FEATURED CLASSES
About our Beginning Woodworking Classes
FIND YOUR CRAFT
FLORIDA SCHOOL OF WOODWORK
Make something. Most of us no longer get the chance to create something from scratch that will last the test of time. And there’s something about starting with a piece of bare wood and making something beautiful and useful that you just have to experience. Woodworking class at the Florida School of Woodwork is the place to do just that.
Our woodworking, wood turning and wood carving classes are located in a beautiful, light-filled workshop in a newly renovated industrial building from the 1920’s. Right at the meeting spot of Tampa’s RiverWalk district and Historic Seminole Heights.
Our instructors are amazing woodworkers, turners, and carvers with real world experience. You will get individual attention and hours of hands on experience. No matter your current knowledge, abilities, and goals you will find a class for you here. Classes focus on both project and technical development in all of the disciplines of woodworking – furniture making, lathe, and carving skill, in a well organized, safe and friendly environment.
Make a chair with acclaimed furniture maker Michael Fortune, recognized internationally as both a master of his craft and an excellent teacher. You’ll study ergonomics, design, engineering, laminations, joinery, and tapered work all while making a beautiful, clean lined chair.
Recent Works
VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN?
Tampa and Florida offer broad choices of places to stay and things to do, so if you are coming for a class you might want to invite someone along with you and make a vacation out of your trip. There are cooking schools, art schools, museums, biking trails, water activities galore and of course we have dolphins and manatees.
“Hands down this School is head and shoulders above all the others, just an great place to go and learn from the best” Brian Anderson
Experienced Woodwork Instructors
All of our classes are taught by experienced furniture makers, turners, and carvers. We are passionate makers with real-world experience. So whether you are looking for a new career, to improve your skills, or a new hobby, our instructors are here to give you the tools and experience to make your designs come to life.
Personal Attention
All of our classes are designed to give you the focused attention and encouragement needed to build your skills, comfort level, and repertoire of woodworking techniques. We keep class sizes small to tailor lessons and instruction to your individual needs.
Novice to Experienced Woodworkers
Classes are offered at all levels and cover an array of topics, techniques and a variety of time frames. Subjects cover joinery, hand tools, finishing and cabinet making. We also offer private one-on-one classes that can be scheduled to accommodate schedules that are complicated.