Foundations of Woodworking: Hand Tools: Use & Care

The Hudson River Maritime Museum's Foundations of Woodworking series of classes provides practicing and aspiring woodworkers with the fundamental knowledge and best practices that are essential for the craft of woodworking. In this session, students will learn about the hand tools in a basic woodworking kit including layout and measuring tools like the combination square and marking gauge, Japanese and western-style saws, chisels, and several types of block plane.

You'll practice using these tools on the wood you milled in the previous Machine Tools & Shop Safety class. Each tool will be examined, its use and proper handling demonstrated, tool maintenance including fine tuning and sharpening, and where to find good tools. Students are encouraged to bring their own tools for examination and to get hands-on practice sharpening and honing.

Dates: Tues. & Thurs. June 23 & 25, 6-9 PM
Instructors: Cedric Martin
Class size (max.): 8
Attendance (min.): 4**
Skill level: basic 
Prerequisites: none req. / we recommend Machine Tools & Shop Safety

Registration
HRMM Members: $175***
General Public: $193
Register By: June 17

**Classes that do not meet the minimum attendance number may be cancelled or rescheduled. If so, you will receive a full refund, or class credit, regardless of the cancellation date.

***We encourage you to become a member to receive discounted class tuition. You must be a current member on the date of registering to receive your discount. Please login to activate your member discount. To become a new member, please sign up here, or call 845-338-0071.

Instructors: Cedric Martin is a furniture maker who works primarily with wood native to the region. He is the founder of Pacama, located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in Upstate New York.