I was reading a post on knots about a woodworker in NJ who was looking for a course using hand tools and machines. I just wanted to drop in a let woodworkers in NJ know I will again be teaching a course on hand and machine tool fundamentals focusing on making solid wood furniture. This is an excellent opportunity to increase your skills level without long travel or using vacation time. This is a class I wish was available locally when I was learning woodworking. Class size is typically 8-10 students, which means you will be getting plenty of attention.

However, I urge you to sign up soon as a minimum number of students is needed for the course to take place. If the minimum is not met, it is very doubtful a local course like this will be offered again.

Thanks,
Mike Zaslav

Fundamentals of Fine Woodworking
Monmouth Adult Education Commission (MAECOM) Course: Spring 2006
For more information call MAECOM at 732-542-3439

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the hand and machine tools in making basic woodworking joints for solid wood furniture. Coverage includes sharpening chisels and plane irons, tuning and using handplanes, stock preparation, edge joinery, surface preparation, making handcut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joints, and frame and panel construction. Numerous exercises are used to provide the student the confidence needed to prepare the joints. A proper balance between hand and machine tool methods is emphasized.

While not a formal project course, students learn the foundations of fine woodworking which will provide them the confidence to proceed with solid wood furniture construction.

Prerequisites: Open to Adults with some prior experience with
woodworking machines.

8 Sessions
Time: Tuesday 6-9 PM
Start Date: Tuesday March 7th
Location: Long Branch High School Woodshop
Tuition: $300 (paid to MAECOM)
Supply Fee: $25 paid to instructor the first night of class

Don’t miss your chance to learn woodworking locally at a relaxed pace.
Register early as class space is limited.

Instructor:
Mike Zaslav is a past President and Founding member of the Central Jersey Woodworkers Association and a lecturer on a range of woodworking topics including sharpening, veneering, joinery, and tool selection. He is a graduate of the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program under the direction of master cabinetmaker James Krenov. Previous teaching includes the MAECOM class Fundamentals of Fine Woodworking in the Fall of 2003 and Spring 2005.

For more information call MAECOM at 732-542-3439