Have you ever thought about making something you’ve seen in the stores or need to fix around the house but don’t know how to begin and you want to be safe using the tools?  This is the class for you. Woodworking and using hand tools isn’t something just for “Tim the Tool Man”, but is for anyone.  With the basic knowledge you will get in this class, you will be well on your way to building, creating and working safely with a wide variety of both hand tools and portable power tools.  Master furniture maker, Jim Schreiner, will take the mystery out of working with hand tools and provide you one-on-one coaching so you can learn how to go from idea to a creation.  The building blocks to creating in wood are universal – planning, measuring, cutting, joining, assembly and finish. This is a great class not only for beginners, but equally valuable for those wanting to take their woodworking skills and dreams to the next level and pick up some of the “tricks of the trade”.

• April 22, 2012 – Sunday - CRN – 20180
• October 27, 2012 – Saturday - CRN – 10026
• Length of Class – 1 day
• Hours – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Location – 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
• Tuition – $75
• Materials – $15

The Adirondack Style is unique.  It combines traditional furniture making with the materials found in this region – Birch bark, twigs, logs, and more.  Found in the earliest “Great Camps” of our region, the skilled craftsmen who made this unique furniture were inspired by the world around them.  In this class a master furniture maker will lead you through not only the selection of the materials, and their preparation, but the joinery required and the aesthetics that will allow you to make a fine end table suitable for your “Great Camp” or home.

•  June 15, 16, 17, 2012 – Friday, Saturday & Sunday - CRN- 70087

•  Length of Class –  2 1/2 day

•  Hours – Friday – 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. – Saturday & Sunday

•  Tuition – $190

•  Materials – $50

All you need to have a true rustic living room is to complement your Rustic End Table with an Adirondack Coffee Table.  The skills to make a Coffee Table are similar to those used  in building the Rustic End Table.  You will learn how to select material, basic joinery, use of hand tools including Japanese saw, wood chisels, jigs, and more.  You will learn how to mortise the legs, select birch bark and construct a beautiful addition for any living room.

• July 13, 14, & 15, 2012 – Friday, Saturday & Sunday - CRN – 70027
• Length of Class – 3 days
• Hours -Friday, Saturday & Sunday – 9:00 am. – 4:00 p.m.
• Location – AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
• Tuition – $225
• Materials – $80

Birch bark picture frames and mirrors have adorned Adirondack camps and cabins for centuries and were a favorite winter project for the guides to make. This is a great class for beginners with limited experience with woodworking and tools. You will select a frame, learn how to cut and fasten the Birch bark, twigs and other natural objects to create your own “masterpiece”.

• March 10 & 11, 2012 – Saturday & Sunday – CRN – 20160
• May 5 & 6, 2012 – Saturday & Sunday – CRN – 20161
• June 2 & 3, 2012 – Saturday & Sunday – CRN – 70030
• August 18 & 19, 2012 – Saturday & Sunday – CRN – 70031
• October 20 & 21, 2012 – Saturday & Sunday – CRN – 10014
• Length of Class – 1 1/2 day (full day Saturday & ½ day Sunday)
• Hours – 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – noon – Sunday
• Tuition – $115
• Materials – $30