Woodworking
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The best way to enjoy a summer evening, watching a sunset from an Adirondack chair, is more satisfying knowing you built the chair yourself. Learn to use tools safely with us while building this beautiful piece of outdoor furniture.
Course Tuition: $540
Sliding scale: $350-760
Material Fees:
$100
Do you want to renovate your kitchen? Building cabinets requires some specialized equipment, but if you are willing to put in time and effort, you can build a kitchen to your exact specifications. In this class we build cabinet and drawer boxes for the tiny house kitchen.
Course Tuition: $1125
Sliding scale: $725-1575
Material Fees:
None
Once cabinet carcasses are built, the aesthetic of your kitchen is determined by your doors and drawer fronts. In this class we'll learn to build frame and panel doors and solid drawer fronts which can be used in cabinetry and furniture alike.
Course Tuition: $675
Sliding scale: $435-945
Material Fees:
None
Build a beautiful bookcase while refining your woodworking skills in this 3-day course. Hone your measuring skills, build proficiency on tools including the planer, miter saw, router, and table saw. Learn joinery fundamentals.
Course Tuition: $705
Sliding scale: $465-990
Material Fees:
$50
Are you detail oriented (or interested in becoming so)? Kumiko is a delicate Japanese craft traditionally used to create shoji screens. In this course you will refine your hand saw and chisel skills while creating a beautiful asa-no-ha panel.
Course Tuition: $470
Sliding scale: $310-660
Material Fees:
$90
Refine your woodworking skills while building a pair of boxes. Use the table saw and miter saw to safely process rough materials and cut miter joints, practice using a variety of jigs, and experiment with several finishes including oil, shellac, milk paint and wax.
Course Tuition: $705
Sliding scale: $465-990
Material Fees:
$50
Learn to apply thinly sliced wood veneer in decorative geometric patterns in this woodworking class. The techniques you learn building a checkerboard can also be used to glue up stable plywood panels with beautiful wood surfaces.
Course Tuition: $470
Sliding scale: $310-660
Material Fees:
$50
Imagine an ever useful household item: the simple serving tray; but, this one was handmade by YOU! Process rough materials using tools like the planer, table saw, and routers to create a functional and fashionable wooden serving tray.
Course Tuition: $470
Sliding scale: $310-660
Material Fees:
$50
Featuring guest speaker Leah Houghtaling!
Sometimes all it takes is the perfect finish to make your woodwork sing. On the other hand, it’s easy to wreck a beautiful beginning with an ugly stain. This tutorial offers the opportunity to play around with assorted natural finishes in a low stress environment.
Course Tuition: $70
Sliding scale: $45-100
Material Fees:
$0
Discover the secrets of dovetail joinery in this beginner-friendly workshop! In this class, you will put your hands on tools and cut some wood, aiming to loosen up your dovetail muscles. Although we won’t expect perfection in this workshop, you will certainly build confidence and unlock new woodworking skills in just two hours.
Course Tuition: $70
Sliding scale: $45-100
Material Fees:
$0
At Hammerstone, we believe that dangerous tools should be respected, but not feared nor avoided. This one day skills intensive will familiarize students with the safe use of the table saw through both demonstration and ample hands on experience.
Course Tuition: $270
Sliding scale: $175-380
Material Fees:
$30