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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Router Essentials for Every Woodworker 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 profilingContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn How To Make Boxes A wonderful opportunity to explore the art of box making in a very creative way. This class is open to non-woodworker as well as woodworkers of all skill levels who would like to break into new territory. Bandsaw Box Skills In thisContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR PHILIP MORLEY Make a MCM Wall Cabinet Philip Morley Limited spaces available. Come and build your skills and furnish your home with this clean and contemporary Morley Wall Cabinet. The wall cabinet is inspired by the works of James Krenov with a Scandinavian influence. Philip designedContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
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
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Comb Back Chair with Chris Schwarz Build a comfortable stick armchair in the Welsh tradition using many tools and materials that are familiar to the typical woodworker. If chairmaking intimidates you, you aren’t alone. The tools, materials and processes seem to require a pledge of allegianceContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Comb Back Chair with Chris Schwarz Build a comfortable stick armchair in the Welsh tradition using many tools and materials that are familiar to the typical woodworker. If chairmaking intimidates you, you aren’t alone. The tools, materials and processes seem to require a pledge of allegianceContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Funday Make an Artisanal Cutting Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch and there are some lovely restaurantsContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Build Your Skills with A Shaker Style Side Table Frank Strazza An heirloom table where fine details go hand-in-hand with a beautiful clean style. Building a table is a great achievement for early woodworkers and this particular table is both beautiful and challenging, it’s a tableContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MEREDITH HART STYLISH MID CENTURY SIDE TABLE A multidisciplinary class with a fantastic end result! This side table class builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great first step into a cabinet/case making class. In this jammed packed hands-on six-day class, you'll learnContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Router Essentials for Every Woodworker 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 profilingContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Introduction to Table Making A beautiful Shaker-style console table packed with new techniques and skills Small tables are wonderful skill-building projects, where new skills are acquired, and existing skills are reinforced. Small tables also provide ample opportunity to dial up the detailing to express one’s own designContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Mastering The Bandsaw 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 anContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Furniture Design & Construction Michael Fortune This action-packed workshop will explore bench, table and stool forms, from classical to contemporary, from frivolous to functional, from light to leviathan. A design process will be demonstrated that utilizes quick sketches, ¼ size models and full-size mock-ups leading to yourContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Make A Backgammon Board with Sarah Watlington Densely Packed Week of Learning - Veneering, Parquetry, Joinery Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games. Its history can be traced back nearly 5,000 years! This backgammon board is packed full of precision woodworking skills and new techniques. It isContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Funday Make an Artisanal Cutting Board Level: Open to All Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch and there are some lovely restaurantsContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MARY MAY Intro To Classical Carving with Mary May What better way to spend a week than to put a woodcarving gouge in your hand, create something beautiful- and have fun! Mary May, a well-known professional woodcarver and instructor from South Carolina, will walk you throughContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR MARY MAY Intro To Classical Carving with Mary May What better way to spend a week than to put a woodcarving gouge in your hand, create something beautiful- and have fun! Mary May, a well-known professional woodcarver and instructor from South Carolina, will walk you throughContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR THE CLASSIC & TECHNICAL ART OF BOX MAKING This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five day class, you'll learn and practice multiple box making techniques: design,Continue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Andrew Gibson will increase your joinery skills regardless of your startingContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn How To Make Boxes A wonderful opportunity to explore the art of box making in a very creative way. This class is open to non-woodworker as well as woodworkers of all skill levels who would like to break into new territory. Bandsaw Box Skills In thisContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Build Your Skills with A Craftsman Style Rocking Chair Frank Strazza An heirloom rocking chair where beautiful curves and fine details go hand-in-hand with amazing comfort Building a rocking chair is a great achievement for woodworkers and this particular chair is both beautiful and comfortable, it’sContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Router Essentials for Every Woodworker 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 profilingContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Need Some Relief: Bringing Interest & Life to Your Work with Rotary Power-Carving Dixie Biggs Explore the embellishment techniques of power relief carving and woodburning that can be used by woodturners, furnituremakers or other wood artists to expand the visual impact of your pieces. Students will learnContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Andrew Gibson will increase your joinery skills regardless of your startingContinue Reading
THE ART & TECHNIQUES OF BOX MAKING This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five-day class, you'll learn and practice multiple box-making techniques: design, carcass construction, resawing lumber, boxContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Case Making for Beginners This foundation woodworking class will teach you how to build basic cabinets using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshopContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
Bend It Like Gumby Changing wood from straight lines to curved adds a whole new dimension to woodworking, learn both the practical how to and the design impact of bending wood in this 5-day hands-on class. You will learn how to do a variety of bending techniques such as steamContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Andrew Gibson will increase your joinery skills regardless of your startingContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Router Essentials for Every Woodworker 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 profilingContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR An Intro to Turning & Bowl Making A wonderful opportunity to learn to turn on a lathe with a great instructor in a comfortably paced class. Open to new turners, as well as those of all skill levels who would like to break bad turning habits andContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Windsor Chairs - An Intro to Chair Making Aspen Golann Take your first step into chair making with Aspen Golann! This classic and elegant design will fit into a wide variety of decorating styles, it is also an excellent woodworking skill builder. You’ll walk away with aContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Finish Furniture This weekend finishing class provides a hands-on experience on finishing techniques and tools. Come learn why you finish, 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 willContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR An Intro and More to The Shaper Origin A wonderful opportunity to learn to use the Shaper Origin with a great instructor in a comfortably paced class. Open to new users, as well as those who would like to fortify and grow their skill base. Taught byContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR 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 traditionallyContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Make a Tansu Wall Cabinet with Mike Pekovich Join Mike Pekovich and make a beautiful wall cabinet in this six-day class. Dovetails and through-tenons provide plenty of strength and offer some visual interest, and Mike has some great tips for cutting accurate, stress-free joinery. The frame-and-panelContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR I’m a fan of a full-sized tool English chest – but they aren’t easily portable. So on the road, I use a smaller, and more portable Dutch Tool Chest (like the one that appeared years ago in Jim Tolpin’s “The Toolbox Book”) for ferrying my toolsContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR TUNING YOUR JAPANESE HANDPLANE 日本の木工 Andrew Hunter What seems like a simple tool, a blade and a block of wood, the Japanese plane (Kanna) is actually a very complex instrument with many subtle qualities.\The first challenge most westerners face when learning to use one is that theyContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CARPENTRY 日本の木工 Andrew Hunter The Way of Japanese Carpentry embodies more than just the technical aspects of woodworking. It is a way of being led by presence of mind. It is finding elegance in both the simple and complex. If you look, beautyContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Essential Handtool & Joinery Skills Handtool work and joinery are vital skills for all woodworkers. There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Andrew Gibson will increase your joinery skills regardless of your startingContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Drawing with Fire Pyrography can be done on a multitude of media making this beginners class perfect for woodworkers and non-woodworkers! Some of the things we will cover over the weekend: Considerations when designing a piece Ways to control the heat How to use multiple nibs forContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor Classical Carving Alexander Grabovetskiy In 2012 Alexander was chosen as the International Carver of the Year, and his work is astounding. Carving with a classical flair has to start with an in-depth study of how to sharpen the carving tools in the most productive and fastest way.Continue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Router Essentials for Every Woodworker 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 profilingContinue Reading
Meet Your Instructor An Intro to Turning - Christmas Gifts Using The Lathe A wonderful opportunity to learn to turn on a lathe with a great instructor in a comfortably paced class. Open to new turners, as well as those of all skill levels who would like to break badContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Foundation Beginning Woodwork This foundation beginning woodworking class, will teach you how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. This course is perfect for beginners or for intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop alongContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
THE ART & TECHNIQUES OF BOX MAKING This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five-day class, you'll learn and practice multiple box-making techniques: design, carcass construction, resawing lumber, boxContinue Reading
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR Learn To Woodwork The Weekend Beginning Woodworking 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, refreshing your skills, or familiarizing yourself with safe powerContinue Reading
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture Learn how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. Perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will showContinue Reading
The Art & Techniques of Box Making This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five-day class, you’ll learn and practice multiple box-making techniques: design, carcass construction, resawing lumber, box joints,Continue Reading
Funday - Cutting Board Make an artisanal chopping board Level: Open to All (16yrs and older) Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch, and there areContinue Reading
Heart Work, Sculpture & Carving Join renowned furniture maker and artist Michael Cullen for an action-packed week of experimenting and making as you explore the idea of incorporating the heart symbol into your work. Using Multi-Media to Create a Narrative - The workshop focuses on using mixed media to produce story-drivenContinue Reading
Best techniques for the 12/6 veiner and the petite 9/3 gouge 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 haveContinue Reading
Shaper Origin: Beginner to Beyond A wonderful opportunity to learn how to use the Shaper Origin with a great instructor in a comfortably paced class. Open to new users and those who would like to fortify and grow their skill base. Taught by furniture maker Michael Burt, you will haveContinue Reading
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
Steps Into Craftsmanship/Craftswomanship I Foundational Hand Skills During this five-day introduction to hand skills, Frank draws on his years working with hand tools to share with you the skills he has learned. You will learn how to sharpen and use many hand tools, including chisels, planes, and scrapers. Also learnContinue Reading
Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games with a history of nearly 5,000 years! Building a backgammon board requires precision woodworking skills with challenging and rewarding techniques, like the game itself. This class will focus on the importance of machine and hand tools in high-precision woodworking, creating harmony when using themContinue Reading
Weekend - Intro to Box Making Build your skills and store your tools! Chisels present a particular challenge; their sharp edges can inflict damage. If your chisels are rattling around in a drawer or still in the flimsy original packaging, consider making a box to protect and organize them forContinue Reading
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture Learn how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. Perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will showContinue Reading
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
Greene & Greene Tables with Darrell Peart In this class, you will learn about the Greene and Greene style and build two Rafter Tail Tables. The table design is based on the rafter tails at the Gamble House in Pasadena, California, which reach beyond to support the roof. These tablesContinue Reading
Fair and Not Square Join Laura Mays in this five-day class and add new competencies to your furniture work. This class is about breaking free from the dominance of 90 degrees and becoming comfortable using every other possible angle and angles of an unspecified number. We will work on sampleContinue Reading
Handtool Skills | Mike Pekovich I'm often asked about prerequisites for the furniture classes I teach. The answer is pretty simple: You should be comfortable using a basic set of hand tools. That's it. You should know how to get them sharp and have an understanding of how they workContinue Reading
Make a Kumiko Tea Chest! Join Mike Pekovich and make a beautiful tea chest in this five-day class. Sharing a cup of tea with friends is an excellent way to spend an afternoon or end a meal. The experience is better by serving tea selections in a handmade chest. ThisContinue Reading
Intro to Chair Making Danish Modern Lounge Chair In this class, we will meld both project work with establishing a fundamental understanding of chair making. The project is a clean-lined Danish Modern-inspired folding lounge chair with a woven seat and back. It is a great introduction if you have notContinue Reading
This unique three-part course will teach you how to design and build your own piece of furniture under the guidance of professional woodworkers using a sequenced methodology. The course comprises 3 classes: Design, Ideation, and Modeling (in person at the School) March 27 - 31 Concept Development (remote coaching) AprilContinue Reading
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture Learn how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. Perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will showContinue Reading
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
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture Learn how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. Perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will showContinue Reading
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
The Art & Techniques of Box Making This Box Making course builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is a great stepping stone class to larger projects, like cabinets or drawers. In this hands-on five-day class, you’ll learn and practice multiple box-making techniques: design, carcass construction, resawing lumber, box joints,Continue Reading
Build a Mid-Century Lounge Chair with Philip Morley Grow your woodworking skills and furnish your home with a sleek and contemporary Morley lounge chair. Building this chair is an excellent way to develop your woodworking skills and will make a statement in your home. Designed by your instructor, Philip Morley,Continue Reading
Introduction to Case Making A beginner's casework class A foundation woodworking class that will teach you how to design and build case pieces. This course is perfect for beginners with some power tool experience or intermediates who want to hone their skills. We have everything you need at the workshop–alongContinue Reading
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
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture Learn how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. Perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will showContinue Reading
Amana Bench Making with Jameel Abraham Learn to build a piece of history from the unique village of Amana, Iowa. With origins in Europe, German immigrants brought the staked bench design to western New York in the late 18th century when they moved and established their religious community called Ebeneezer. Continue Reading
Funday - Cutting Board Make an artisanal chopping board Level: Open to All (16yrs and older) Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch, and there areContinue Reading
Intro to Handtool & Joinery Essential skills for all woodworkers There is nothing more valuable than being able to select and cut joints with skill and ease. This class taught by Andrew Gibson will elevate your joinery skillset regardless of your skill level. You will learn to select joints, lay themContinue Reading
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
Funday - Cutting Board Make an artisanal chopping board Level: Open to All (16yrs and older) Starting with a block of wood, you will mill up and then glue together multiple strips to make up your artisanal cutting board. While the glue is drying, we'll break for lunch, and there areContinue Reading
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture Learn how to build furniture using both power tools and hand tools. Perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here in the workshop along with really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will showContinue Reading
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
North End Wall Cabinet with Meredith Hart A multidisciplinary class with fantastic results! This hands-on North End Wall Cabinet class builds on your woodworking and power tool knowledge and is an excellent step into more advanced case making projects. In this jammed-packed five-day class, you'll learn and practice multiple case-making techniques thatContinue Reading
