Tool Sharpening
Adult | This class is completed
Nearly every newcomer in the woodshop asks the same questions: How often should I sharpen my tools? And what’s the best way to sharpen them?
This class will answer those questions. An open-studio session that follows the class will give you a chance for some important hands-on practice. You’ll learn how to sharpen woodturning tools, chisels, plane irons, and carving tools.
For the open studio, bring in some tools that need a little TLC and put your new-found knowledge to good use.
All Students are encouraged to bring a work apron or smock to each workshop
**A registration is required for the 1:00 - 3:00 Open Studio session**
There is a $4 registration fee included in tuition.
Members will have the $4 fee deducted from the tuition.
**Please note that classes at Brookfield Craft Center must meet a minimum number of 2 registrations for the class to run. Students will be notified within a week's notice whether their class will be held. If the class is canceled due to low enrollment, students may request to be transferred to another class or be refunded in full.
David Heim
David Heim is a former member of the board of directors of the American Association of Woodturners. He has been turning for 20 years and teaches regularly at the Brookfield Craft Center and other schools across Connecticut.
David is the author of “Saws, Planes, and Scorps: Exceptional Woodworking Tools and Their Makers,” which The New York Times listed as a design book that's easy on the eyes. He is also the author of SketchUp Success for Woodworkers (Cedar Lane Press). He has been teaching students nationwide how to use the program for more than 15 years. He has also created more than 700 SketchUp models that can be downloaded from SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse database.