Last Tuesday, I finished my first class at the Ted Harlan Woodworking School. I’ve never built a piece of furniture before, but Ted and his assistant Sean (Shawn, maybe) walked the class through everything from using a bandsaw to reduce tension in wood (there’s totally a joke in there that I don’t feel like making) to flattening surfaces with handplanes.
Before taking Ted’s introductory class, I didn’t even know the difference between a bandsaw and a jigsaw.
Despite not knowing much of anything, the table turned out pretty nice.
Next, I’m going to take Ted’s jewelry box class, where he teaches how to execute a dovetail joint and further explores the use of handplanes.
New hobby found!
Matthew Allen Thompson 