Woodworking and Turning
We have great intro and safety classes such as building birdhouses, turning handles, learning how to work with hand tools, and the occasional parent and child class! After you’ve taken a beginner class, you can progress to an intermediate class like dovetails, mortise and tenon, bowl turning, and more!
*Please note that to take an intermediate class, you need to take a beginner class.
In order to take an advanced class, you need to take a beginner and intermediate class.
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WOODWORKING and Turning WORKSHOPS
November
Cutting Boards
taught by Tom Parmelee
In this two-part class, participants will make their own cutting boards to use in their homes. 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.
Advanced Woodturning:
Square Bowl
taught by Jim Prinkey
Use the skills you’ve learned in regular bowl turning but with a little more depth in using a lathe to create a beautiful square bowl.
*You must have previously taken beginner and intermediate woodturning classes or be able to demonstrate that you are familiar with woodturning.
DECEMBER
Woodworking 101
taught by Tom Parmelee
Learn the ins and outs of a modern woodworking shop: what tools do what and how to use them, safety precautions, and how to finish your project!
Cutting Boards
taught by Tom Parmelee
In this two-part class, participants will make their own cutting boards to use in their homes. 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.
January 2026
Build a Barred Owl Nesting Box
taught by Tom Parmelee
A fun and easy class! Assemble pre-cut pieces of pine that make up your nesting box as well and drill the entry hole. You may build a box as an individual or as a partner project (note partners only make 1 box).
Woodworking 101
taught by Tom Parmelee
Learn the ins and outs of a modern woodworking shop: what tools do what and how to use them, safety precautions, and how to finish your project!
Cutting Boards
taught by Tom Parmelee
In this two-part class, participants will make their own cutting boards to use in their homes. 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.
Build a Screech Owl Nesting Box
taught by Tom Parmelee
A fun and easy class! Assemble pre-cut pieces of pine that make up your nesting box as well and drill the entry hole. You may build a box as an individual or as a partner project (note partners only make 1 box).
February 2026
Build a Screech Owl Nesting Box
taught by Tom Parmelee
A fun and easy class! Assemble pre-cut pieces of pine that make up your nesting box as well and drill the entry hole. You may build a box as an individual or as a partner project (note partners only make 1 box).
Build a Barred Owl Nesting Box
taught by Tom Parmelee
A fun and easy class! Assemble pre-cut pieces of pine that make up your nesting box as well and drill the entry hole. You may build a box as an individual or as a partner project (note partners only make 1 box).
Meet our woodworking and turning instructors
Jim Prinkey
Woodturning instructor
Joe Merrey
Woodworking instructor
Tom Parmelee
Woodworking instructor and barn manager