Woodworking
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Rustic Inlaid Pendant- June 2025
In this two-day course students will create their own rustic but elegant piece of jewelry using precut pieces of local Adirondack hemlock and pine, as well as shell dots, metal wire and various other items to inlay. With guidance from the instructor, students will be able to follow their own creative vision to create a unique piece of jewelry.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, June 7, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, June 8, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Takeyce Walter
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $25.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Sagamore Chair- April 2025
Over 100 years ago, the famous Sagamore Hotel was built as an exclusive resort on Lake George in the Adirondacks. Its luxurious and spacious accommodations attracted the millionaires of the day, and the hotel continues to bring people from around the world to its spectacular spot on the lake. Come create a bit of history as you build a Sagamore chair using patterns struck from one of the original chairs; all the forms and patterns necessary are provided. Learn how to steam bend local Adirondack Red Oak into the graceful forms of this one-of-a-kind chair that is both beautiful and comfortable. Working with a variety of hand tools, you will bend and fasten the slats, laminate frame elements, join everything together and sand, finish and complete a beautiful chair ready for a prominent spot in your camp or home. Some prior woodworking experience is helpful, but beginners are welcome too.
Dates/Times
- Friday, April 4, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, April 7, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $520.00
Non-Member Tuition: $590.00Material Fee: $500.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Sagamore Chair- July 2025
Over 100 years ago, the famous Sagamore Hotel was built as an exclusive resort on Lake George in the Adirondacks. Its luxurious and spacious accommodations attracted the millionaires of the day, and the hotel continues to bring people from around the world to its spectacular spot on the lake. Come create a bit of history as you build a Sagamore chair using patterns struck from one of the original chairs; all the forms and patterns necessary are provided. Learn how to steam bend local Adirondack Red Oak into the graceful forms of this one-of-a-kind chair that is both beautiful and comfortable. Working with a variety of hand tools, you will bend and fasten the slats, laminate frame elements, join everything together and sand, finish and complete a beautiful chair ready for a prominent spot in your camp or home. Some prior woodworking experience is helpful, but beginners are welcome too.
Dates/Times
- Friday, July 18, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Saturday, July 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, July 20, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Monday, July 21, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $520.00
Non-Member Tuition: $590.00Material Fee: $500.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Scroll Saw Baskets- April 2025
There is something intriguing about a wooden basket made using a scroll saw. These baskets make great gifts and conversation pieces. During the course of a day the student will progress from learning the basics in the operation of a scroll saw, saw safety, pattern transfer methods, basic cutting skills to the completion of at least two different style wooden baskets. This class is appropriate for beginning woodworkers with an interest in picking up a skill that can translate into a lifetime passion.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $20.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Scroll Saw Baskets- July 2025
There is something intriguing about a wooden basket made using a scroll saw. These baskets make great gifts and conversation pieces. During the course of a day the student will progress from learning the basics in the operation of a scroll saw, saw safety, pattern transfer methods, basic cutting skills to the completion of at least two different style wooden baskets. This class is appropriate for beginning woodworkers with an interest in picking up a skill that can translate into a lifetime passion.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $20.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Scroll Saw Christmas Ornaments- November 2025
There's nothing like the beauty of the winter season in the Adirondacks! Make a holiday ornament for yourself or your loved ones. Over the course of this day students will progress from making a simple wooden Christmas ornament to one requiring the skills you will have achieved during the day. The course will include instruction on the safe use of the power scroll saw, pattern transfer, the cutting of multiple ornaments using the stacking process and the process of making interior cuts in a piece of wood using a scroll saw. Appropriate for beginning woodworkers and those with some experience.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, November 23, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $15.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Scroll Saw Puzzle Making- June 2025
Wooden puzzles are a great project whether you are a beginner or experienced woodworker. In this class students will learn the basics of the safe operation of a scroll saw, proper blade selection and installation, pattern transfer, proper cutting techniques and proper body positioning at the saw table. Each student will progress from learning to make moderate curves to tight curves using the scroll saw by producing, first, a wood maple leaf and progressing through more difficult patterns to a final puzzle which will require attention to detail and care in cutting. Come learn the secret tricks to ensure your puzzle is a success. It can make the perfect gift, too.
Dates/Times
- Sunday, June 1, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Walt Ulrich
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $15.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Side Table- November 2025
This class will cover both woodworking and welding skills. Live edge slab tops will be cut and sanded. Students will then have the choice of welding their metal tube base together, or having Larry do it with student guidance on how they want it to look. The top will be added to the newly welded base to finish this truly unique side table.
Dates/Times
- Saturday, November 8, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sunday, November 9, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $110.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant
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Walking Stick with Inlaid Compass- May 2025
Take your next hike or walk around the corner with a unique hand-crafted walking stick. Frank will guide you through the process of taking a piece of ironwood and transforming it into a walking stick that will last a lifetime. The inlaid compass will help ensure you don't lose your way on the trail! Makes a wonderful gift for the hikers in your life!
Dates/Times
- Saturday, May 10, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Frank Lagace
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Walking Stick with Inlaid Compass- September 2025
Take your next hike or walk around the corner with a unique hand-crafted walking stick. Frank will guide you through the process of taking a piece of ironwood and transforming it into a walking stick that will last a lifetime. The inlaid compass will help ensure you don't lose your way on the trail! Makes a wonderful gift for the hikers in your life!
Dates/Times
- Sunday, September 14, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Frank Lagace
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member Tuition: $135.00Material Fee: $40.00 Included in fee shown
Location: AFS, 51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY
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Walnut Frame Mirror- May 2025
In this beginner class, students will piece together a frame that has already been cut to size. After inserting a mirror, they will cut the live edge pieces to fit inside, and finally, they will put it all together to complete a piece that is sure to be a conversation starter.
Dates/Times
- Monday, May 19, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Instructor: Larry Benjamin
Member Tuition: $220.00
Non-Member Tuition: $270.00Material Fee: $110.00 Included in fee shown
Location: 1476 U.S. 9, Lake George, NY 12845, Alfred Z. Solomon Lake George Annex, located on Rt. 9 in the Log Jam Outlets immediately behind the Log Jam Restaurant