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Shavings On the Shop Floor
It's been a great Summer at McLaughlin Woods - loads shavings on the shop floor prove a lot is happening around here. To share what's been going we've created a quarterly newsletter to send to our mailing list.
You can read it too! Just click on the image below. See pictures of Tom's latest custom furniture projects and be introduced to the NEW classes on the schedule for the Fall!
Up first on the list is a great class for the curious or beginning woodworker. It's even a great gift for the avid woodworker to give someone they would like to foster a love for woodworking -- to share it. The Getting Started Series runs Wednesday nights in September and covers 4 basic topics that expose the beginner to the woodworking world:
- basics about different kinds of woods
- how wood responds to temperature
- a general overview of the tools used to work with
- shape and hone wood
From there, move on to the Experience Woodworking 101 class to learn various techniques -- while also getting to take home a piece of furniture to display your new skills!
Also included on the list is our first ever Procrastinators Unite! event. Up to 10 students will bring that incomplete, put-off project and work on it in the shop, use the equipment, ask Tom for advice, and be inspired by the energy of the group to push to finish that neglected project.
Three other classes this Fall provide Christmas gift opportunities for you. In a class called Make Christmas Gifts on the Lathe, turning expert, Graham Oakes teaches how to make ornaments and napkin rings, on the lathe. Or for the more sophisticated gift options: Make a Pencil Post Bed or Make a Jewelry Chest of Drawers classes are both challenging, rewarding and cost effective. The price of the class is easily matched by the value of the piece you make and subsequently give. Everyone wins!
Click on the links at right to read the Class Descriptions of these upcoming class offerings. NOTE: All levels of woodworkers are welcome, though some classes will be a better fit than others.
My wife Kris and I look forward to spending some time with you in the shop. Give us a call or send us an email if you have any questions.
Tom and Kris McLaughlin
Canterbury, NH
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Guest Appearance on Rough Cut
Early this month Tom McLaughlin will be filming the first of two episodes of Rough Cut with Tommy MacDonald that he has been invited to appear on. We are told the first will air sometime in the Fall. We'll post more information as we have it.
The picture was taken at the
Wood Expo 2011 in February.
L to R: Tommy MacDonald,
Tom McLaughlin, Allan Breed
Custom Fine Furniture
Check out Tom McLaughlin's Portfolio of custom work at www.customfurnituremaster.com.
2011 Woodworking Classes
View the Full Schedule
View and print our 2011 Brochure.
Click each title below to view the Class Descriptions of upcoming classes.
NEW! - Procrastinators Unite!
October 15
NEW! - Make Christmas Gifts on the Lathe
November 11-12
More to come soon!
Click to view and print our 2011 Brochure
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WOOD Magazine Article
Tom was honored to be featured in the May 2011 issue of WOOD Magazine where he had the chance to outline the construction of a simpler version of his original design "Signature Side Chair". As a result, they also posted an online Photo Gallery of Tom's portfolio on the WOOD Magazine website. Click the screen shot to view.
Earn credit at NH Institute of Art
We are very proud to enjoy an Articulation Agreement between McLaughlin Woods and New Hampshire Institue of Art (NHIA) in Manchester, NH. The agreement states that students of McLaughlin Woods may transfer credits earned to NHIA toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree or a certificate.For more information about this offering, including credit designations for each class, please contact NHIA Admissions office at 866-241-9418, or visit online at www.nhia.edu.
Great gift idea!
Give the experience of a woodworking workshop to your favorite woodworking enthusiast - pay the whole fee, or give enough to get them started towards a class of their choice. Not only will they learn a lot, but in most cases, they'll bring home a piece of fine furniture to enjoy for generations to come!
Private Instruction
If you are interested in personal guidance through a specified project in the shop for a stated time frame (3-5 days), please contact Tom to discuss project options, and the fee.
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The Shop in quaint Canterbury, NH
The shop in Canterbury, NH - open, and bright,
with the pleasing aroma of fresh wood.
Experience woodworking...
...and take the experience home with you!
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