Beginner Woodturning: Garden Tools

Discover the joy of woodturning in this hands-on beginner class! You’ll create three essential garden tools—a transplanter, cultivator, and weeder.

Saturday, March 22

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Intro to Hand-Cut Mortise & Tenon Joinery

Learn how to craft a strong mortise and tenon joint using only hand tools. This hands-on class covers layout, sawing, chiseling and fitting techniques with chisels, mallets, marketing gauges and hand saws. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced woodworkers alike!

Wednesday, March 26

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Assemble a Bat House

Join us for a fun and easy class assembling your own bat house. You will be assembling pre-cut pieces that make up your new neighbor’s home. You may build a box as an individual or as a partner project.

Sunday, April 27

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

And remember: you can always buy a gift card for someone to gift a class!

Starting this Spring, the Barn will be hosting one new class per season that will be more in depth in its education and construction. Learning how to design and build a piece of furniture from the first drawing to a finished piece. These multi-part classes will be designed to greatly increase ones knowledge and experience within the world of woodworking.

The first seasonal class for Spring 2025 will be announced soon!

Introduction to Dovetails with Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

Wednesday, March 19

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

and

Wednesday, April 23

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Learn how to cut dovetails by hand. In this class we will learn one of the most essential and daunting furniture joints- the dovetail. Using only a hand saw, chisel, and hand full of marking tools, learn how to make the beautiful and strong dovetail joint without machinery.

Woodworking 101 with Tom Parmelee

Monday, March 24

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

and

Monday, April 14

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

In this class you will learn the ins and outs of a modern woodworking shop. What tools do what and how to use them.

Cutting Boards with Tom Parmelee

Tuesday, March 25

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

and

Monday, April 7

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

In this two-part class, participants will make their own cutting boards to use in their homes. Students will learn about different species of woods to use for food safe projects, how to join pieces of wood together, and different oils for sealing them.

Intro to Hand-Cut Mortise & Tenon Joinery with Merreyman Custom Woodworking

Wednesday, March 26

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Learn how to craft a strong mortise and tenon joint using only hand tools. This hands-on class covers layout, sawing, chiseling and fitting techniques with chisels, mallets, marketing gauges and hand saws. This class is perfect for beginners and experienced woodworkers alike!

Wall Mounted Coat Rack with Tom Parmelee

Tuesday, April 1

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

In this class you will build and finish your very own wooden coat rack using no wood glue or mechanical fasteners.

Assemble a Bat House with Tom Parmelee

Sunday, April 27

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for a fun and easy class assembling your own bat house. You will be assembling pre-cut pieces that make up your new neighbor’s home. You may build a box as an individual or as a partner project.

Introduction to Hand Tool Woodworking with Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

Wednesday, April 30

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Learn traditional woodworking with this immersive class. Students will delve into the fundamentals of craftsmanship, focusing on the mastery of hand planes, chisels, hand saws, and various hand tool woodworking techniques.

Beginner Woodturning with Jim Prinkey: Garden Tools

Saturday, March 22

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Discover the joy of woodturning in this hands-on beginner class! You’ll create three essential garden tools—a transplanter, cultivator, and weeder.

Advanced Woodturning with Jim Prinkey: Plate

Saturday, April 19

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

This is an advanced level class to learn how to turn a plate on the lathe.

Beginner Welding with Michael Guarraia: Dragonfly

Sunday, April 27

12:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Learn the basics of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding in this make-and-take class where you’ll make a bird out of common kitchen utensils. Topics include welding safety, equipment, processes, technique, and basic metallurgical properties.

Intermediate Welding: Create your own Project - By Appointment Only

For those who have taken the intro welding class and ready for the next step! Bring your own vision and materials to weld something of your design. Maybe you have an old iron patio chair that you want to repair. Perhaps you have some scrap steel to convert into a garden sculpture to accompany your bird or dragonfly!

Show off your work! We’d love to see your photos from class! If you share what you made on socials, you can and tag us @manormillmonkton on Instagram or Manor Mill on Facebook.