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Wood Expo 2011 is Today!

THE SHOW WILL GO ON...RAIN OR SHINE! SCOTT PHILLIPS SEMINAR, CLASSES, DEMOS AND DEALS ALL UNDER TENTS, IN OUR STORE AND OUR WAREHOUSES.

Join us for our Wood Expo 2011, going on now, Friday, September 9, 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturday, September 10, 9:00am to 4:00pm. at our Charlotte MI location.

Location - Johnson's Workbench / 563 N. Cochran Ave. / Charlotte, MI

Date - GOING ON NOW! September 9 & 10, 2011

Times - Friday 9 - 5, Saturday 9 - 4.

 

Scott Phillips Saturday Seminar Schedule
Deals on Lumber & Plywood, Tools & Equipment
Demonstrations & Workshops Schedule
Please See below
Please See Below
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SCOTT PHILLIPS SEMINAR

SATURDAY, September 10

Beginning at 10:00 am.

American Woodshop 2011, Season 18 Tour, with Scott Phillips. Sponsored in part by Johnson's Workbench.

Join Johnson’s Workbench for hands on tips with Scott Phillips. Saturday, September 10th.

Every skill-building class is packed with decades of shop tips ~ do not miss this one time show. Seminar starts at 10 AM and continues every hour. Fee: FREE

EXPLORING WOODWORKING INNOVATIONS & NEW TOOL REVIEWS

10:00 - Band Saw tune up tips and Band Saw project. Perfect Band saw results every time. See re-sawing thin wood with the right blade for zero drift. Dust collection tips.

11:00 - Sharpening Planes and Chisels A to Z fast and easy diamond stone techniques for bench chisels and planes.

1:00 - Finishing with HVLP Sprayers These techniques will make your work look better than ever. Safe finishing solutions and water ring repairs.

2:00 - Boomerangs See these perfect flying machines come to life.

3:00 - Table Saw Tune-ups for professional results.

 

WOOD EXPO LUMBER & PLYWOOD DEALS
SAVE UP TO 23% SAVE UP TO 32% SAVE UP TO 40% SAVE UP TO 45%

OFF Our Base Pricing*

Every show attendee can purchase lumber & plywood at up to a 23% discount off our base pricing* during Expo.

OFF Our Base Pricing*

Established Level 2 customers** can purchase lumber & plywood at a 32% discount off our base pricing* during Expo. Normal Level 2 discount is up to 23%.

OFF Our Base Pricing*

Established Level 3 customers** can purchase lumber & plywood at a 40% discount off our base pricing* during Expo. Normal Level 3 discount is up to 32%.

OFF Our Base Pricing*

Established Level 4 customers** can purchase lumber & plywood at a 45% discount off our base pricing* during Expo. Normal Level 4 discount is up to 40%.

* Our Base Pricing is listed in the FIRST price column in our lumber and plywood price tables in the Straight Grain and on theworkbench.com

** Level 2 customers have purchased $2,000 in any combination of tools, equipment and lumber from us in the past 12 months.

**Level 3 customers have purchased $3,000 in any combination of tools, equipment and lumber from us in the past 12 months.

**Level 4 customers have purchased $4,000 in any combination of tools, equipment and lumber from us in the past 12 months.

 

WOOD EXPO TOOL & EQUIPMENT SPECIALS
 

 

DEMONSTRATIONS & WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
FRIDAY SATURDAY

FREUD DEMOS: by GEORGE MALLEY. George is the Midwest Regional Woodworking Specialist with Freud America, Inc. George began his passion for woodworking at four years old, when a toddler and dad finished a 1950's classic mahogany cruiser 12" in length, and equipped to be pulled on a string. At the Main stage.

10:00-11:00 WHAT'S NEW AT FREUD? Patented innovations keep Freud well ahead of the competition! At the Main Stage

11:30-12:30 SAWBLADE BASICS. Main Stage

2:30-3:30 ROUTER BIT BASICS & DADOS. Main Stage

SHAKER BOXES: with JOHN WILSON. John will be offering a 1 hour demonstration on making Shaker boxes. Two hour workshop to follow. Pre-registration for the class is preferred. 800-292-5937.

1:00-2:00 SHAKER BOX DEMONSTRATION. At the Main Stage.

2:00-4:00 SHAKER BOX CLASS. In the Classroom. $30 (includes all materials)

YOU CAN BUILD A WOOD BOAT: presented by Allen Deming, owner of Mackinaw Watercraft LLC. At the Main Stage. A basic explanation of the two most popular small boat building techniques, Strip building and Stitch & Glue. Presentation will cover local educational opportunities, available literature and sources for plans and kits. It will also address the tools and materials and where they can be located

4:00 - 5:00: YOU CAN BUILD A WOOD BOAT. At the Main Stage.

5 WAYS TO BEND WOOD: with MIKE BELZOWSKI - FREE. No pre-registration necessary.Kerf Bending, Laminate and tapered Laminate Bending, Vacuum Forming, Hot Pipe Bending, and Steam Bending.

9:30 – 1:00 5 WAYS TO BEND WOOD

BASIC VENEERING with MIKE BELZOWSKI. FREE. No pre-registration necessary. Handling Veneer, Seaming Veneer, Creating a 4-way match, putting a filetti with a short grain border around the 4-way match using a vacuum press to glue up your panels, techniques to add wood borders to your panels

1:30–4:00 HANDLING VENEER & SEAMING VENEER AND MORE...

CARVE A FLOWER FROM A STICK. This is a FREE beginner wood carving class with Bob Strobel of the Greater Lansing Wood Carvers will be going over the basics of beginning woodcarving. Bring your own pocket knife or purchase one at the show.

11:30 CARVE A FLOWER FROM A STICK

WOOD CARVING CLASS with FRED ERBISCH. Fred Erbisch, a member of the Greater Lansing Woodcarvers Club, will provide materials, equipment and instruction on the carving of a gnome face. Each participate will learn basic woodcarving techniques and safety precautions. Participants under 18 will need parental supervision.

2:00 pm. CARVE A GNOME FACE.

WOOD TURNING DEMO & LATHE TOOL SHARPENING with ERNIE SCHUTTE. FREE. Ernie Schuette will give a 1 hour demo on Basic Bowl Turning and a 1 hour demo on Lathe Tool Sharpening in our block warehouse.

10:00 – 11:00 BASIC BOWL TURNING

12:30 – 1:30 LATHE TOOL SHARPENING

TURN YOUR OWN PEN OR CHRISTMAS TREE On-going throughout both days. $10 for Pens. $5 for a Christmas Tree, $7 for Bottle Stopper.

FREE SEMINAR WITH SCOTT PHILLIPS host of The American Woodshop on PBS. Begins at 10:00am and runs hourly to 4:00pm. See details above.

5 WAYS TO BEND WOOD with MIKE BELZOWSKI - FREE. No pre-registration necessary. Kerf Bending, Laminate and tapered Laminate Bending, Vacuum Forming, Hot Pipe Bending, and Steam Bending.

9:30 – 1:00 5 WAYS TO BEND WOOD

BASIC VENEERING with MIKE BELZOWSKI. FREE. No pre-registratioin necessary. Handling Veneer, Seaming Veneer, Creating a 4-way match, putting a filetti with a short grain border around the 4-way match using a vacuum press to glue up your panels, techniques to add wood borders to your panels.

1:30–4:00 HANDLING VENEER, SEAMING VENEER AND MORE.

FREUD DEMOS: At the Freud Mobile, by GEORGE MALLEY. George is the Midwest Regional Wood working Specialist with Freud America, Inc.

10:00 am STUMP THE CHUMP! Join George for plenty of interesting discussions and get your questions answered.

1:00 pm. THE CUTTING EDGE. C4 Carbide, and Other Myths Exposed and Exploded! Com- parative studies of manufacturers, saw blades and router bits.

MAKE A SHAKER CARRIER TRAY. with JOHN WILSON. John Wilson will offer a special class to make your own Shaker Carrier Tray out of cherry. $30 (includes all materials) this class will be in the classroom. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THIS CLASS IN ADVANCE. CALL 800-292-5937.

9:00 - NOON: MAKE A SHAKER CARRIER TRAY. Please pre-register. $30 (includes all materials), in the Classroom.

MAKE A SHAKER SERVING TRAY. with JOHN WILSON. John Wilson will offer a special class to make your own Shaker Serving Tray out of cherry. $30 (includes all materials) This class will be in the classroom. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THIS CLASS IN ADVANCE. CALL 800-292-5937.

1:00 to 4:00. MAKE A SHAKER SERVING TRAY. Please pre-register. $30 (includes all materials), in the Classroom.

YOU CAN BUILD A WOOD BOAT: presented by Allen Deming, owner of Mackinaw Watercraft LLC. At the Main Stage. A basic explanation of the two most popular small boat building techniques, Strip building and Stitch & Glue. Presentation will cover local educational opportunities, available literature and sources for plans and kits. It will also address the tools and materials and where they can be located.

12:30 - 1:30: YOU CAN BUILD A WOOD BOAT. In our Block Warehouse.

CARVE A FLOWER FROM A STICK with BOB STROBEL. FREE. Bob Strobel of the Greater Lansing Wood Carvers will be going over the basics of beginning woodcarving. Bring your own pocket knife or purchase one at the show.

1:00 CARVE A FLOWER FROM A STICK.

WOOD CARVING with FRED ERBISCH. Fred Erbisch, a member of the Greater Lansing Woodcarvers Club, will provide materials, equipment and instruction on the carving of a gnome face. Each participate will learn basic woodcarving techniques and safety precautions. Participants under 18 will need parental supervision.

10:30 am. CARVE A GNOME FACE.

2:30 pm. CARVE A GNOME FACE.

WOOD TURNING DEMO & LATHE TOOL SHARPENING with ERNIE SCHUETTE. FREE. Ernie Schutte will give a 1 hour demo on Basic Bowl Turning and a 1 hour demo on Lathe Tool Sharpening in our block warehouse.

10:30 – 11:30 BASIC BOWL TURNING

2:30 – 3:30 LATHE TOOL SHARPENING

TURN YOUR OWN PEN, CHRISTMAS TREE, OR BOTTLE STOPPER on-going throughout both days. $10 for Pens. $5 for a Christmas Tree. $7 for Bottle Stoppers.

 


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