Sharpening Your Hand Tools

Laura Zahn is a Los Angeles based furniture maker. She is a graduate of the fine furniture program at College of the Redwoods in northern California. True to the school’s philosophy, Laura aims to combine sensitivity toward her material with personal expression in her work. She strives for fine craftsmanship. Laura uses machines as a starting point in her process, but she focuses on the handwork that makes each piece a unique, heirloom-quality item.

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Sharpening Your Hand Tools with <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="www.offthesaw.com" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Off The Saw</A>  
Saturday, July 16, 9:00am - 12:00pm $75, includes all materials Suitable for beginners
Students will learn how to sharpen and maintain edge tools, such as chisels and hand planes. Using both bench grinders and oil and water stones, participants will achieve the kind of tool edges required to make successful pieces of handmade furniture. 
Note: make sure you bring your own chisels, hand planes, and any other edge tools you wish to sharpen. If you own water stones or oil stones, bring those too.

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