November 14, 2020 11-1pm PST / 2-4 EST

$75 non-members
$60 members (use discount code from newsletter)

Limited to 15 persons

Hands on class

Class recordings will be available to all participants for 2 weeks. Links to zoom class will be emailed the day before class is scheduled.

Tearout is a fact of life when using hand planes. In this class, you will learn how to manage and eliminate tearout when using hand planes.

Topics covered include:

• how to select and read a board to minimize tearout
• how to set up and use a chipbreaker and why that works
• techniques to use when planing a board.

Although this class is centered around Japanese planes, using these techniques with western planes will be discussed as well.

To enjoy the class, you will need your workbench, a board to practice on, and a plane (Japanese or western) with a blade that is well-sharpened.

By Brian Holcombe

December 5 & 12
11-1pm PST / 2-4 EST

$150 non-members
$120 members (use discount code from newsletter)

Limited to 15 persons

2-day hands-on class

Day 1: Focuses on preparing the blade and chip breaker utilizing the technique of ura-dashi. Ura-dashi, also known as tapping out, allows us to form the back of the plane and chip breaker flat. This is followed by detailed step by step of sharpening by hand, without fixtures, using water stones.

Day 2: Covers the process of bedding the blade followed by installing the chip breaker and tuning the dai sole for finish planing.

Have your own plane and tools ready--you can ask questions during the class.