Friday, 6-7pm
July 24th | $50

1 Class Session via Zoom

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 22nd

This tutorial will cover the basics of sharpening, using waterstones. Methods for grinding bevels will be discussed as well as some inexpensive alternatives to sharpening stones and bench grinders. 

This course will be taught by Douglas Brooks. Douglas is a boatbuilder, writer and researcher. He specializes in the construction of traditional wooden boats for museums and private clients. Brooks has lectured, taught, and built traditional boats at museums and schools across the United States and Japan. He has published numerous articles on his research and is the author of five books on traditional Japanese boatbuilding. His work has been honored by the American Craft Council and the Japanese Ministry of Culture. He lives in Vergennes, Vermont and his work can be seen at www.douglasbrooksboatbuilding.com.