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• Free - Open Carving Time 18-3

  • When
    11 Dec 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Workshop, 7694 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  Free- Open Carving Time 18-3

  Located in the Bench Room
  

  No White or Green Card required

  The Guild shop will be open for carvers who want to work on their own projects, perhaps those who are in or already finished one of Chuck Rinehart's classical carving classes.  Or, perhaps you want to work on your own project.

  This is not a class.  However, there might be some informal discussions centered around a video, book, design or problem, depending on who attends.

  This is a four hour session, and registration is required because we have limited bench space.  There is no set start time, but we have to be totally cleaned up and ready to leave at the end.

  The carving tool sharpening alternatives will be available for your use.

  Bring your own carving tools and wood.

  There will likely be coffee, tea, water and sodas, but no food.

  For questions contact the class coordinator, Larry Wade, at lpwade@gmail.com or 503-312-7745.
  

  Coordinators will likely vary by each session.

  Please register online.
  

   

  
  

   

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• BASICS LECTURE #2- BENCH & HAND TOOLS 18-3

  • When
    11 Dec 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 Room #7
  • Spaces left
    3

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  Basics Lecture 2 - Bench & Hand Tools – 18-3
  

  
  

  Instructor – Jeff Zens

  
  

  Jeff is a regional woodworking instructor and the co-author and a primary instructor with "Woodworking at the Next Level", the Guild's wildly successful hand tool-based series of woodworking classes. He offers private instruction in his shop in Salem, Oregon, where he designs and builds custom pieces for clients throughout the Pacific Northwest.

  Explore the different hand planes, scrapers, measuring tools, and scribing tools. Jeff will show you how to use them as well as their care and maintenance .Bring your questions and any hand tools that you'd like to talk about! 
  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.

  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 #3- BASICS OF POWER TOOLS 18-3

  • When
    12 Dec 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Workshop, 7694 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Basics Lecture 3 – Basics of Power Tools – 18-3

  Instructor – Asa Christiana
  

  
  

   

  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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• Free - Open Carving Time 18-4

  • When
    18 Dec 2018
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Workshop, 7694 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Registered
    3 registrants

  Register

  Free- Open Carving Time 18-4

  Located in the Bench Room
  

  No White or Green Card required

  The Guild shop will be open for carvers who want to work on their own projects, perhaps those who are in or already finished one of Chuck Rinehart's classical carving classes.  Or, perhaps you want to work on your own project.

  This is not a class.  However, there might be some informal discussions centered around a video, book, design or problem, depending on who attends.

  This is a four hour session, and registration is required because we have limited bench space.  There is no set start time, but we have to be totally cleaned up and ready to leave at the end.

  The carving tool sharpening alternatives will be available for your use.

  Bring your own carving tools and wood.

  There will likely be coffee, tea, water and sodas, but no food.

  For questions contact the class coordinator, Larry Wade, at lpwade@gmail.com or 503-312-7745.
  

  Coordinators will likely vary by each session.

  Please register online.
  

   

  
  

   

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• Interest List- Mary May Carving Oct 2019

  • When
    31 Dec 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

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  INTEREST LIST

  
  

  Register here for your interest in taking one of her two classes when she returns in Oct 2019.  This will give you early notice when details on project, and cost are available.

  
  

  Hands On Carving Classes

  
        Instructor- Mary May

  
  

  Green Card not Required

  
  

   Mary May lives in Charleston, SC and is internationally known.  She is a carver in the classical or traditional sense.  She makes her living carving on commission, teaching in-person classes, publishing and running a successful online carving school.  For more information see her web site by clicking here.  

  
  

  The specific projects Mary will teach won't be decided until the spring, but you can expect that there will be several projects in each two day class, and that they will be different.  She has a vast body to choose from and we will pick ones that emphasize skill building so you can apply the techniques to a variety of projects.  Examples of possibilities include carving a scallop shell out of Walnut, an Acanthus leaf in the Renaissance style, a leaf on the shoulder of a cabriole leg, lettering, and architectural moldings.

  
  

  COST for each two day class is to be determined but will probably be in the $375 range each . 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- Introduction to Classical Carving with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

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  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 three times for us, and has taught it many times before for his former club in Rochester, NY.  

  
  

  You are required to buy or rent 20 long handled tools and a mallet.  Tools will cost you a minimum of $300 (Master Carver), upwards of hundreds more, depending on the brand (Swiss Made).  We also have several sets of tools you can rent for $75 for the duration of the class.   These tools will form the core of a carving collection and allow you to add others over time.

  
  

  COST of the class is $350, 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- Introduction to Carving a Border with Chuck Rinehart

  • When
    31 Dec 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop

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  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 2018
  •  
    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.
  

  
  

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

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• BASICS LECTURE #1- Introduction & Safety - 19-1

  • When
    09 Jan 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Basics Lecture 1- Introduction and Safety – 19-1

  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 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. 

  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

  
  

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

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    13 Jan 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland
  • Spaces left
    21

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  Meeting Leader - Dennis Dolph

  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.

  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

  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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• Letter Carving with Chuck Rinehart 19-1

  • Start
    22 Jan 2019
  •  
  • End
    19 Feb 2019
  •  
  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Guild Shop
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Letter Carving with Chuck Rinehart 19-1

  Some Carving Experience Required but a White Card is not

  
  

  If this class is full, please add yourself to the Waitlist so we can notify you about a future class. If you are interested in this topic but can't take it now, send an email to lpwade@gmail.com.

  This is not a beginner's class and you must have some prior carving experience, nominally the Introduction to Classical Carving class that Chuck teaches, or something close.

  This is a three session class on alternate Tuesdays to learn the basics of incised (not raised) letter carving.  This is a big topic and the class will be introductory, following the methods developed by master carver Chris Pye from the UK, as described in his book and on his web site.  Chuck will explain and demonstrate the various processes and coach you as you create a practice board.  The class is hands-on, and you will be expected to practice between sessions, which is the main reason the class sessions are spaced two weeks apart.

  This class will use the a Roman font, about 2" high.  The basic techniques include cutting the straight letters, with serifs, and the curves on complex letters.  You will need several carving tools to support this work.  You will need a wide straight chisel (#1/30 or thereabouts, double bevel) for the long straight portions, a #1/12 double bevel for short straight segments, a #3/10 or #3/12 (British #4) fishtail for the serifs and a variety of curved gouges for the round portions of letters.  Details will be provided ahead of the class.  Some tools might be available for rental.

  You will need to buy or borrow Chris Pye's book (Lettercarving in Wood, A Practical Course), which is out of print but sold used on Amazon, but is quite expensive.  You are encouraged to buy, download and watch Chris Pye's video lessons, formerly sold on DVD but now only available for download for $20, click here for a link to buy and download.

  Chuck Rinehart has been woodworking for 60 years and the last 25 have included an extensive background in Classical Carving.  This class sequence will be a hands-on opportunity to be guided by an expert.  Chuck has taught this class in Rochester, NY before moving to Portland in 2017.

  The class is limited to six students because there is a lot of personal supervision and limited bench space.

  The four hours per session will give you time to carve and experience a variety of techniques.  Most of the class is you carving, with some demonstrations.  Classes are every other week to give you time for homework.
  

  The class will be held in three weekly sessions at the Guild Shop from 9:00 AM to 1:000 PM, but you can arrive up to 30 minutes early to help setup and do a little work.  You will be expected to do carving between sessions.  

  Students should plan to bring a snack; lunch will not be provided, but there will be drinks.

  The class coordinator is Steve Anderly, 503-422-3648 (text and cell); seanderly@gmail.com contact him for any questions.  The backup is Larry Wade, lpwade@gmail.com, 503-312-7745.

  In order to complete your registration payment must be made online when registering, but no later than 7 days before the class. Please go online and use PayPal or Visa, and if mailing a check, make it to the order of the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers. Reference the complete class title on the memo line and mail it to: GOOW-Registrar, c/o Julie Niemeyer, 20282 SW Inglis Drive, Beaverton, OR 97007

  If you are not a Guild member, consider joining.  Visit the Membership webpage and Join Now.

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    10 Feb 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  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.

  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

  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 & SAFETY 19-2

  • When
    13 Feb 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

    

  Basics Lecture 1- Introduction and Safety – 19-2

  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 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. 

  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

  
  

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

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• Build a Stool from Scratch 19-1

  • Start
    23 Feb 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    24 Feb 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Workshop 7634 SW 34th Avenue Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    1

  Register

   

  Build a Stool from Scratch

  White Card Required (S&O) 
  

  Instructors: Dennis Dolph, Ed Ferguson, Julie Niemeyer

  This two day, hands-on class is designed for beginning woodworkers, however, all skill levels are welcome. In this class the students will start with a 4 inch slab a wood and proceed to build a custom sized stool using loose tenon joinery. During the class the students will learn to use the Jointer, Planer, Horizontal Mortiser, Multi-Router, Table Saw, Band Saw, and Glue- up and Clamps.
  
  Materials are an extra cost of $35, cash or check written to the Guild, payable at the first class. This gives the student the option to bring their own wood, if desired. Please speak with the coordinator about dimensions. There will be four instructors so there will be plenty of help available. Lunch is included both days.
  
  Price: $195
  

  No Green Card required
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Dennis Dolph at damd@spiretech.com or Ed Feguson at ed@edmundferguson.com
  

  Please register online and pay using PayPal or by check made to the order of the Guild of Oregon Woodworkers.  Your registration is not complete until payment has been made. 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
  

  Guild classes are Member only classes. Not a member? Visit the Membership webpage and join now.

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    10 Mar 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  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.

  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

  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 & SAFETY 19-3

  • When
    21 Mar 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Shop
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

    

  Basics Lecture 1- Introduction and Safety – 19-3

  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 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. 

  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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• Interest List- Make A Folding Cocktail Sized Table 18-1

  • When
    31 Mar 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    The Guild Workshop, 7694 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    12

  Register

    

  INTEREST LIST

  
  

  Register here for your interest in taking this class. When we have enough interested people we will schedule the class.

  
  

  Make A Folding Cocktail Sized Table- A Hands On Basics Class

  
        Instructor- Ken Hall

  
  

  Green Card Required

  
  

      

  
  

  COST: $175. It's free to sign up on the interest list but the class will cost $175 when we schedule it.

  
  

  The class is designed to assist you to construct a cocktail sized folding table. The table is 22” high with a top 17 ½ ”x19” . The top is in two parts that allow you to easily fold the table for transport and storage. The folded size is 2 ½” x 19” x 26”. You will use both hand and power tools in its construction. The table will be built from rough sawn lumber which will be milled to the specifications in a cut list.
   
  You will learn the following:
  To plan the layout and cutting of the required parts from roughly sawn lumber.
  Milling of the parts to their rough dimensions using the band saw and/or the table saw.
  Sizing of the parts using the jointer and the planer and/or hand planes.
  Setup the drill press for accurate placement of multiple holes.
  Use of rasps to create rounded ends on the legs.
  Using hand planes to create a finish-ready surface on the parts.
  Learn how to create a wedged tenon joint for attaching the handle to the legs.
  Use pocket hole screws in a non-standard way.
   
  The goal of this class is for each student to go home with a finish-ready table and the knowledge to create other tables.
   
  The wood for the table will be provided by the Guild, but if you want a special or figured wood for the top, please bring enough wood to make a top ½ - 5/8 inch thick and 18”x 20” in 2 or more pieces. Note: the top is screwed to the braces underneath, so do not bring wood that is so hard that it will not except self-tapping screws without pilot holes.
   
  Handles for the tables will be turned by the instructor prior to class, but alternative methods of construction will be demonstrated.

  
  

  TOOL LIST:

  
  

  Bring the following tools:

  pencils
  square
  straight-edge
  compass for drawing circles

  
  

  Bring the following tools IF you have them:

  
  

  #4 or 5 size hand plane and/or block plane with SHARP iron
  edge rounding plane
  sharp card scraper
  dividers
  rasp (Shinto rasp suggested if you want to purchase one)
  #2 square drive screwdriver
  phillips screwdriver
  sharp chisels 1/2” or larger

  
  

  Lunch will be provided on the Saturday class.

  
  

  
  

  If you have any questions, please contact Ken Hall at ken@old-scholls.com or the class coordinator, Doug Drake at dougdrakedesign@gmail.com

  
  

  
  

  Please register online.

  
  

  In order to complete your registration payment must be made within 7 days. Please go online and pay using PayPal or by 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

  
  

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

  
  

  The Guild Cancelation Policy applies to this class.

  
  

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    14 Apr 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  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.

  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

  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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• Make A Nakashima Inspired Sitting Bench/Coffee Table 19-1

  • Start
    15 Apr 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    20 Apr 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Guild Workshop, 7634 SW 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97219
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Make A Nakashima Inspired Sitting Bench/Coffee Table  

  
  

  Instructor: Taeho Kwon          

  
  

  
  

  White Card Required

  
  

  
  

  
  

  In this 6 day workshop you will construct this beautiful sitting bench or coffee table using traditional timber frame joinery, which is known for its integral strength utilizing locking joinery. This class will challenge and improve your hand tool and machine skills. Taeho will discuss the concept and layout of the joints, as well as the preparation and sharpening of the Eastern hand tools used in the class.There are many books available about Eastern joinery that informs how to make the joints but not exactly where to use and not use, and why. During this workshop Taeho will share the answers to the questions he had, like these, during his apprenticeship years.

  At the end of the class you will have a greater understanding of joinery beyond the basic dovetail, and mortise and tenon. The table or bench, with the exposed mortise and tenon joinery on top, will take your woodworking to a new level.

  The approximate size of this bench or coffee table is 58″L x 20″W x 18″H. The construction will be walnut post and legs with a western maple top, achieving a nice contrasting wood appearance, based on availability.

  This workshop is normally targeted for woodworkers with intermediate skill levels, however,Taeho has developed jigs, to assist less experienced woodworkers to be successful with the hand tools used in the class. Students must have a White Card and should have some experience with the jointer, planer, and router table. This class will be staffed with Shop Attendants to monitor the safe use of Guild machines and to provide assistance.

  What you’ll learn:

  •  A brief history of traditional Eastern and Western timber framing
  •  Skills and technique in the use, care, and sharpening of Eastern handsaws and chisels
  •  How to properly utilize a wood's grain
  •  How to expand the lifespan of the wood in furniture design and building
  •  Timber framing joinery
  •  Milling to final size
  •  Marking and layout
  •  Routing with a router table
  •  Use and preparation of live edge slabs

  Students will be provided a tool list well in advance to prepare for this workshop. A work party will be scheduled for materials preparation. Materials will be provided.

  You may select to bring your own slab if desired. The slab should be approximately 48” – 60”L x 12” - 18”W x 13/4" - 2" thick. Contact the class coordinator to adjust the price before paying for the class.

  Biography

  Taeho Kwon attended East Carolina University majoring in Commercial Arts to become an interior designer. His true goal was to make his own designs, instead of hiring other makers. To achieve this, he applied for jobs out in the field and started working on fine carpentry. He learned everything he could from framing to exteriors, anything that would improve his skills. After learning and practicing for 12 years, he decided to take a step further and extend his understanding of joinery. In 2010, he traveled to Korea and attended The School of Traditional Korean Buildings, earning a Certificate of Maintenance and Restoration for Korean traditional buildings. He learned to make Buddhist temples and a “King’s Palace.” Since then, he has spent numerous years gaining experience on the maintenance and restoration of Korean traditional houses, as well as temple buildings. He focused on temples because he wanted to improve his knowledge of joinery and the secrets of making them last for thousands of years. In temple building, there are three times more different joinery involved than in fine furniture building. His plan has been to utilize this advanced joinery in his own furniture design and making, which is represented in his sitting bench/coffee table creation.

  Direct any questions to Chip Webster,  jdwebster3@comcast.net , the class coordinator.

   

  Payment and Cancellation Policy for This Workshop

  Students registering before Jan. 15, 2019 will receive an invoice for the $1195.00 but have the option to make an early payment of $400. The remainder due of $795, is due by January 31, 2019. If registering after 1/15/2019 full payment is required within 7 days of registration.

  A cancellation notice must be submitted to the GOOW-Registrar 30 days prior to the workshop for a 50% refund.  If the vacancy can be filled with another student, a full refund will be received. 

  In order to complete your registration, payment must be made within 7 days of  invoice. Please go online and pay using PayPal or by 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

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

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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    12 May 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  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.

  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

  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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• Safety & Orientation meeting

  • When
    09 Jun 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Guild Shop, 7634 SW 34th Ave., Portland
  • Spaces left
    30

  Register

  Meeting Leader - TBD

  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.

  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

  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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