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CALIFORNIA

Nov. 18-19 — Discover Woodworking: Treasure Box, with Jerry Konicek. Two-day class. Use the table saw, jointer, thickness planer, router table, band saw, jigs and fixtures and sanding machines. Tuition: $250. Location/contact: Woodworker Academy.*

Nov. 24-26, Jan. 19-21, Feb. 17-19 — Jumpstart I: Sofa Table, with Jerry Konicek. Three-day class. Make a functional piece of furniture under close supervision, with safety first. Tuition: $360. Location/contact: Woodworker Academy.*

Jan. 26-28 — Hand Tools and Planing Class: Bench Hook, with Scott Wynn. Over 50 hand planes are conditioned, sharpened and ready for use. Learn to lay out and cut the through mortise-and-tenon joint, using a mortise chisel, hammer and hand saw. Tuition: $330. Location/contact: Woodworker Academy.*

Feb. 1-4 — Jumpstart II: Cable car, with Jerry Konicek. Four-day class. Features educational discussions that focus on minimizing mistakes and tips for becoming a more successful power tool woodworker. Tuition: $440. Location/contact: Woodworker Academy.*

Feb. 9-10 — Router I, with Jerry Konicek. Hands-on experience with hand-held routers, bits, router tables and plunge routers. Make a handheld mirror. Tuition: $315. Location/contact: Woodworker Academy.*

Feb. 11 — Router I, with Jerry Konicek. Make a raised panel door using the matched cope (rail) and stick (stile) bits

 

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and an ogee vertical raised panel bit. Tuition: $175. Location/contact: Woodworker Academy.*

CONNECTICUT

Nov. 11-12, 18-19 — Shaker Hall Table. An eight-session class that is a continuation of the Woodworking I class. Combination hand and power tools in constructing furniture. Tuition: $295. Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Nov. 18 & 19 — A Variety of Mortise-and-Tenon Joints, with Will Neptune. Learn to cut the joint by hand and by machine, as well as examine more advanced joinery techniques. Tuition: $195 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Nov. 25 & 26 — Make and Inlay a Federal-Style Shaded Fan, with Mario Rodriguez. Students will use traditional hot sand technique and will go on to inlay the finished fan into a wood of their choice. Tuition: $195 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Nov. 29, Dec. 6 & 13 — Drawing for Woodworkers, with Paul Edwards. Students must bring pad of white paper (with no lines or grids, minimum of 8- 1/2" by 11") in addition to separate pad for notes; other drawing tools may be needed as well. Tuition: $145 (materials included). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Dec. 2 & 3 — Build a Queen Anne Lowboy, with Phil Lowe. Class will cover design, turning the feet, and shaping the cabriole legs. Tuition: $895. Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Dec. 9 & 10 — Carving for Furni-

 

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ture Makers — Flames and Finials, with Will Neptune. Students will work on practice turnings to learn strategies and methods used for basic forms. Tuition: $195 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Dec. 16 & 17 — Turning Natural Edge Bowls with Al Czellecz. Students will prepare turning blanks, learn to hold wood on the lathe, learn specific types of cuts and learn sanding and finishing options. Tuition: $195 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Jan. 8-12 — Furniture Finishing — Start to Finish, with Teri Masaschi. Learn wood finishing techniques. Tuition: $545 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Jan. 8-Feb. 26 & Jan. 20-28 — Woodworking I. Use skills, techniques and tools to make a walnut jewelry box. Limited to 12 students. Tuition: $295 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Jan. 8-Feb. 12 — Woodturning, with Al Czellecz. Students will learn basic spindle-turning techniques used in furniture work. Tuition: $295 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Jan. 27 & 28 — Turning & Carving — Exploring the Barley Twist with Beth Ireland. No prior experience necessary. Tuition: $195 (plus materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

Feb. 3 — Photographing Your Work, with Richard Bergen. Tuition: $95 ( includes materials). Location/contact: Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking.*

 

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FLORIDA

Feb. 8-9 — Fine Handcrafted Furniture Exhibition. Judging takes place 9: 30 a.m. Feb. 4; entry deadline is Dec. 15, 2006 — open to Florida residents only. Location/contact: Family Living Building, Florida State Fair, 4800 Hwy 301 N, Tampa, FL 33610, or visit

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ILLINOIS

Nov. 14 — John Kriegshauser: Designing Furniture Using Tetrahedrons. Kriegshauser shows techniques he’s developed to conceptualize and build wooden tetrahedral furniture. Contact: Chicago Furniture Designers Association, 3360 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60637. 312-567-3259, or e-mail John Kriegshauser, Kriegshauser@iit.edu, or visit www.cfdainfo.org

MARYLAND

Feb. 20, 21 & 22 — American Craft Council Wholesale Show. Hours: Tues 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Wed 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thurs 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. View select work from over 800 new and established artists, latest retail trends and insights, and innovative ideas on merchandising to meet and develop new partnerships. Cost: $30 ($40 for membership and subscription to bimonthly magazine). Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore. Contact: Jennifer Stack at 612-889-4983, or e-mail jenstack2002@yahoo.com

MASSACHUSETTS

Nov. 17-19 — Paradise City Marlborough. Museum-quality contemporary craft and fine art. Location: Marlborough. Contact: www.paradisecityarts.com

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