Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking - Based on the idea of “learning by doing”, we provide a wide range of hands-on woodworking classes for men and women of all skill levels.

Over the years I have done hundreds of classes which feature projects that teach particular skills. The problem with these project classes is that the logistics of the class prevent us from spend...

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Learn to Turn Natural-Edge (Bark-Rim) Bowls with Rick AngusTurning natural edge bowls from wet local hardwoods can be great fun– and the material is free (if you own a chain saw and have access...

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Many students have asked for a class that offers the opportunity to turn bowls and only bowls. Students will have the opportunity to turn a shallow bowl, a deeper bowl, and time permitting- a thi...

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Many people have asked for a beginning turning class to be offered in a weekend format. This class will cover much of the same material as the six-night class but because of time constraints we w...

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Learn to turn these popular lidded containers and let your imagination take over. In this class we will explore the basic techniques on a piece of poplar. This class will review basic spindle tur...

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In this style of turning, small wedge-shaped pieces of wood are glued into rings which are then glued to larger pieces of a different color or texture to form a blank ready for turning a bowl or ...

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Turning “green” wood offers turners opportunities that don’t exist when using kiln-dried lumber. You are not limited by stock lumber sizes or species. The wood is actually easier to turn an...

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Have you been intrigued with the idea of learning to turn a bowl but are not ready to commit to a 6 week class?. This one day class will get you hooked on turning– Guaranteed! Students will lea...

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This six evening class is designed for the beginning (or frustrated) woodturner and features extensive hands-on practice each night. Woodturning is a skill that requires some basic instruction an...

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Section 031622A: Wednesday Evenings, March 16 – April 13, 6:00PM – 9:30 pm Section 040922A: Saturday & Sunday, April 9 & 10, 9:30AM – 5:00PM This class concentrates on the techniques used i...

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