Fair warning to anyone new to the hobby: once you start, you may not want to stop.
Orange, Ohio - For the past 27 years, Kurt Klimko has worked as an adult carpentry teacher in the Department of Community Education and Recreation in Orange, teaching students and adults the basic concepts of carpentry and woodworking and was kind enough to offer some advice. , for help . Every carpenter. Beginners start there.
Klimko says that when working with people who have no carpentry experience, it's important to set realistic expectations.
"A lot of them watch a lot of these programs on TV and wish they could do these things, but they don't have the knowledge, the equipment, the gear," he said. “I try to tell people to focus on number 1. Be careful number 2 and have good plans when doing your projects.
Another rule? Klimko says it's a good idea to start small. Don't expect to master a large or complex project from the start. Looking for a good starting point, he often suggests his new students build a simple mixer that can deliver several lessons in one project.
"It's easy to finish in a few days after working on it," he said. "It's basically about putting the parts together, learning how to put things together, building things, learning how to put things together."
But a fair warning to anyone new to the hobby: Once you start, you may not want to stop.
"People from all over Northeast Ohio are welcome to come here and take lessons," he said. "So they love it, and once they get addicted, you know it's an addiction."
If you'd like to take a lesson with Kurt at Orange's Department of Recreation and Community Education , you can access the Recreation Directory here or call (216) 831-8601.
