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Time and Money Saving Shop Tips 5-Class Set

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5-Class Set: Time and Money Saving Shop Tips (DVD & Streaming)

No matter what project you may take on, or which of your shop tools you use, it’s critical to understand the most efficient and safe way to get the most out of your time and tools.

With that in mind, this major set of five (5) video classes is the perfect addition to your woodworking skill-set and library. You’ll get in-depth instruction and new ideas related to the nature of wood materials, shop safety concepts, handy and useful shop jigs, efficient storage techniques, and even tool sharpening help.

These classes will provide you with invaluable knowledge and will help you get more out of your shop tools, your time, and your skills!

To maximize your convenience and long-term viewing flexibility, you’ll own these classes in TWO forms – on DVD and via streaming video online. With this 2-media access, you can enjoy or share the instruction no matter where you’re at! And you’ll never lose access to the videos.

Each of the five classes you’ll receive includes bonus printable PDF resources that will supplement and expand upon the video instruction you’ll see.
This bundle includes over 7 hours of video instruction with the class titles and topics below.

Shop Storage Solutions

Who wants to work in a cluttered shop? Part of what leads to clutter is simply not having a good place to put your materials and tools. This video class, taught by George Vondriska, has been created to help with just that. We will provide you with a number of shop-made storage options from drawer organizers to parts bins to French cleat systems.

In additional to adding shop-made storage these projects these projects will provide you with many woodworking skills including:

  • Material selection
  • Fastener choice
  • Cross-halving joints
  • Cutting sequence when working with plywood
  • Making a face frame
  • Hanging a cabinet door
  • And lots more!

    If you’re looking to spend more time woodworking and less time looking for tools, this is the class for you.

    Instructor: George Vondriska
    Video run-time: 88 minutes

    PLUS, you’ll get the following BONUS resources and helpful information to supplement your class content:

  • Class Guide PDF, as reference for key elements of the class instruction
  • Class Resources PDF, for a list of tools, suppliers, and other helpful information
  • VIDEO: Hear how an organized shop leads to a more efficient and enjoyable time
  • VIDEO: Meet your instructor
  • Shop Safety

    There’s nothing more important about working in your shop than safety. If you want to have a long future in woodworking, you’ve got to know how to use your tools safely and properly.

    This class will provide you with the fundamental information you need to safely operate the mainstream tools common to most woodshops including:

  • Table Saw
  • Jointer
  • Planer
  • Bandsaw
  • Hand-held Router
  • Drill Press
  • Router Table
  • Miter Saw
  • Lathe
  • Whether you’re a seasoned woodworker, or just getting started, you’ll get many safety tips from this class. In fact, as a seasoned woodworker, you may find that you’ve developed bad habits. Part of being safety conscious is learning the right way to do things, and unlearning any bad habits that you’ve developed over time. This Shop Safety Class will help you with both of these tasks!

    Instructor: George Vondriska
    Video run-time: 110 minutes

    PLUS, you’ll get the following BONUS resources and helpful information to supplement your class content:

  • Class Guide PDF, as reference for key elements of the class instruction
  • Class Resources & Speed Chart PDF, a reference to proper speed tips in running a router and lathe, along with information on where to get the items used in this class
  • Shop Safety Posters PDF, for a great reminder for key safety tips on each of the main power tools in a shop
  • VIDEO: More About Shop Safety
  • VIDEO: Meet your instructor
  • Shop Jigs, Helpers & Shop-Made Solutions

    Woodworkers love building, instead of buying, jigs and fixtures for their shop. When you build your own jigs, you can easily customize them to your tools and your needs. It’s also rewarding to create simpler and safer ways to do things with the jigs you build.

    The jigs you’ll learn to build in this video class will help you in a number of ways on your table saw and bandsaw. In addition to simplifying the following tasks, you’ll get more repeatable results and, in some cases, a higher level of safety.

  • Cross cutting large panels
  • Table saw tenons
  • Cutting small parts on the bandsaw
  • Splining mitered corners
  • Cutting tapers, and straight-line
  • Cutting dadoes and rabbets
  • edging boards on the table saw
  • Once you’ve worked your way through our jigs, you’re sure to come up with ideas for other jigs you can use in your shop. And the instruction you get here is sure to help you build on your own.

    Instructor: George Vondriska
    Video run-time: 71 minutes

    PLUS, you’ll get the following BONUS resources and helpful information to supplement your class content:

  • Class Guide PDF, as reference for key elements of the class instruction
  • Class Resources PDF, which includes a list of products and materials
  • VIDEO: More About Jigs and Helpers
  • VIDEO: Meet your instructor
  • All About Wood

    As woodworkers we use a variety of materials in our craft: solid wood in the form of hard woods and soft woods, domestic and imported woods, plywood, MDF, melamine, multi-ply plywood and more.

    Like choosing the right tool for the job, it’s important to choose the correct material. That’s why we created this video class. We want to help you better understand the material you’re working with and educate you about materials you may not be familiar with.

    You’ll learn about the following, from master woodworker George Vondriska:

  • Man-made materials
  • Where to buy quality material
  • Milling lumber
  • Construction grade lumber
  • Hardwood vs. softwood
  • Veneers
  • Exotic / imported woods
  • — And more…

    Having this information at your fingertips will make you a more educated consumer, help you save money on your projects, and ensure that you’re choosing the best material for the job at hand.

    Instructor: George Vondriska
    Video run-time: 71 minutes

    PLUS, you’ll get the following BONUS resources and helpful information to supplement your class content:

  • Class Guide PDF, as reference for key elements of the class instruction
  • Class Resources PDF, which includes a list of products and materials
  • VIDEO: More About Jigs and Helpers
  • VIDEO: Meet your instructor
  • Must Have Sharpening Techniques

    If you’re using tools in your shop, you need to know how to sharpen them. It’s an old adage, but true, that dull tools are more dangerous than sharp tools. You’re likely to force a dull tool to do what it should be doing easily, and that leads to accidents. Additionally, your woodworking will be easier and more pleasant when you’re working with sharp tools.

    With George Vondriska as your instructor, this video class will give you many important tips and techniques for a broad array of tools. You’ll learn about:

  • Assessing need for sharpening
  • Tools of the trade
  • Router Bits
  • Bench Chisels
  • Plane Irons
  • Lathe Chisels
  • Card & Cabinet Scrapers
  • Forstner Bits
  • Instructor: George Vondriska
    Video run-time: 103 minutes

    PLUS, you’ll get the following BONUS resources and helpful information to supplement your class content:

  • Class Guide PDF, as reference for key elements of the class instruction
  • Class Resources PDF, which includes a list of products and materials
  • VIDEO: More About Sharpening
  • VIDEO: Meet your instructor