Hand Rubbed Danish Oil Finish

Our students often ask how to finish their projects, be it a rocking chair or table. Often times we have just enough time to complete the piece, and don’t have time to apply a finish. Although applying the finish is not hard it requires a step by step methodic approach which I have outlined here […]

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Rocking Chair Course Completed

10 students left Saturday evening, tired but satisfied, having finished a fine heirloom Craftsman Style Rocking Chair. It’s always a great experience when after you have worked so long cutting joints and shaping wood it all finally comes together.  Getting the shoulders to fit tightly on the rockers is one of the more challenging elements […]

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A Spoon Carving Class!

Our first spoon carving class opened up Saturday with 6 students and what a great day! This is just one of the many new classes that we are offering this year. I started out by teaching tool sharpening. This is often overlooked when working with hand tools. Folks often wonder why they are not getting […]

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March Foundational Course

We had a full and exciting foundational course this past week, with folks from all over the country. Students traveled from California, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee, with the rest from the Lone Star State! Here are a couple of pictures of the students during the week. For those that are not familiar with our Foundational […]

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Another Successful Brazos Rocker Class Completed

As the 3 students from the Brazos rocker class finished up their chairs on Saturday evening, there are many words that describe the feeling: fulfillment, satisfaction, camaraderie, and exhaustion! Every one of the students completed their chairs and they all turned out beautiful. It took a total of 12 class days with some of the […]

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