Classes & Demos
CU Woodshop offers classes, in the DreamShop adjacent to our store, to enhance your woodworking skills. Our current class schedule is listed below, but we continue to add new offerings to our calendar. If you would like to be among the first to know about new classes,upcoming sales and events, as well as demonstrations of the latest tools and accessories, sign up for our email list.
To enroll in a class sponsored by CU Woodshop, call 217-355-1244 or come by the store. To enroll in Parkland College classes offered at CU Woodshop, call 217-353-2055. See specific registration details below.
Upcoming Classes |
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Winter 2012 |
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Saturday Seminars 10AM-NOON *** FREE*** |
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Feb 18th |
Finishing Seminar |
| Description | Ugh! Do you hate to finish? Are you afraid to apply a finish to the project that you just spent three weeks working on? Join us in the DreamShop for an informative demonstration on finishing techniques. Finishing does not have to be a frightening experience. Mike will discuss and demonstrate sanding and prepping techniques; staining without blotching; and foolproof finishes for your favorite woods. Participates will see how milk paint works to “Antique” a classic piece of Shaker furniture. Presented by Mike VanPelt |
Feb 25th |
"Gettin on the FAST Track"...Fast Accurate, Safe, Tooltrack technology |
| Description | Demonstrations of Festool’s finest “gettin on-track” tools for doing the difficult, and often dangerous cuts with amazing quality, ease and unmatched safety. If you have a small woodworking budget and workspace to match you don't want to miss this seminar! Tool demonstration includes Track Saws and their wide range of material cutting capabilities. The unparalleled cutting capabilities of "The Parallel Jigsaw" and a sneak preview of Part 2, "Trackfull Routing" on March 24th. Presented by Jon Morrison |
March 3rd |
Joinery with Power Tools |
| Description | A whole seminar dedicated to joinery with power tools! Join Mike VanPelt in the DreamShop as he demonstrates many woodworking joints using common shop machinery, including the tablesaw, bandsaw, router, hollow-chisel mortiser, drill press, and biscuit joinery. This seminar will cover butt joints, tongue-and-groove, splines, biscuits, dowels, rabbets, dados, finger joints, lap joints, mortise-and-tenon, and dovetails! You will not want to miss this one! |
March 24rd |
"Trackfull Routing" |
| Description | Jon Morrison will show how to do precise safe dados and beautiful fluted columns quickly, as well as decorative panels with Festool’s Track technology. Decorative doors, drawers, and screen panels made easy. Also a sneak preview of Part 3 "Lickity Split Line Boring" |
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Pen Turning - With Jerry Rhoads |
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| Location | The DreamShop Classroom at CU Woodshop Supply |
| Description | Jerry Rhoads returns for more pen turning classes. It’s easy to learn basic skills to make a handcrafted pen on the lathe. Learn the turning process while working with pen kits, pen blanks, mandrels, and the pen press. Pens make great gifts! |
| Instructor | Jerry Rhoads |
| Cost | $45 |
| Registration | Prepayment at CU Woodshop reserves your space, walk-ins accepted if space is available. |
| Things to Know | Maximum of 4 students, each person will have their own lathe. |
Parkland Classes offered at CU WoodShop |
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Introduction to Wood Turning |
| Date | Spring Session One: Tuesdays & Wednesdays for 3 weeks, Starts January 24th - February 8th (Parkland Course Id WCE 316-001) Deadline January 17th Spring Session Two: Tuesdays & Wednesdays for 3 weeks, Starts March 27th - April 11th (Parkland Course Id WCE 316-002) Deadline March 20th |
| Time | 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. |
| Location | The DreamShop at CU Woodshop Supply |
| Description | Skilled craftsmen have been using the lathe for woodturning for centuries, learn how you can turn a piece of wood into a work of art. |
| Instructor | Jerry Rhoads, President, Flatland Woodturners |
| Cost | $160 |
| Registration | Offered through Parkland College, call 217-353-2055 to register. |
| Things to Know | Maximum of 4 students, each person will have their own lathe. Recommended text:Woodturning, a Foundation Course by Keith Rowley |
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Basic Woodworking |
| Date | Spring Session One : Wednesdays February 15th - March 21st ((Parkland Course Id WCE 615-001) Signup Deadline is February 8th |
| Time | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
| Location | The DreamShop at CU Woodshop Supply |
| Description | Learn basic woodworking skills necessary to make your own projects. Emphasis is on the safe use of hand/power tools, and an introduction to basic joinery techniques such as dados, rabbits, and biscuits with demonstrations and hands-on learning. |
| Instructor | Experienced instructor Ken Seneca |
| Cost | $155 class fee |
| Registration | Offered through Parkland College, call 217-353-2055 to register. |
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