Brian will be demonstrating the technique he use for making wood inlays. In this class you will practice this technique and create an inlay of a leaf on a piece of ash stock. You will be using marking knives, routers, gouges, chisels and the bandsaw. All materials and tools will be provided, however if you have your own marking knife or gouges you would prefer to use I encourage you bring them.

Brian will be demonstration and how-to's of sharpening hand planes, gouges, chisels and card scrapers. Will also include hands-on setup/use of these tools.

Cost of the event is $14.96 for members and has a maximum of 6 students. 

The miter is one of the most difficult joinery techniques to execute well. Error in fitment is additive which manifests a "last corner" in a box or picture frame that does not close up. In this class we will demonstrate tips and tricks to making perfect fitting miter joints every time. We will also demonstrate how to safely implement spline reinforcement for added stability and decorative enhancement of the joint. This will involve advanced table saw use, jigs and sleds, layout techniques, shooting board use and an increased state of happiness in ones future work.

This class is limited to 5 students. The cost is $19.96 for Knox Makers members, $39.96 for General Public

Inkscape is a free and open sourced vector graphics editor. It is the primary software used to interface with Knox Makers’ laser cutter, CNC router, and vinyl cutters. This class will teach basics of drawing and arranging shapes, talk about vectors and paths, and give a general overview of Inkscape and its capabilities.

Computers will be provided, but if you want to use your own, you can download Inkscape at inkscape.org

There is a maximum of 6 participants.  The cost for the class is $19.96 for Knox Maker Members and $29.96 for Non-Members.

Inkscape is the primary vector graphics editor used at Knox Makers. In this secondary class, some useful extensions and processes common to the laser will be taught, including:
- hatch fill extension
- engraving raster images
- node editing and tracing
- figuring out slots and tabs

Computers will be provided and a basic knowledge of Inkscape is expected of participants. If you wish to bring your own laptop, please download Inkscape at inkscape.org and come a few minutes early to make sure it is set up properly.

There is a maximum of 6 participants. The cost for the class is $19.96 for Knox Maker Members and $29.96 for Non-Members.