Classes

About Class Selections

Read more about the great woodworking classes being held at this year's WIA Show in Ohio. Click the presenters name for more information about their skills and schedules, and click "description" next to a course name for more details about that particular seminar.

Please be prepared to select your classes as part of the registration process. Knowing your plans ahead of time will allow us to plan spaces and seating for your comfort, but don’t worry—you’re free to change your mind once you get to the conference.

You may download a word document of all class descriptions by clicking here: Class Descriptions

You may download a print-friendly pdf of the class schedule by clicking here: Class Schedule

November 2, 2012
9:00 am - 10:30 amSteam Bending [Description]
Curtis Buchanan
9:00 am - 10:30 amWorking Smarter [Description]
Jeff Miller
9:00 am - 11:30 amWood ID - Understanding, Reading, Choosing Wood [Description]
Ron Herman
9:30 am - 11:00 amDovetailing Drawers: Pins First [Description]
Frank Klausz
9:30 am - 11:00 amMarquetry for Furniture [Description]
Paul Schurch
9:30 am - 11:00 amThe Rake's Progress [Description]
Roy Underhill
11:00 am - 12:30 pmMoulding Planes [Description]
Adam Cherubini
11:00 am - 12:30 pmSketchUp [Description]
Robert Lang
11:30 am - 1:00 pmBuild a Sawbench in an Hour [Description]
Christopher Schwarz
11:30 am - 1:00 pmCarving a Ball-and-Claw Foot [Description]
Mary May
11:30 am - 1:00 pmJoinery [Description]
Marc Adams
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmTurning Furniture Legs [Description]
Lowell Converse
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm18th-century Tricks of the Trade [Description]
Adam Cherubini
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmFurniture Design [Description]
Jeff Miller
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAdvanced Joinery [Description]
Marc Adams
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmOld Time Sash by Hand [Description]
Roy Underhill
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmCarving an Acanthus Leaf [Description]
Mary May
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmChoosing and Sharpening Hand Saws [Description]
Ron Herman
2:30 pm - 5:30 pmHow I Make a Windsor Chair [Description]
Curtis Buchanan
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmHandplane Basics [Description]
Megan Fitzpatrick
3:00 pm - 5:30 pmDovetail Design for Beauty and Strength [Description]
Frank Klausz
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmFinishing for the Frustrated [Description]
Steve Shanesy
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmHand & Power Tools Together [Description]
Ron Herman
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmVeneering Successfully [Description]
Paul Schurch
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmArts & Crafts [Description]
Robert Lang
 
November 3, 2012
9:00 am - 10:30 amFinials, Pulls, Knobs & Tool Handles [Description]
Keith Bundy
9:00 am - 10:30 amFurniture Design [Description]
Jeff Miller
9:00 am - 10:30 amStock Prep by Hand [Description]
Adam Cherubini
9:30 am - 11:00 amIntroduction to Campaign Furniture [Description]
Christopher Schwarz
9:30 am - 11:00 amWoodworking as a Business [Description]
Marc Adams
10:00 am - 11:30 amCarving a Ball-and-Claw Foot [Description]
Mary May
11:00 am - 12:30 pmDrawknives for Everyone [Description]
Curtis Buchanan
11:00 am - 12:30 pmDrawknives for Everyone [Description]
Curtis Buchanan
11:00 am - 12:30 pmHand & Power Tools Together [Description]
Ron Herman
11:00 am - 12:30 pmHand & Power Tools Together [Description]
Ron Herman
11:00 am - 12:30 pmWorkbenches 101 [Description]
Megan Fitzpatrick
11:00 am - 12:30 pmWorkbenches 101 [Description]
Megan Fitzpatrick
11:30 am - 1:00 pmJoinery [Description]
Marc Adams
11:30 am - 1:00 pmOld Time Sash by Hand [Description]
Roy Underhill
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmVeneering Successfully [Description]
Paul Schurch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmChoosing and Sharpening Hand Saws [Description]
Ron Herman
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMoulding Planes [Description]
Adam Cherubini
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmWorking Smarter [Description]
Jeff Miller
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmDovetails from Philly to Bermuda [Description]
Chuck Bender
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmThe Mortise-and-Tenon Joint: Three Solid Methods [Description]
Frank Klausz
2:00 pm - 3:30 pmCarving an Acanthus Leaf [Description]
Mary May
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmThe Pegged Joint [Description]
Matthew Teague
3:00 pm - 5:30 pmSecrets of Period Finishing [Description]
Don Williams
3:00 pm - 5:30 pmWood ID - Understanding, Reading, Choosing Wood [Description]
Ron Herman
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmThe Rake's Progress [Description]
Roy Underhill
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmFinials, Pulls, Knobs & Tool [Description]
Keith Bundy
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmMarquetry for Furniture [Description]
Paul Schurch
4:30 pm - 5:30 pmPlanning a Successful Project [Description]
Steve Shanesy
 
November 4, 2012
9:00 am - 10:30 amBowls & Platters [Description]
Dale Miner
9:00 am - 10:30 amFurniture Proportioning Systems [Description]
Matthew Teague
9:00 am - 10:30 amSketchUp [Description]
Robert Lang
9:30 am - 11:00 amBuild a Sawbench in an Hour [Description]
Christopher Schwarz
9:30 am - 11:00 amChoosing and Sharpening Hand Saws [Description]
Ron Herman
9:30 am - 11:00 amThe Mighty Dovetail [Description]
Glen D. Huey
11:00 am - 12:30 pmThe Pegged Joints [Description]
Matthew Teague
11:00 am - 12:30 pmTurning Furniture Legs [Description]
Lowell Converse
11:30 am - 1:00 pmArts & Crafts [Description]
Robert Lang
11:30 am - 1:00 pmFinishes That Pop [Description]
Glen D. Huey
11:30 am - 1:00 pmString Inlay & Edgebanding [Description]
Chuck Bender
11:30 am - 1:00 pmThe Furniture Style With No Name [Description]
Christopher Schwarz