Maker Build Off

A Maker Challenge to Raise Scholarship Funds Festool and Rubio Monocoat are partnering with Central Wood Products and the  School to host two powerhouse teams of women makers from across the US. The teams will each build a piece that will be raffled off to raise money for Woodworking ScholarshipsContinue Reading

Router Essentials | Weekend

Fixed routers and plunge routers add a LOT to the workshop, but they can be intimidating to use. With the amazingly diverse availability of router bit profiles, there are many different things you can do on a router table; from edge profiling to joinery. Because of the high rpm ofContinue Reading

Sold Out $560.00

Weekend Beginning Woodwork

Weekend Beginning Woodwork The foundations of woodworking and power tools Our weekend beginner's class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you'd like to get more involved in woodworking, refresh your skills, or familiarize yourself with safeContinue Reading

Sold Out $560.00

Intro to Carving with Michael Cullen | Weekend

Carve Beautiful Leaves, Beads & Feathers! Spend the weekend with renowned furniture maker and artist - Michael Cullen as he shares what his two favourite carving gouges, the 12/6 veiner and the petite 9/3, can do. You will have the choice to carve stars and feathers, hand-cut beads, create leaves,Continue Reading

Enroll $565.00

Weekend Beginning Woodwork

Weekend Beginning Woodwork The foundations of woodworking and power tools Our weekend beginner's class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you'd like to get more involved in woodworking, refresh your skills, or familiarize yourself with safeContinue Reading

Enroll $560.00

Sketch Up for Beginners | Rolf Gjertsen

Sketch Up for Beginners This  two day class will introduce you to the SketchUp 3d modelling program and teach you how to use it with your furniture and cabinetry designs. We will discuss the basic functionality of SketchUp, compare it with other 3d modelling programs, and use it to designContinue Reading

Enroll $450.00

Design – Prototyping & Modeling

Design Ideation and Modeling If you want to design and build your own furniture, you need both design techniques and practical skills.  This class focuses on equipping you with both. Centred around a series of exercises based on design briefs that one might get from a client or perhaps aContinue Reading

Enroll $450.00

Staked Stool | Chris Schwarz

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR  Staked Stool with Chris Schwarz Introduction to Staked Furniture Learn the essential skills to design and build staked furniture – anything from a sawbench to a desk to an armchair. In this weekend class, each student will design a small footstool with a half-scale model made ofContinue Reading

Sold Out $595.00

Introduction to Drawer Making | Owain Harris

Making and fitting drawers is an art in itself, and when done cleanly and efficiently, it can elevate fine casework. In this two-day workshop, Owain will share the best practices for making a classic piston-fit dovetail drawer. Students will learn everything from initial stock selection and preparation, to getting theContinue Reading

Enroll $550.00

Introduction to Door Making | Owain Harris

Well-made and perfectly fitted doors are an essential part of casework construction. This 2-day intensive class will focus on the techniques and strategies for making the two most common styles of doors used in fine furniture-making. Day one will cover the classic frame and panel door. On day two, studentsContinue Reading

Enroll $460.00

Tea Box | Mike Pekovich

Build Your Box Making Skills with Mike Pekovich Are you looking to spice up your work in a novel way? Then you need to sharpen your chisels and try your hand at Kumiko melded with Box Making. Kumiko is a Japanese latticework technique that is traditionally found on shoji screensContinue Reading

Enroll $545.00

Router Essentials | Weekend

Fixed routers and plunge routers add a LOT to the workshop, but they can be intimidating to use. With the amazingly diverse availability of router bit profiles, there are many different things you can do on a router table; from edge profiling to joinery. Because of the high rpm ofContinue Reading

Enroll $560.00

Weekend Beginning Woodwork

Weekend Beginning Woodwork The foundations of woodworking and power tools Our weekend beginner's class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you'd like to get more involved in woodworking, refresh your skills, or familiarize yourself with safeContinue Reading

Enroll $560.00

Weekend Veneering | Adrian Ferrazzutti

The class will be an action-packed dive into the world of Commercial Veneer. Veneer allows for endless creative possibilities, and Adrian will lead with demonstrations followed by bench time for students to try various techniques.  This class will be about knife-cut parquetry techniques, creating patterns with lines and geometric shapes.Continue Reading

Enroll $520.00

Finishing Furniture | Diane Shattuck

Learn to Finish Furniture with Diane Shattuck This weekend class provides hands-on experience on finishing techniques and tools. Learn why you finish wood, how to choose the right finish, and explore all the different types of coatings available that will give your piece a professional-grade finish. By the end of the class, you will know howContinue Reading

Enroll $470.00

Intro To Japanese Joinery | Chris Giffrow

An entry-level class centred on laying out and cutting traditional Japanese Carpentry Joints. The class will also show you how to develop better layout techniques which can be applied to modern furniture making as well as timber framing. You will also learn the cultural significance of Japanese joinery as wellContinue Reading

Enroll $550.00

Weekend Beginning Woodwork

Weekend Beginning Woodwork The foundations of woodworking and power tools Our weekend beginner's class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you'd like to get more involved in woodworking, refresh your skills, or familiarize yourself with safeContinue Reading

Enroll $560.00

Introduction to Marquetry | Frank Strazza

Weekend Introduction to Marquetry with Frank Strazza Learn to paint with wood Marquetry involves carefully cutting and piecing together different wood species, creating a beautiful picture, decorative element, or lettering. Dating back to the Italian Renaissance, marquetry has traditionally been used to embellish furniture, church pews, and panels in homesContinue Reading

Enroll $525.00

Weekend Beginning Woodwork

Weekend Beginning Woodwork The foundations of woodworking and power tools Our weekend beginner's class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you'd like to get more involved in woodworking, refresh your skills, or familiarize yourself with safeContinue Reading

Enroll $560.00

Mastering the Bandsaw | Michael Fortune

A properly-tuned band saw can — and perhaps should — be the centre of an efficient woodshop. Bandsaws are capable of very accurate work, from cutting precise tenon joints to resawing the densest woods straight and smooth to cutting fluid curved shapes. Even an inexpensive bandsaw can be tuned toContinue Reading

Enroll $300.00

Intro To Bench Making | David Douyard

Bench Making Windsor Chair Techniques A great toes in the water class.  An early introduction to the art of making chairs, except in this case a nice entryway bench. You will learn about classic Windsor chair-building techniques, including laying out compound angles, drilling and reaming compound angles, and stretcher construction. Continue Reading

Enroll $550.00

Finishing Furniture | Diane Shattuck

Learn to Finish Furniture with Diane Shattuck This weekend class provides hands-on experience on finishing techniques and tools. Learn why you finish wood, how to choose the right finish, and explore all the different types of coatings available that will give your piece a professional-grade finish. By the end of the class, you will know howContinue Reading

Enroll $470.00

Weekend Beginning Woodwork

Weekend Beginning Woodwork The foundations of woodworking and power tools Our weekend beginner's class provides a hands-on workshop experience and a condensed introduction to foundational woodworking techniques and power tools. It is ideal for determining if you'd like to get more involved in woodworking, refresh your skills, or familiarize yourself with safeContinue Reading

$560

No products in the cart.