Category Archives: Classes

Open the Doors

Posted on May 2, 2016 by nwwstudio

Join us Friday, May 6th from 5-7PM at the Studio, 1002 SE 8th Ave. It’s our Spring Open House to celebrate the WIN program and the accomplishments of its high school woodworkers. This is our first year working with Portland … Continue reading →

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Fed up with Finishes

Posted on January 7, 2016 by nwwstudio

Finishing is done by finishers. Finishers sniff fumes. Finishers teaching finishing forget fundamentals. So I’ve heard. Solvents are the key to understanding finishing techniques. Or at least an understanding of them will give you options for the finish that you … Continue reading →

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Design Opportunity

Posted on July 7, 2014 by nwwstudio

A Mastery student of mine came through town to visit. Over 10 years ago he studied with me and he’s building still. Not as much as he’d like but it’s a tough game this woodworking world. Not everyone understands how … Continue reading →

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Joinery Details

Posted on June 16, 2014 by nwwstudio

Joinery is the art of knowing what wood to remove and what to leave behind. Reductive & simple, yet seductive in its intricacies balancing negative space with strength. Take too much wood away and you leave no strength. Take too … Continue reading →

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The Brilliant Chair Design

Posted on March 31, 2014 by nwwstudio

Join us for the Brilliant Chair class this Apr. 5-6 from 9am to 4pm each day. It’s a brilliant design attributed to Aldo Leopold and usable for tiny spaces as a chair, ladder, bookshelf, or computer table. We will build … Continue reading →

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Finishing Makes the Difference

Posted on January 28, 2014 by nwwstudio

How do people engage with your furniture? They look at the form first of course. If they like the shape of a piece, then they approach it. They eye it to see the wood and the sheen of it. The … Continue reading →

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