With sufficient notice and scheduling, I offer specialized, individual based training in my studio
                          with an emphasis on hand tool techniques and use. The topics range from:
 
                          basic design skills ( wading through the design process)
                          wood selection ( selecting the best wood for furniture)
                          wood preparation ( from rough to surfaced and dimensioned)
                          sharpening skills ( tuning hand plane irons, chisels)
                          joinery ( dovetails, mortise and tenon, lap, etc.)
                          hand tool skills ( hand planes, chisels, shooting board)
                          veneering ( bookmatching, vacuum pressing, slicing veneers)
                          hand-applied finishes ( shellac, wiping oils)

                          This training is offered in two, three or five day sessions, which comprise eight hour days.
                          I will only teach, demonstrate and discuss on topics I am very familiar and knowledgeable in,
                          establishing a good relationship between myself and the student. Initially, I will discuss with a
                          student exactly what their requirements are and design a course around this particular requirement,
                          I then define the curriculum for the student to follow what we have discussed. The courses are
                          set up for one on one or with two students as a maximum, therefore I will be essentially dedicated
                          to the student for this period of time, maximizing the knowledge transfer to the student. I do not
                          provide a project based training program, but instead skills development training or instruction.   
                          
                                           
                          My current fees for this instruction or courses is in daily blocks of time as follows: 
                             475.00 for two days | 700.00 for three days  | 1200.00 for five days
               
                          The student is provided with a small set of essential hand tools to be used for the duration of
                          the course or instructional period, or they can provide their own tools.
                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                
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                                                                                                                          Ottawa Ontario ON K0A 2P0 CANADA
                                                                                                            Phone: (613) 821-5160   E-mail: studio@normanpirollo.com