Tool Making Workshop
CWB, Lake Union
February 5 & 6, (Saturday & Sunday)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $175 members, $210 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Kolin
Under the guidance of a master boatwright, students will build their own smoothing plane and a carving knife that will provide a lifetime of use. Students will shape & heat-treat a piece of tool steel into a blade that will hold a razor edge. They also will learn to sharpen, use and maintain their masterpieces. Limit: 6 students.

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Half Model Workshop
CWB, Lake Union
February 12 & 13 (Saturday & Sunday)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $175 members, $210 nonmembers
Instructor: Rich Kolin
The old way of designing a boat or ship was to shape a half model of a hull and, from those lines, scale up and build a boat. Countless schooners, skiffs, smacks and others were thus crafted. For this class the students will take the lines off of a plan and carve a half model which will be mounted on a board ready to hang on your wall. This class is important to new boat builders as it teaches how a two dimensional plan can be converted into a three dimensional boat. Students will learn how to read a boat plan. In addition the students will learn to sharpen and use chisels, knives, spokeshaves and small planes. This is a good introduction to the lofting and marine carving classes. Limit: 6 students.

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Family Boat Building

Session 1: April 16, 17 & 23, 24 (Saturday & Sunday)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at CWB
Session 2: June 2 - 5 (Thursday - Sunday)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Edmonds Waterfront Festival (www.edmondswaterfrontfestival.com)
Session 3: July 1 - 4 (Friday - Monday)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the CWB Annual Wooden Boat Festival
Session 4: August 13, 14 & 20, 21 (Saturday & Sunday)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at CWB
Session 5: October 22, 23 & 29, 30 (Saturday & Sunday)
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Camano Island State Park
Fee: $1,100 members, $1,325 nonmembers
Instructor: CWB Staff/Volunteers
NOTE: Locations and Times Subject to Change

Under the guidance of a professional boatwright and assisted by CWB’s volunteers, families will build the Union Bay Skiff, a simple but great plywood sail boat designed by local boatwright, Brad Rice. We'll supply everything needed to build the boat and we'll launch all the boats at the end of the event! The boat is capable of carrying two people. Families will take their boats home for painting and miscellaneous finish work. Student/family limit depends on location. No previous woodworking experience required.

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