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    Wood Carving for Beginners

    Presented by The Sawdust Shop at The Sawdust Shop

    November 22, 2009

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    In this class, you will learn basic wood carving techniques and have the opportunity to hands-on practice with these techniques. Class topics will include: description of tools (chisels, gouges, and "V" tools); hold-down strategies (workbench, vises, holdfasts, etc.); sharpening (grinders, stones, strops); finding materials (cost, sources); wood prep (dimensioning, seasoning); layout (patterns, designs, subtractive sculpture methods);...

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    In this class, you will learn basic wood carving techniques and have the opportunity to hands-on practice with these techniques. Class topics will include: description of tools (chisels, gouges, and "V" tools); hold-down strategies (workbench, vises, holdfasts, etc.); sharpening (grinders, stones, strops); finding materials (cost, sources); wood prep (dimensioning, seasoning); layout (patterns, designs, subtractive sculpture methods); waste removal (hogging off, tools used, splitting out); carving (mallet work, hand carving techniques, reading grain).  


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    The Sawdust Shop

    452 Oakmead Parkway
    Sunnyvale, CA 94085

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    $100

    Times:
    12:30-3:30pm

    Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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