Current Classes
Introduction to Woodworking 1
Taught by Yana Frank.
DATES & TIMES: Saturday, May 2nd from 8:30 am to 5:30pm
In this class, you will learn effective and safe ways to use some of the core woodworking tools including the table saw, planer, bandsaw and router. You will learn how to rip and crosscut on the table saw, resaw on the bandsaw, plane to a certain thickness on the planer, route grooves on the router table, and cut tight miter joints on the tablesaw. You will understand how to get a continuous grain around the outside of a box. Each student will make a small wooden box with a sliding lid to take home.
Originally from Germany, Yana Frank has lived in Minneapolis for almost 30 years. After studying architecture, she apprenticed in a wood shop in order to learn the practical aspects of furniture making. After years of working as a craftsperson, she recently started her own business combining her woodworking skills with her passion for design. She loves teaching how to use the woodshop in a safe way in order to empower people to start creating beautiful pieces out of wood.
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Introduction to Woodworking 2.
Taught by Steve McLoon.
DATES & TIMES: Saturday, June 13th, from 9:00 am to 5:00pm
Sunday, June 14th, 1 to 5 pm.
LOCATION: Millenium Studios, Casket Arts Building, Studio #221, 681 17th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
This class reviews everything done in the intro class 1 plus some additions. It is a great class for people already comfortable with ripping and crosscutting on the table saw and is an excellent follow up to the intro class 1. The additional skills include milling wood 4-square, making bevel cuts with the table saw, route rabbets on the router table, drill holes with the drill press and cut grooves for splines with the table saw. Each student will make a small wooden box with a lift lid and splines to take home.
FEES (Materials Included):
Guild Members: $200
Non-members – $245 (class fee of $200 and Guild membership of $45)
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Mortise-and-Tenon Joints: A One-Day Fundamental Skills Course.
Taught by Steve McLoon.
DATES & TIMES: Saturday, June 20th, from 9:00 am to 5:00pm
Mortise-and-tenon joints are the most important type of joint used for making wooden furniture. Understanding this joint is an essential skill for any woodworker. In this class, you will first make mortise-and-tenon joints with hand tools. You then will make these joints using common woodworking machinery including a table saw, bandsaw, drill press and router. Finally you will make these joints using specialized machinery including a multi-router, hollow chisel mortiser, Leigh FMT and Festool Domino. No matter how your shop is set up, it is useful to know multiple ways to make this joint.
FEES (Materials Included):
Guild Members: $150
Non-members – $195 (class fee of $150 and Guild membership of $45)
Beginning Hand Tools: Tool Tote Build.
Taught by Maria Petrova and Phil Winger of Sheer Craft.
DATES & TIMES: Mondays & Wednesdays, July 8-22, 6-9pm
This class series has been designed for Guild members to become familiar with various aspects of hand-tool use at Sheer Craft in the South Como neighborhood. The series is centered around the construction of a tool tote used by Roy Underhill on his television show The Woodwright’s Shop. Building this tote is an excellent way to learn a number of skills with hand-tools, and at the end of the journey, the take-away is a useful, attractive way to encourage further hand-tool use. We like that open tool totes can be easily customized to hold whichever tools you envision using. We intend to add a couple embellishments to this design to train additional hand-tool skills, and as a nod to curved work (i.e. boatbuilding).
FEES:
Guild Members: $470 (class fee of $340 plus material fee of $130).
Non-members – $195 (class fee of $150 and Guild membership of $45)
(Need based scholarships available)
Guild Scholarships
Members of the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild are bound together by three goals:
Part of the Guild’s commitment to these goals involves making classes accessible to all members. To make that possible, we have dedicated scholarship funds. Although we do our best to meet all need, scholarships are not guaranteed for each class.
Please email education@mnwwg.org with questions about scholarships and to apply. Include the following information in your email:
• Your full name
• The class, dates/times you would like the scholarship for
• If you are seeking a full or partial (half of the cost of the class) scholarship.
Previous Classes
Using Autodesk Fusion for Woodworking. Taught by Brad Tallis.
DATES & TIMES: Saturdays, April 11th, 18th, and 25th, 9am – 12pm
Have you ever wanted to design your woodworking projects as a 3D design before cutting your expensive pieces of wood? In this class Brad Tallis will walk you through the whole design process from concept to manufacture using Autodesk Fusion. Brad has over 35+ years of CAD experience, with the last 9 years working at Autodesk on the Fusion team. Most recently, he has started his own Fusion training and consulting business, CadEd llc.
More details here.
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Previous Classes
Mortise-and-Tenon Joints: Fundamental Skills
Taught by: Steven McLoon
Location: Millennium Studio (studio 221 of the Casket Arts Building at 681 17th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413)
Date: March 28 (Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm)
Cost: $135 for Guild members, which includes wood and supplies
About: Steven began woodworking in 2007 when he attended a class at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine. Since then he has taken numerous classes and began teaching classes, lecturing, and giving demonstrations in 2011. Steven’s work has been honored with awards by our Guild, appeared in Fine Woodworking, and selected for juried exhibitions.
Mortise-and-tenon joints are the most important type of joint used for making wooden furniture. Understanding this joint is an essential skill for any woodworker. In this class, you will first make mortise-and-tenon joints with hand tools. You then will make these joints using common woodworking machinery including a table saw, bandsaw, drill press and router. Finally you will make these joints using specialized machinery including a multi-router, hollow chisel mortiser, Leigh FMT and Festool domino. No matter how your shop is set up, it is useful to know multiple ways to make this joint.
SketchUp
Taught by: Dave Richards
Location: online
Date: February 11, February 25, and March 11 (Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30) plus a 30 minute intro on our Guild YouTube channel
Cost: $120 for Guild members
About: Dave Richards has been a SketchUp user and teacher for more than 15 years. He produces 3D models for Fine Woodworking projects and is the author of Taunton Press’ SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers.
This course provides an overview of SketchUp and specific functions. Participants will work through designing a shaker table with a dovetailed drawer, and make use of Q&A segments where they can email questions outside of class time.
