Veteran FHB author to teach charity carpentry class
Anybody who has had an opportunity to meet Gary on a jobsite, attend one of his seminars at a trade show, or even see him on a late-night TV spot or the cover of a Kreg pocket hole jig DVD can tell you how genuine and knowledgeable he is about his world of finish carpentry. By my count, Gary has authored over 2 dozen articles, 7 of which were cover stories, covering topics that range from inspiring and beautiful (For example, Built-in Window Seat, Crown Molding for Kitchen Cabinets, or Simple Paneled Wainscot) to nitty gritty topics for professional carpenters (such as Setting Up an Efficient Jobsite, or Installing Prehung Doors). He has a world of finish carpentry knowledge to share, and rest assured that its real-world knowledge, because he’s still in the field wearing a tool belt to this very day
Gary also happens to be one of the most generous people I know, and that’s why he’s working with the Marc Adams School of Woodworking to present this class as a charity event to raise money for the Roger Cliffe Memorial Fund, which is a scholarship program that helps pay the way for students who want to learn to master their craft as woodworkers. What’s that mean for you? It means that you get a day of Gary for $50 (although this is for a good cause, so I’m sure anything paid above that minimum fee would be greatly appreciated). Plus, Marc Adams is waiving the usual $45 registration fee for first time students.
It’s a one-time, one-day class on March 14th, which makes it all the more amazing that Gary plans to pack in all of the following meaty topics, not to mention a complementary lunch:
- Making moldings with a Woodmaster planer/molder
- Methods to minimize sanding
- Carefully planned router cuts for intricate details
- Adding details with the tablesaw
- Curved moldings – the PhD of trim work
- Layout for elliptical, circle tops and eyebrow trim
- Creating a curved blank, strip laminated, solid blocks
- Profiling the blank; prepping the blank, molder set-up
- Options for making curved molding with standard tools
- Two ways to make decorative corbels
- Carved Frieze details with router bits
- Custom stair brackets
- Getting the most out of your miter saw – fine tuning
- Picking the right blade for the best cut
- Learn how to use a block plane to fine tune your cuts
- Frame and panel details: it’s like cooking with Bisquick
- Four steps for great results
- Pilasters & posts, paneled jambs, Wainscot panels
- Doors
- Plinth blocks and rosettes
- Dentil moldings
For more information on the class, and to register online, visit this registration page.
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