MWWS Week 3
Friday, March 19, 2021
Making Pens From A to Z - Step 3 Squaring
3. Squaring Your Pen Blank
· Barrel Trimmer Set
o When not to use
· Squaring Jig – demonstrate 5in. Benchtop Disc Sander
· Turning Tool Selection & Demonstration
o High Speed Steel
o Carbide
Dovetail Jig
I’ve long felt that a dovetail joint is a mark of craftsmanship. This joint is easy to make using a standard dovetail jig. I’ll show you how to set it up including the tips and techniques needed to produce this beautiful and strong classic joint.
Learn to Turn: Fancy or Faux Finish
You’ll learn some great embellishing techniques. Texture, paint, dyes, gilding and reactive metals. Take your turnings to the next level!
Woodturning: Surface Effects And Enhancements
Sponsored by Grex Airbrushes: Transforming any ordinary piece of wood into a unique and fantastic piece is quick and easy. In this seminar, Bradley teaches you to utilize simple techniques and materials to add a touch of accent or completely transform your work. He demonstrates the use of textures, airbrushes & stencils, wood dyes & paints, gilding cream, reactive metallic paints, and dry brushing pearlescent powders.
Woodworking Alchemy
Bringing old woodworking machinery back to life is a great way to fill your shop with great machines for a fraction of what new costs. We will discuss how to determine what tools are worth saving, cover resources for information or parts, and go through the basics of rust removal. I’ll also show you a slick setup tool.
Third Installment - Build A Custom Bandsaw Box
Building on Week 2's progress Alex continues his build of a magnetic Bandsaw box.
Chamfers, Bevels, and Miters
Whether you’re making crown molding for a piece of furniture, adding a decorative detail to a piece of millwork, or making a picture frame, the table saw is the perfect tool to cut clean, accurate miters, bevels and chamfers. Join Chuck Bender as he demonstrates the tricks of the trade for making perfect, accurate miters, bevels and chamfers.
Handplanes
One of the real joys of woodworking is being able to surface wood using a hand plane. In this seminar we will discuss how to turn an old Stanley Bailey bench plane into a real treasure.
Casting Pen Blanks - Step 3
3. Making Hybrid Burl Pen Blanks & Stabilizing Wood
• Material Selection
o Stabilized vs non-stabilized material
o Stabilizing Your Wood for hybrid blanks
o Mold Selection – single / multiple channels / block
o Securing burl to mold
• Casting your Hybrid
• Tool Selection
• Turning & Finishing a hybrid pen blank
Dovetail Jig
I’ve long felt that a dovetail joint is a mark of craftsmanship. This joint is easy to make using a standard dovetail jig. I’ll show you how to set it up including the tips and techniques needed to produce this beautiful and strong classic joint.
Learn To Turn: Basic Segmenting
This class will show that you don’t need an engineering degree to use flat stock to create your turning blanks. Tablesaw basics, cutting sleds and simple software can make the entire process easy enough that even I can do it!
CNC Basics
The inclusion of CNC machines in the home workshop is one of the fastest growing segments in the woodworking industry. Join Chuck Bender as he sets up, calibrates and begins using a small CNC machine in his shop. With the right machine, and user-friendly software the machine will be up and running in no time.
Resin Turning: Turns Like Butter
Sponsored by Spiracraft: The turning of resin thought to be difficult and out of reach for many turners, is now quick and easy. Bradley teaches you to use modified conventional tool profiles and readily available carbide cutters to have ribbons of resin smoothly flowing from your lathe during this seminar. Your cast resin will be as smooth as a clean shave after he shares his simple techniques with you.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Making Pens From A to Z - Step 3 Squaring
3. Squaring Your Pen Blank
· Barrel Trimmer Set
o When not to use
· Squaring Jig – demonstrate 5in. Benchtop Disc Sander
· Turning Tool Selection & Demonstration
o High Speed Steel
o Carbide
Dovetail Jig
I’ve long felt that a dovetail joint is a mark of craftsmanship. This joint is easy to make using a standard dovetail jig. I’ll show you how to set it up including the tips and techniques needed to produce this beautiful and strong classic joint.
Learn to Turn: Fancy or Faux Finish
You’ll learn some great embellishing techniques. Texture, paint, dyes, gilding and reactive metals. Take your turnings to the next level!
Woodturning: Surface Effects And Enhancements
Sponsored by Grex Airbrushes: Transforming any ordinary piece of wood into a unique and fantastic piece is quick and easy. In this seminar, Bradley teaches you to utilize simple techniques and materials to add a touch of accent or completely transform your work. He demonstrates the use of textures, airbrushes & stencils, wood dyes & paints, gilding cream, reactive metallic paints, and dry brushing pearlescent powders.
Woodworking Alchemy
Bringing old woodworking machinery back to life is a great way to fill your shop with great machines for a fraction of what new costs. We will discuss how to determine what tools are worth saving, cover resources for information or parts, and go through the basics of rust removal. I’ll also show you a slick setup tool.
Third Installment - Build A Custom Bandsaw Box
Building on Week 2's progress Alex continues his build of a magnetic Bandsaw box.
Chamfers, Bevels, and Miters
Whether you’re making crown molding for a piece of furniture, adding a decorative detail to a piece of millwork, or making a picture frame, the table saw is the perfect tool to cut clean, accurate miters, bevels and chamfers. Join Chuck Bender as he demonstrates the tricks of the trade for making perfect, accurate miters, bevels and chamfers.
Handplanes
One of the real joys of woodworking is being able to surface wood using a hand plane. In this seminar we will discuss how to turn an old Stanley Bailey bench plane into a real treasure.
Casting Pen Blanks - Step 3
3. Making Hybrid Burl Pen Blanks & Stabilizing Wood
• Material Selection
o Stabilized vs non-stabilized material
o Stabilizing Your Wood for hybrid blanks
o Mold Selection – single / multiple channels / block
o Securing burl to mold
• Casting your Hybrid
• Tool Selection
• Turning & Finishing a hybrid pen blank
Dovetail Jig
I’ve long felt that a dovetail joint is a mark of craftsmanship. This joint is easy to make using a standard dovetail jig. I’ll show you how to set it up including the tips and techniques needed to produce this beautiful and strong classic joint.
Learn To Turn: Basic Segmenting
This class will show that you don’t need an engineering degree to use flat stock to create your turning blanks. Tablesaw basics, cutting sleds and simple software can make the entire process easy enough that even I can do it!
CNC Basics
The inclusion of CNC machines in the home workshop is one of the fastest growing segments in the woodworking industry. Join Chuck Bender as he sets up, calibrates and begins using a small CNC machine in his shop. With the right machine, and user-friendly software the machine will be up and running in no time.
Resin Turning: Turns Like Butter
Sponsored by Spiracraft: The turning of resin thought to be difficult and out of reach for many turners, is now quick and easy. Bradley teaches you to use modified conventional tool profiles and readily available carbide cutters to have ribbons of resin smoothly flowing from your lathe during this seminar. Your cast resin will be as smooth as a clean shave after he shares his simple techniques with you.