Learn to build Krenovian saw horses
This is my most popular class for woodworking beginners. We are able to go over an enormous amount of material in three days as you build your very own set of Krenovian saw horses. These very light weight and elegant horses can be mistaken for fine furniture. You will learn how to use a jointer, planer, chop saw, bandsaw, hand planes, spokeshaves, chisels, edge sharpening, glues, wood properties, loose tenon joinery, through wedged tenon joinery, mortises, notch lap joints, how to make tenons and a whole lot more. If you are just starting out or find yourself wanting a more formal training than learning from a magazine, this class could help you tremendously. The class takes 15 to 18 hours depending on class size and how in depth and nerdy you want to go. The wood working class is broken up over 3 days.
I am sometime asked if I ever have women in my classes and the answer is, “So far I’ve always had a woman in the classes I’ve taught.”
I prefer the class size to be under three students.
Please email me.
6 Student Maximum
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Mastering the spoke shave and draw knife —
In this class we will rive, split, draw knife and spoke shave from a freshly cut log all the parts necessary in constructing you own greenwood ladder back chair You will get experience in many areas of woodworking including steam bending, kiln drying, weaving, mortise and tenon joinery and using the shave horse. This course has empowered many people in the craft of woodworking by showing them that they can make a beautiful object that will last a lifetime with a handful of tools and a little bit of woodworking knowledge. Everyone walks away with a smile and their very own Ladder Back chair.
6 Student Maximum
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technique and application —
Students will learn how to tune and set up a bandsaw to cut sawn veneer. The applications and technique will be demonstrated a veneering exercise which will encompass book-matching, slip-matching, captured and applied solid wood edge banding. Parquetry and marquetry techniques can also be demonstrated in this class. Veneer work is the best way to extend our precious material while being liberated by the usual movement constraints of wood.
6 Student Maximum
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traditional design and joinery with power tools—
We will explore the Shaker, Arts and Crafts furniture aesthetic from the point of view of the tapered leg end table. Constructed out of our locally salvaged Oak,woodworking students will learn this traditional designed table using modern day power tools. Students will also be exposed to hand planing, edge jointing and mortise and tenon joinery. Everyone walks away with their very own Shaker end table.
Student who have taken Hand Tool Fundamentals will be able to take special advantage of this class.
6 Student Maximum
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learning from scratch—
This can be either a 2 day weekend course or a 5 day week long course.
In the 2 day course we will explore sharpening edge tools and the use and tuning of the hand plane. Smoothing, edge jointing and the use and construction of the shooting board for end grain and miters will be covered as well.
The five day course will go over all of the same things as the two day course and will also include more extensive edge tuning for difficult to plane figured grain along with the tuning of the elusive card scraper. Students will also practice a variety of exercises and hand tool techniques that I was able to master during my time at the College of the Redwoods. These exercises include, smoothing, squaring and edge jointing the, “Perfect Board”, the last day will be how to hand cut dovetails. 5 days for this course will also give us a little more time to explore your specific interests in the craft.
Feel free to contact me with your questions about the class and please let me know what dates are best for you.
-jason
6 Student Maximum
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I am able to teach group and one on one woodworking classes in m shop in Gainesville Florida, from the absolute beginner to someone wanting to learn a particular joinery skill. Following is a list of the classes that are taught in my shop. I can customize a woodworking class to your specific needs and interests.
-jason
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Jason Straw Woodworking Gainesville, FL.
Dale Block MD- Jan 28, 2012
Ellen and I spent 3 great Saturdays learning how to safely use hand and power woodworking tools. Jason is a phenomenal teacher and resource of woodworking skills and adjusted to us and what we wanted to learn. We developed and finished our project that allowed us to use many tools and skills in his shop. I would strongly recommend Jason to anyone with any skill level who wants to develop woodworking skills.
Jarred
I love woodworking and was lucky enough to take a few classes with Jason. He’s a great guy with a lot of passion for what he does, not just in woodworking, but in all things he does. It was awesome to be able to work with someone who has the skills, talent, and resources to help me create beautiful things that I can be proud of. I moved away so unfortunately I can no longer take classes with him. If you have the opportunity though to do so yourself I would highly recommend it.
6 Student Maximum
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Licensed Building Contractor focusing on historic home (restoration) renovations, hard wood floor installation,
wood floor refinishing, custom furniture and built-in cabinetry.
JASON STRAW CUSTOM FURNITURE and Building | 518 NW 2ND STREET, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 | Phone: (352) 371-3571