Looking to jump right into the world of fine woodworking? Is your goal is to continue creating projects long after attending one of our workshops?
Then Introduction to Furniture Making is for you! Throughout this 16 hour intensive workshop (split over 4 or 6 sessions), students will build a solid foundation for their new venture into woodworking.
Students will learn critical woodworking concepts & techniques, including but not limited to:
- Properties of wood
- How & where to buy lumber
- Milling rough lumber square
- Precision wood joinery without the use of screws or other fasteners
- Glue-up techniques for table tops & more
- Safe practices on major woodworking equipment including: miter saw, table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, mortiser, sanders, and more.
With the guidance of an instructor, each student will leave with a hand-crafted side table. We know that you will leave confident & ready to tackle more projects after this workshop.
Note:
- No previous woodworking experience necessary! Successful completion of this workshop permits access to open studio for personal use.
- This workshop may require time outside of the normally scheduled hours, at no extra cost, to complete the project.
- Upon enrollment, students agree to attend all dates listed for the workshop. If a student misses a class, the student must schedule a makeup session with the instructor subject to current private teaching rates.
- All materials are included, however, we do not provide dust masks; we strongly encourage students to bring dust masks to class.