Plane Wellness Teachers
Alphabetical order by First Name
Albert Kleine is a well known Instagram and Facebook Content Creator and woodworker. He is specifically known for his amazing marquetry skills. Albert is currently working on a book with Fox Chapel Publishing on building boxes the book is expected to be released in 2025.
Elizabeth Weber: Born and raised in Tennessee, Elizabeth she first specialized in engineering, earning an M.S. in civil engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In 2015 she began woodworking with her first creations including several pieces of furniture in the Arts and Crafts style, but she eventually turned to smaller objects and now specializes in bowls, spoons, and boxes. Her skills range from natural finish and simple forms to highly carved and painted forms that emulate natural motifs. Elizabeth teaches woodturning and woodworking around the country and serves as club president for her local woodturning club, the Seattle Woodturners. She also helped start the local spoon club, Seattle Spoon Club, back in 2019.
Eric Meyer Maker is a well know YouTube Content Creator and Tool Maker. His channel focuses on shop tips, tricks and jigs, as well as build projects and tool making. Eric is also a Plane Wellness Sponsor. A percentage of every sale he makes is donated directly to Plane Wellness. He sells Lady Leg Calipers, Plane Adjusting Hammers, and Custom-Made Hand Planes!
James Wright is famous for his YouTube channel known as Wood By Wright. He started woodworking with his father and made it his life’s mission to teach the craft to others. James is well known for exclusive hand tool use, besides the occasional appearance of his Demon Possessed Yellow Brace (Power Drill).
Check out his “How To” YouTube, “ASMR” YouTube, and his Website.
Jamie Harpster is the Founder and President of Plane Wellness and has a YouTube channel called Bat Cave Creations. Jamie has been working in the mental health field since 2014 and obtained his master’s in human services counseling in 2019. He fell in love with woodworking in 2018 and enjoys sharing his passion for the craft with others.
Check out his YouTube
Jeff Warshafsky is known for his inventions and planes known as REED Planes. Jeff is an out of the box thinker and invented many items that have increased the performance, quality, and functionality of hand planes. He also has innovative skills and techniques that solve issues many woodworkers run into while engaging in the craft.
Shea Alexander is a full-time, professional woodworker creating over 60 pieces of substantial furniture a year. He is known for creating beautiful pieces with hand carved accents. Shea has build everything from chairs to stool, tables to dressers, and more!
Wayne Fry is a retired veterinarian and an avid woodworker and carpenter. He worked as a carpenter, with his father, as a young child and continued through college. Although education paved the course to becoming a veterinarian, woodworking and building were his true passions. His joy comes from combining reclaimed wood, concrete, and metal to create one of a kind and functional pieces. Working with high performance concrete has required many hours of education and experience and his woodworking skill are essential for creating the form work for the concrete. His goal is to share knowledge and develop friendships that can enhance our lives. His home and shop location support his vision: To restore our faith in Jesus through fellowship, become grounded in God’s love through nature, and witness the creator through craftsmanship.