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
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 will elevate your joinery skill set regardless of your skill level. You will learn to select joints, lay them out, andContinue Reading
Finishing a piece of furniture well makes all the difference in the success of a project. This class will teach you how to get it right. Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice, you will learn the entire finishing process, from wood preparation to rubbing out the final coat. This includesContinue Reading
An easy introduction to using veneer and basic box making. The end result is a lovely chess board box that will make a great gift. Key Learning Points: How to mix veneer and solid wood Using a vacuum pump to press the veneer Creating pinned lap joints Shellac Finishing TaughtContinue Reading
This multi-discipline class will cover a wide array of techniques, all aimed at developing your skills in box making, veneering and hardware installation. You'll also find that your patterning, colour planning, and visual impact skills will also be given an opportunity to flex. As part of your growth in furnitureContinue Reading
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture This workshop is perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here, along with our team of really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will show you safe methods of work in a supportive andContinue 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 a router motor's highContinue Reading
CAPSTONE CLASS FOR CERTIFICATE STUDENTS In this class, you will use the skills you have acquired in your core classes and on your woodworking journey so far to build a furniture piece of your own design. Design to Fabrication is a prerequisite for this class. The following things covered inContinue Reading
RESIDENCY STUDIES This is an opportunity for a two week residency if you are interested in working on building a piece of furniture of your own design under the guidance of a senior-level instructor. This is not a traditional class; it will be up to you to determine what youContinue 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
Steps into Craftsmanship/Craftswomanship II with Frank Strazza In this class, we will build a Craftsman-style case piece to advance your fine woodworking skills– focusing predominantly on hand tool usage. The case itself is an excellent achievement for early woodworkers, and this particular piece can be built out as a clockContinue Reading
Learn How to Use Power Tools & Build Furniture This workshop is perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here, along with our team of really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will show you safe methods of work in a supportive andContinue Reading
Intro to Chair Making Scandi Modern Lounge Chair If you have not yet tackled building a chair, it is a great introduction. We will meld both project work and establish a fundamental understanding of chair making. The project is a clean-lined Scandi Modern-inspired folding lounge chair and ottoman with aContinue Reading
Building Curved Furniture Explore the world of creating curved yet structural furniture elements while learning the technique of bent laminations. Each student will fabricate the four aprons that are at the heart of the design of the Quatrefoil Table. We will also learn how to accurately create thin laminates, safelyContinue 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
Handtools are precious tools of our trade, and having a place to get them organized and safe is important. Based on tool cabinets originating around the turn of the 20th century, this project build class is a great fit for woodworkers who believe that power and hand tools can liveContinue Reading
In this five-day class you will learn about the cultural significance of joinery in traditional Japanese architecture, appreciate the beauty and utility of Japanese tools in modern woodworking, as well as discover the scalability and utility of carpentry joints for modern furniture design. Focused on two pillars of Japanese carpentry: 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
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 screens butContinue Reading
Floating Top Entry Table | Mike Pekovich Here's a versatile side table with some fun joinery challenges. Arched rails and a floating top give this petite table a little lift. In this 5-day class, we'll try our hand at bridle joints, through-mortise-and tenons and sliding dovetails. Then we'll hold everythingContinue Reading
Box Making - Grow Your Woodworking Skills Box-making is an excellent way to build and hone skills that can directly lend themselves to countless projects large and small. Consider the objects and furniture in our homes- Cabinets? Drawers? Dressers? Shelving units? They’re all boxes! This Box-Making course is a journeyContinue Reading
Intro To Carving with Mary May No 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 through the carving process using a varietyContinue 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 This workshop is perfect for beginners or intermediates who want to hone their skills. Everything you will need is here, along with our team of really knowledgeable, patient instructors who will show you safe methods of work in a supportive andContinue Reading
Jigs are the key to making safe and accurate cuts at the tablesaw and router table. In this week-long class, we will design and build six different jigs and discuss the theory and use of each. While most know that having a variety of jigs available is important, many struggleContinue 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 will elevate your joinery skill set regardless of your skill level. You will learn to select joints, lay them out, andContinue 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 a router motor's highContinue 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 Stereotomy From historical construction to contemporary woodworking, Stereotomy is a time-tested system to visualize and execute complex works. In France, the journeyman tradition of carpentry includes the study of Stereotomy. A young carpenter arriving in each new shop would typically build a pair of trestle sawhorses, the complexityContinue 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
