Class pictures

There's nothing like the satisfaction of finishing your first woodworking project. In the case of this current class that meets on Saturday mornings, the project is a cutting board.


Even though it looks like a pretty simple thing to build, there is a lot going on, and they're learning skills that they probably don't even realize they're learning, like how to square up a board, or how to properly glue things together.



Is it goofy to comment about how proud they look? I think they all did a great job.


Unlike this recent story of gluing things together, this class did a superb job of not only choosing their material, but finishing their boards, too.



The maker of this board put a juice groove around the perimeter. Even though it looks very simple, it took him an extra couple of hours to machine this, using a router with an edge guide.


When the boards are close to being finished, there's an intensity in the air.


Since I'm not much of a morning person, I wondered what it would be like to teach Saturday morning class.


Honestly, these students are so laid back, it's a joy to meet and work with them.