Woodworking Classes in NYC, New York

This workshop introduces students to modern woodworking through an immersive experience of crafting fine wooden furniture. It is designed for beginners who want to get a hands-on introduction to woodworking and take home a beautiful product. After a brief survey of principles and process, students will dive into their projects to make a small wood...

You will gain a broad understanding of how Japanese woodworking distinguishes itself from Western approaches during this two hour talk and demonstration. The session will include an overview of traditional hand tools used in a range of work scale, from making small objects to full size timber frame building.  This will be followed by a brief...

In this class, you will learn how to make a shoji (paper backed sliding screen) that is a classic functional and decorative detail in Japanese design. To accommodate apartment living and as a learning project, each participant will make a moderate size shoji, around 24”x24”. All of the same methods used in full size shojis, 36”x72”, will be...

In this 5 days Posts and beams workshop you will learn about, large scale joinery layout and cutting, proportioning, center line layout and cutting sequence. Grain orientation as well as gable roof layout will also be covered. Lots of hands on cutting time! We will be crafting a 6′ x 12′ structure using timbers of various species. Mortices and...

In this one day class we will explore the many variations of the most fundamental woodworking joint, the Mortice and Tenon! Such variations will be: The blind, The through, The wedged, The pinned, The tusked and The Fox. The day will be filled with demonstrations, discussion of proportions along with applications and of course a lot of hand on...

Learn to carve your own spoon from local hardwoods. This beginner level class will include the basics of woodworking and carving tools. Each student will leave with a spoon and memories to bring back to their own kitchen.

In this first one day class of the design series we will start broadly with concepts, goals and aesthetics. After forming a vision we will move towards more specifics: lumber selection, wood grain, orientation, sequencing, sizing and joinery choices. Balance, economics, fluidity and awareness will be addressed. Will include a sketching session with...

In this class, model yacht expert John Stroudt will take you through the process of building a Vintage 36” RC sailboat, completing it on Friday and sailing it on Saturday morning. This boat is a Chico II designed by AJ Fisher, a well known sailor and a supplier of pond yachts, supplies, parts, and plans in the Detroit area. He founded The A. J....

Saw horses are an essential part of a flexible woodworking practice. In this two day class we will layout (mark out) all the joinery for a pair of saw horses suited to support a bench. Final height and dimensions will be customized to the individual for maximum comfort and efficiency while working. Joinery will be a variety of advanced mortices and...

Using a saw on a pull stroke can be awkward at first. With a little practice and guidance it becomes second nature. In this half day class we will get acquainted and make friends with the Japaneses saws. A brief overview of saws will be followed by demonstration of cross and rip cutting. Optimum body positioning and angles of cut will be discussed....

You sharpened and set up a Kanna (Japanese plane)! You made a pile of beautiful shavings! You resharpened a few times, made more shavings and now your plane needs some adjustment. Or, you want to expand your skills. This half day class focuses on the use and tweaking of the Kanna. You will learn how to create a flat surface, how to square an edge,...

Japanese joinery is famous for its sophistication. This class will dive deeply into the subtleties of various joints, namely kanawa (scarf), shachi (keyed tenoned scarf) and several kinds of mortises and tenons: pegged, wedged and tusked. The precise execution of joinery requires sharp tools so participants will also learn sharpening with Japanese...

This class will provide experience with great tools and new skills regardless how much a student chooses to adopt the Japanese tools. This class is an introduction to Japanese woodworking tools. A high quality block plane with a laminated blade and a chisel with a laminated blade are great additions to any woodworkers set of tools. While many “convert”...