Intro to Hand Tool Woodworking

About this class

Northwest Woodworking Studio's introductory class focuses entirely on hand tools, teaching students to work precisely and quietly without the noise and dust of power equipment. You learn to sharpen and use a bench plane, a set of chisels, and a Japanese pull saw before joining two pieces of wood cleanly by hand. The experience of making a tight joint with sharp hand tools is often the moment people realize why traditional woodworking retains such devoted practitioners.