Where does one go(locally) to find someone who will teach me how to use hand
planes. I don't see any courses in my community colleges. I see various
private courses around the country that I might go to in a few months but I
wonder how to find a person sooner than that. I have Hack's book. My wife
is an antiques buff so I have half a dozen planes in various stages of
rusting/rot that she picked up at garage sales. With a lot of work I have
gotten them 'better' but I can't imagine actually using them. I have spent
hours sharpening each of them but I find it is time to see an expert rather
than just reading more books.
My local Woodcraft store has classes but again it will be many months before
they get around to this subject.
Any suggestions?

Greg
Barrington, Illinois(40m NW of Chicago)