Introduction to Hand Tool Woodworking

Improve Your Hand Tool Woodworking Skills!

This class is designed acquaint woodworkers with the use of classical hand tools such as planes, saws, chisels, and drills that were in common usage before the current power tool availability.

This type of woodworking is becoming increasingly more popular due to nostalgia, but also due to smaller spaces to work and smaller budgets for buying very expensive powered machinery. Modern hand tools have been revived by manufacturers and the top end ones, though expensive, are much better quality than the tools of our grandfathers. The student will learn the purpose, care and use of a basic set of tools that will enable them to craft joinery projects from generally available materials. 

Class Details:

• Instructors:  Wayne Peterson, Bruce Kunz, Steve Erickson, Richard DeWitt, Alex Bear
• Class Level: Basic
• Class Meetings: 10
• Dates & Times: 
• • September 17 - November 19
  • Thursdays, 7-10 PM
• Portion of shop restricted to class use:  Hand Tool Room
• Location: KCWG Shop - 1717 Washington Street - Kansas City, MO 64108
• Maximum Class Size: 5
• Minimum Class Size: 3 (If the minimum class size isn't met, the class will be canceled.)
• Expected Skills: Willingness to learn hand tool techniques and practice
• Tool List: See below

Fees & Payment:

Class fees are based on your Guild membership level at the time you sign up for the class. Payment is required at the time of enrollment.

• "Sawdust Maker" Guild membership level price: $300
• "Woodworker Plus" / "Benefactor" Guild membership level price (20% discount): $240

Withdrawal Policy: Withdrawals made within seven (7) days of the start of the class will NOT receive a refund.

Itinerary:

• Class Meeting 1. Introduction to Hand Planes
• Class Meeting 2. Basic chisel concepts and operations of chisels
• Class Meeting 3. Basic sawing concepts and usage of hand saws
• Class Meetings 4-8. Building a Shaker style bench
• Class Meetings 9-10: Dovetails – Through and Half-Blind

Tool List:

Please note – The Guild will provide a basic Tool Chest for the students to use during the class. The tool Chest contains the tools necessary for successful completion of the class.

Students are encouraged to bring and use their own tools. The tool list below covers the needs of the class:

• Measuring tape
• 12” adjustable square
• Marking knife
• Cutting gauge
• ½” and 1” bench chisel
• Mallet
• 12” dovetail or tenon saw
• Coping saw and spare blades
• Compass saw or bow saw
• Block plane
• #4 or #5 plane
• Router plane
• 6” four in hand rasp
• Compass or divider
• Medium size pocketknife or bench knife
• Bench brush or cheap 4” paint brush

Important Requirements:

• Green Name Badge Is Required: Students must have a Green Name Badge to enroll in this class.
• Green Name Badge Requirements: You must complete the Guild’s online safety test and the Safety Orientation or Rough-to-Ready before the first course meeting. (The Membership Director provided access to the test in the welcome email you received upon joining.)

For Guild Members Only – Not a member? Join HERE!