required

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Chuck Rinehart has not taught this class for us yet but has before at his former club in Rochester, NY.  

  
  

  This is a three week introduction class based on classical patterns useful for decorating furniture and making stand-alone designs.  In three weeks you will learn enough to accomplish quite a bit, but you will also learn this is a big field with lots of options and time required.   Hopefully this class will whet your appetite, and it will also teach you some techniques for other types of carving.

  
  

  You are required to have long handled tools useful for lettering, along with having a carving mallet and access to a variety of gouges.  The Guild owns some tools that might be useful for you in case you don't have any.

  
  

  Prior carving experience is required and taking Chuck's Intro class first is recommended.

  
  

  The project for this class will create a pattern of your design, using elements from classical books on stylized lettering from antiquity.  The design can be as simple or complex as you want, and what you choose almost doesn't matter, because you will be learning the techniques needed to create a wide variety of patterns.

  
  

  COST of the class is $180, including materials, but not the tools. It's free to sign up on the interest list.
  

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.
  

  
  

  Please register online.
  

  
  

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• Interest List- Carving an Acanthus Leaf with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST - not a class (yet)

  
  

  Carving an Acanthus Leaf with Chuck Rinehart

  
  

  Green or White  Card not Required
  

  
  

  Carving an Acanthus leaf teaches you many skills that can be applied to other forms of carving.  The leaf itself comes in many styles, and has evolved over at least two thousand years and many are stylized forms of an ideal, even though you can find actual leaves in gardens in Portland.

  Chuck Rinehart has now taught this class several times for us, and has taught it many times before at his former club in Rochester, NY.  His design is quite challenging and was developed by his mentor, a British Master Carver named Ian Agrell.  This is a three week class, which was originally part of the six week Introduction to Classical Carving class, but we broke that into two sequences of three weeks each, the Foundations class and one on the Acanthus leaf.

  There is a fairly large set of tools that are required and some sets are available to rent from the Guild at a cost of about $75 (TBD), if you don't have or don't want to invest in your own tools at this time.

  Chuck's class will be three sessions, each four hours, spaced every other week for you to do the required homework.

  COST of the class is $180, including materials, but not the tools. It's free to sign up on this interest list.  

  
  

  You must have prior carving experience with mallet-capable tools, nominally Chuck's Foundations of Classical Carving.

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.
  

  
  

  Please register online.
  

  
  

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• Interest List- Carving (and Designing) a Sign

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST - not a class (yet)

  
  

  Carving (and Designing) a Sign

  
  

        Instructors- Chuck Rinehart and Steve Hickcox

  
  

  White or Green Card not Required

  
  

  We are exploring the possibility of creating a three week class to design and carve a sign.

  Steve Hickcox has professional experience making signs and will partner with Chuck Rinehart, who will help with the carving.  

  This is an outgrowth of Chuck's letter carving class.  The design issues are significant and will likely take two of the three sessions to work through choices for fonts, wording, inter-letter and inter-word spacing, wood choices as well as decorative treatment and finishing alternatives.  You will largely be doing the actual sign construction and carving on your own.

  While you chose your own sign, one idea is to develop a sign for your own home shop, or perhaps for the studio of your mate or friend.

  Prior carving and woodworking experience is expected.

  Cost of the class is probably $180 but does not include the wood for the sign or tools. It's free to sign up on this interest list.  

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.
  

  
  

  Please register online.
  

  
  

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• Interest List- Introduction to Letter Carving with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Guild Shop or MAC

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST - Introduction to Letter Carving - not a class (yet)

  
  

  Register your interest in taking the three week class to introduce you to Letter Carving.

  
  

        Instructor- Chuck Rinehart

  
  

  Green Card not Required

  
  

  Chuck Rinehart taught this class twice for us but has taught it before at his former club in Rochester, NY.  

  
  

  This is a three week introduction class based on the techniques created and documented by Chris Pye in his book and on his online school.  In three weeks you will learn enough to accomplish quite a bit, but you will also learn this is a big field with lots of options and time required.   Hopefully this class will whet your appetite, and it will also teach you some techniques for other types of carving.

  
  

  You are required to buy three long handled tools useful for lettering, along with having a carving mallet and access to a variety of gouges to cut the curved shapes.  The Guild owns some tools that might be useful for you in case you don't have any.

  The class uses Chris Pye's text that is out of print but you will be able to borrow one of the Guild's copies or get one from a library.  The used copies have gotten ridiculously expensive, approaching $100.

  Prior carving experience is required and taking Chuck's Intro class first is recommended.

  COST of the class is $180, including materials, but not the tools. It's free to sign up on the interest list.

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Larry Wade at lpwade@gmail.com.
  

  
  

  Please register online.
  

  
  

  Guild classes are Member only classes. Not a member? Visit the Membership webpage and Join Now.

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