Throw Your Woodworking a Curve
Semester 2 represents another step forward in our hand tool journey. After a whirlwind tour of basic milling and joinery it is time to think outside the straight lines and add some curves. This semester introduces curved work and applies it with 2 great projects.
You will learn to saw curves, refine and shape them, as well as create traditional moulding profiles with moulding planes. Several lessons along the way take a deeper look at fundamental techniques and introduce new ones.
By the end, you will have some very powerful techniques at your disposal to tackle even more complex projects entirely by hand.
Work at Your Own Pace
What makes the lesson in The Hand Tool School so effective is that they never go away. When you buy a semester you have lifetime access to the material. No need to worry about cramming in all the content before access goes away or how much it will cost you in monthly fees to get through all the material. And there is A LOT of material in Semester 2.
Unlike brick and mortar classes, there is no start time and no need to take vacation time or travel to a location. With The Hand Tool School you can work at 2 AM in your own shop, with your own tools, and stark naked! I advise some protective footwear at least.
Projects, Lessons & Tools
- Applied Projects
- TEa Caddy
- Limbert Table
- Tool List
Lesson 1: Sharpen Anything
This is an epic lesson that covers everything from straight to curved edges and even saws. Its the ultimate resource for sharpening any edge.
Lesson 2: Detailed Chisel Technique
This goes into depth on how to hold chisels for various cuts and some old school techniques to unlock the most versatile tool in your shop.
Lesson 3: Cutting Curves
Learn about the various saws for curves then learn to saw accurate and fast curves of any shape.
Lesson 4: Shaping Curves
Learn about spokeshaves, files, and rasps to refine and shape wood to a finish ready surface.
Lesson 5: Wide Miters
Learn to lay out, cut, and refine wide miters using nothing but a chisel for those times when a shooting board won't help you.
Lesson 6: Hand Cut Mouldings
Explore moulding planes and learn how to cut a variety of common profiles using a single pair of hollow & round planes.
Virtual School? Support?
Yep this is all virtual instruction using video, PDFs, and good old fashioned community forums. But I'm never more than an email away or a private message through the forum. Plus there are LOTS of woodworkers active every day in our Community that are ready and willing to help you as your skills grow.
Unlike brick and mortar classes, there is no start time and no need to take vacation time or travel to a location. With The Hand Tool School you can work at 2 AM in your own shop, with your own tools, and stark naked! I advise some protective footwear at least.
Of course I'll be here every step of the way answering your questions. Ask any of my students, I'm always ready to help.
Join the Best Hand Tool Community on the Net
"The Shop Floor" is an extremely active community of your peers waiting for you to share your triumphs, project pictures, and to help you when you have troubles. Even though Shannon is always around to help, you can also tap into this vibrant community of thousands or other woodworkers. If you are struggling with a technique or project, many of them are building the same thing or have already built it and can offer advice.
