Join chair maker Luke A. Barnett while he shows you how to turn firewood into beautiful projects. We will be discussing splitting wood with a froe, shave horse and draw knife and much more.
Join the Woodshop and make your very first toolbox. When complete you will take your tool box home. Thanks to Big C Lumber in Adrian, MI for donating the lumber for this project. https://bigclumber.com/
Join master guitar maker Gary Zimnicky of Allen Park, Michigan for a demonstration on one of the many aspects of guitar making.
Join Canoe Mike Thomsen of Thomsen boats while he shares some of his tips and tricks to making a world class paddle.
Get that band saw cutting razor thin and consistent wood. Come and learn some tips and trick on how to optimize you band saws performance. With Luke A. Barnett
Learn how to make a turkey call with Colin Shroeder of Turned Write Handcrafted Art. Colin is coming all the way from Minnesota to share his talents with us.
Wood Carver Erik Blom will be demonstrating some of his many techniques he has developed over the many years of woodworking.
Ever Wondered what that those old woodworking tools are worth? Bring them appraised by expert tool appraiser Jim Bode of JimBodeTools.com
Join Woodworker and local Character Cletus Brooks of Onstead, Michigan for a demonstration on Pen Turning and tips and tricks from Cletus.
Join master gunsmith Steve of Johnson Sporting good while he shows his methods of making a hand carved gunstock.
Are you thinking of purchasing a new dining table, rocking chair, dresser, cabinets, or just something small? This event is perfect for you! Get to know some of the top furniture makers from the Great Lakes Region and start a relationship with these men and women. The best way to support your community is to buy local. The products are not just sold locally, they are handcrafted locally from materials grown right here. Join us on may 7th at the Great Lakes Woodworking Festival. Browse handmade products made by local artisans. Over 30 wood artist will be in attendance to help meet your need. Prices range from $5-$5000
Make a Wooden race car and race it on our nice track. This event is free but it is limited to the first 250 kids. Sponsored by Tecumseh Plywood of Tecumseh, Michigan.
We will have several woodturners from the Michigan-Ohio Woodturners Association demonstrating several different ways a wood turning lathe can be used.
