Tom Henderson2
12-31-2009, 4:23 PM
Good afternoon.
Rob Cosman is coming to the Woodcraft near me (Ventura, CA) in April. He is holding 3 classes -- planes & sharpening, hand-cut M&T, and handcut Dovetails. All three classes are on the same day (April 10) and are ~3 hours long.
At first, I assumed these were hands-on classes. But reading the descriptions, it sounds like they are demos only.
Anybody take these before? Are they worth the cost or would I just be better off watching his DVD's?
Below find the class descriptions.
His DVD's are good, and I'd love to take a real class from him. But I'm wondering if just watching and asking questions is worth the cost.
So I'd love to hear from somebody that has taken one of these classes before.
-TH
Ventura, CA
Hand Plane & Sharpening with Rob Cosman
Tools Required:Pen & Paper
Description: Join noted hand tool expert Rob Cosman as he demonstrates how to reduce the sharpening time of a new plane blade from an hour to a minute. You'll also learn how to freehand sharpen without jigs, proper care of stones, feature comparison about different hand planes, and more. This is a "close-up" demo - you'll gather around Rob's workbench to watch and interact as we works.
Hand-Cut Mortise & Tenon with Rob Cosman
Tools Required:Pen & Paper
Description: Learn the "why and how" to cut this all-important joint; it's simpler than you might expect if you have the right tools. This is an essential joint that all fine woodworkers should master, especially when working with furniture. This is an "up close" demo-style class gathered around Rob's workbench.
Hand-Cut Dovetails with Rob Cosman
Tools Required:Pen & Paper
Description: Renowned "dovetail master" Rob Cosman will demonstrate how to easily and accurately measure and cut the classic dovetail joint - one of fine woodworkers' most popular joinery methods. You'll be amazed at how simple and fast Rob's technique is, and you'll go home armed with the knowledge and confidence to use it on your next project!
Rob Cosman is coming to the Woodcraft near me (Ventura, CA) in April. He is holding 3 classes -- planes & sharpening, hand-cut M&T, and handcut Dovetails. All three classes are on the same day (April 10) and are ~3 hours long.
At first, I assumed these were hands-on classes. But reading the descriptions, it sounds like they are demos only.
Anybody take these before? Are they worth the cost or would I just be better off watching his DVD's?
Below find the class descriptions.
His DVD's are good, and I'd love to take a real class from him. But I'm wondering if just watching and asking questions is worth the cost.
So I'd love to hear from somebody that has taken one of these classes before.
-TH
Ventura, CA
Hand Plane & Sharpening with Rob Cosman
Tools Required:Pen & Paper
Description: Join noted hand tool expert Rob Cosman as he demonstrates how to reduce the sharpening time of a new plane blade from an hour to a minute. You'll also learn how to freehand sharpen without jigs, proper care of stones, feature comparison about different hand planes, and more. This is a "close-up" demo - you'll gather around Rob's workbench to watch and interact as we works.
Hand-Cut Mortise & Tenon with Rob Cosman
Tools Required:Pen & Paper
Description: Learn the "why and how" to cut this all-important joint; it's simpler than you might expect if you have the right tools. This is an essential joint that all fine woodworkers should master, especially when working with furniture. This is an "up close" demo-style class gathered around Rob's workbench.
Hand-Cut Dovetails with Rob Cosman
Tools Required:Pen & Paper
Description: Renowned "dovetail master" Rob Cosman will demonstrate how to easily and accurately measure and cut the classic dovetail joint - one of fine woodworkers' most popular joinery methods. You'll be amazed at how simple and fast Rob's technique is, and you'll go home armed with the knowledge and confidence to use it on your next project!