Learn the secrets of cutting and fitting baseboards and door and window casings (trim) for a professional-looking finish. Try your hand at cutting a coped joint for inside corners. Safety Card not required for this course.

This intermediate level course will focus on the basic principles of how to build a night table (base cabinet) and a five-piece door using sheet goods (plywood) and some hardwoods. This type of building is called case goods construction which is the foundation of kitchens and other cabinet making. We will explore a variety of joinery methods such as dados, rabbets, biscuits, and dowels. And learn several options to dress the edges of plywood.  

Safety Card is required.  

Bring your own router (in good working order) or use one of ours. Course will cover types of routers, router tables, collets, bases, bits, how to hold and safety operate the router. Techniques and jigs for routing dados, rabbets, dovetails, joinery, and edge decoration.  Demonstration and hands-on. Safety Card not required for this course.!

Prerequisite: Wood Inlay Level 1 Course

This is the next step in learning to do wood inlays. You will learn the advanced technique of making “constructs” where intricate pieces are preassembled before inlaying into your piece. Materials will be supplied.  Please bring your inlay knife. This course is taught by George Stevens, author of The Art of Wood Inlay. Safety Card Not required for this course.