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   Hastings | Jul 26, 2007 01:33am | #1

   Chuck:

   There are quite a few ads in the back of FWW and of course there is the ever-present Google. I looked into this last year and I found that many courses were fully booked so first of all, allow plenty of time and plan ahead.

   I ended up going to Kelley Mehler's school in Berea Kentucky for a weekend course sponsored by Felder. He does many other courses too. I also did a week at the John C Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and I learned a lot. The wood shop did not have the best equipment, but I believe they are building a new one. I also wait listed at Arrowmont, but an opening didn't materialize.

   If you don't want to fly, then that will narrow your options considerably.

   What sort of course are you interested in?

   Regards,

   Hastings

2. 
   Routerman | Jul 26, 2007 01:51am | #2

   Can do.

3. 
   lwilliams | Jul 26, 2007 03:36am | #3

   You might look into Palomar College in San Diego:

   http://www.palomar.edu/WOODWORKING/

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   PCM | Jul 26, 2007 03:58am | #4

   I concur with lwilliams about Palomar College, San Diego.

   My wife attended classes there on a whim, and now she is a more dedicated ( and in many respects better) woodworker than I am!  

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   paretsky | Jul 26, 2007 09:10am | #5

   If you're closer to Long Beach/LA, Cerritos College in Cerritos, CA offers a number of different classes. Fall semester starts August 13 and runs through to December 14, so it's a longer commitment of time than a one week class but you get a lot of shop time and there are a lot of different classes.

   http://www.cerritos.edu/wood

   If you're looking for something with a little less of a time commitment, there are a number of other options. William Ng offers a lot of classes, most of them a week or less in length.

   http://www.wnwoodworks.com

   For a full listing, you can look at the information that Taunton has compiled:
   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignArticle.aspx?id=28165

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   Rizzo the Rat, A Muppet Christmas Carol
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   YesMaam27577 | Jul 27, 2007 02:11am | #6

   I'm way more familiar with woodworking than I am with the state of California -- so excuse me if this is a stupid question.....

   How close are you to the College of the Redwoods. Although James Krenov has retired, I have to believe that the program that he built is still "top flight".

    

    

    

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7. 
   wbfinewoodworking | Jul 27, 2007 06:15am | #7

   The WoodCraft store in Stanton has a small classroom and offers many different classes.

   http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/store.aspx?id=521

   I took their Introduction to Furniture class taught by Ron Higgins. It was an excellent class and he's a great teacher. The class is a three day class. If all goes well "students" end up with a nice Shaker table after it's over. Mine is now proudly displayed in out dining room. -- Sorry, but I'm not sure how to post pictures on this forum. It's a lot different than most I'm on.

    

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   wbfinewoodworking | Jul 28, 2007 02:54am | #8

   Here are some pictures of the table I made in the WoodCraft class. It's a rather simple Shaper table, but other than sanding and the finish all of it was built in three days which included some instruction time and the sharing the equipment with the other students. One is a picture of the table in our dining room. It goes well with our cherry dining table.

    

   
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   ptc3 | Jul 28, 2007 07:10pm | #9

   http://www.wnwoodworks.com/

   I have taken a few classes from William and have been very satisfied. Great school.