Introductory Wood Shop: Cutting Boards (August 30th - August 31st, 2025)

Instructor: Lucas Aguilar

Summary: In this 2 day course students will learn how to transform raw lumber into working material in order to make two styles of cutting boards.

Description:

Students will receive a thorough demonstration on shop safety and proper use of each machine. The instructor will then discuss types of wood and including choosing one species over another for specific projects. Sufficient demos and in depth answers to questions are provided. You are encouraged to take design risks and have fun! Simple examples are provided as a starting point, but students are encouraged to use their creativity to design and execute more complicated additions. Each students will create two finished cutting boards during this course. A lunch break will be scheduled each day.

CONCEPTS COVERED:

• Machine safety
• Table Saw
• Band Saw
• Jointer
• Planer
• Sanders
• Four squaring a piece of raw lumber
• "Order of operations"
• Differences in face grain, end grain, edge grain and the effect on function.
• Proper glue-up techniques.
• Proper finishing- sanding, oiling etc.

Ticket Sales end two days before the event begins.

Please be prepared to supply a contact phone number in case of last minute scheduling changes.

About the Instructor:

Lucas Aguilar is a University of Georgia graduate with a major in Studio Art. You can usually find Lucas (also known as Luca) building furniture, welding, or dressing sets. He has two cats and a Youtube series called "Hey How's That Work With Luca." Before all of this, he used to fix fancy wristwatches.

FAQs

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

If you have any questions or concerns, email us at [email protected]

Is my registration/ticket transferable?

Yes, please notify us before ticket sales end about any transfer of purchase.

What is the refund policy?

A: We will refund any ticket requested for any reason up to 7 days before the course date. If possible we will make every effort to transfer tickets to future course dates if contacted more than 24 hours before the course begins. If the class cannot run as scheduled, purchaser will have the option of a full refund or credit towards ta future class.

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