Woodworker's Journal summer-2009, страница 53

Amanda Broemel made this Honduran mahogany bed as a high school junior.

Shop Class: It's Not Just for Kids

When Woodworker's Journal subscriber Michael McCray won a week's schooling at the renowned Anderson Ranch Arts Center near Aspen, Colorado, he chose Professional Wood Finishing. Michael took up woodworking about five years ago to replace golf. His first project was a Sante Fe chair, which was built with hand tools and a palm

Michael McCray, a mechanical engineer from New Mexico, honed his woodworking skills at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center — one of the many schools for grownup woodworkers.

Upper-level students like senior Vince Yanni buy their wood "pretty much off the tree," for projects like this birch entertainment unit.

High school students like Dan Lanciano learn the wisdom of puzzling out problems in wood.