Foundations of Woodworking: Understanding Wood - Fall 2023

The Wooden Boat School'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 first course of the series, students explore the nature of wood as a material and the unique qualities it has, from living organism to lumber. They learn about different common and exotic wood species, and the properties that make each of them suited to different applications, whether for furniture making, cabinetmaking, carpentry, or boatbuilding. The instructor also covers how raw wood is dried to become a usable material, how to prepare lumber for projects, how to store and treat wood, and more.

Date: Mon., Sept. 4, 2023, 6 - 9 PM
Instructor: Bill Sterling
Class size (max.): 12
Prerequisites: none
Register by: Sept. 1, 2023

General Public: $75
Members at Individual Level: $70
Members at Household Level & Above: $65

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Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be offered for cancellations that occur 30 days or more before a program's registration deadline (if no deadline, the first day of the program). Cancellations between 30 and 7 days will be offered a 50% refund or credit toward another class. Cancellations after the registration deadline or within 7 days of the first day of class (whichever comes first) will not be refunded.

Instructor: Bill Sterling is a retired art teacher with 30 years experience. He has been building guitars for ten years and teaching guitar building for three years. He studied with Dave Nichols at Custom Pearl Inlay in Malone, NY. Bill is also the education coordinator for the Hudson Valley chapter of the Northeast Woodworker's Association.

Location: Hudson River Maritime Museum
Wooden Boat School
86 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401