Learn how to select and use hand tools (updated 2024). Hand tools offer a quiet, dust free alternative to machine woodworking. Develop techniques to create furniture using hand tools. Hand planes, chisels as well as dovetail joinery are featured. Shooting board plan, dovetail jig plan included with this class. An easy to make bench hook project is also included in this class.
The Hand Tool Class features the following topics over 44 lessons:
setting up a workshop for woodworking
up to date info on workshop safety
hand tool overview
lessons on hand planes + chisels
lessons on clamps, hammers and handsaws
lessons on marking gauges and squares
learn to create handmade dovetails using a dovetail jig
dovetail class
Furniture making with hand tools (4 part series)
workbench sequences
Intro to Moxon Vise
Thicknessing Sled
Knife Hinge Install
learn to make a shooting board
make and use bench hooks
dovetail jig plan + shooting board plan ($28) included
Bench Hook project included
Hand tool class enables you to start using hand tools
Completion Certificate
START WOODWORKING
$15 eBook included with purchase of class
HAND TOOL WOODWORKING
$15 eBook included with purchase of class
Setting up your workshop for hand tool woodworking
How to select and use chisels and hand planes
How to select and use common hand tools
How to create dovetails (through and half-blind)
Lessons on bench hooks, Moxon vise, and shooting boards
Plans for shooting board, bench hook included
How to use hand tools in furniture making
MEET THE INSTRUCTOR
Norman Pirollo began his furniture-making career by following a Cabinetmaking program at a local college. This education led to the launch of a successful small business creating high end jewelry boxes. Later, Norman sought a greater challenge and pursued his ambition of becoming a furniture maker. Norman then attended a furniture making school based on James Krenov philosophy and teachings. This education led to designing and creating furniture through Refined Edge Design. A woodworking educator role then followed. Today, Norman enjoys designing and making furniture as well as teaching woodworking techniques and skills.
Norman has written several books on the woodworking and furniture making topic as well as writing articles for magazines such as Fine Woodworking. His book, WOODWORKING: FROM DESIGN TO MAKING describes the unique furniture design and making process applied in his furniture studio. A recent book, Quiet Woodworking: In An Unquiet World, delves into Norman's embrace of hand tools in his woodworking and furniture making.