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Learn to cut tightly fitting joints with hand tools in this all-day class.

You will lay out and cut the joints on  practice pieces of wood and get tips on how to fine-tune the fit so the pieces mate together nicely. Joinery to be covered includes:

• Rabbet, dado and lap joints, used in simple boxes  and bookcases as well as elaborate furniture.

• Mortise and tenon joints, among the strongest;  common in chairs, tables and other furniture projects.
  

• Dovetail joints, often seen as a hallmark of fine craftsmanship, especially when they are cut by hand and fit perfectly.

• Materials fee of $15 is payable to the instructor at the first class to cover purchase of wood for practice cuts.
• Like all other users of the woodshop, students must attend our free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop class beforehand. Multiple sessions are listed on the Woodshop calendar.
• Students can use BARN's tools, or bring their own. The instructor will provide a tool list for students who prefer to bring or purchase their own tools.
  
• The class will take a break around noon. Bring a sack lunch.
  

INSTRUCTOR: A hand tool devotee, Dick Culp has taken many classes at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking and will be sharing what he's learned. He serves on the school's Board of Directors and was a director of Bainbridge Island Community Woodshop until it merged with BARN at the end of 2013.