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

June

Wall Mounted Coat Rack
with Tom Parmelee

Build and finish your very own wooden coat rack! This class is great for beginners or for someone looking to learn about wall mounted furniture.

Planter
taught by Tom Parmelee

Tis the season for gardening! Participants will learn how to use the miter saw and adjoin cedar wood to make a structure for a plant approx. 14 x 14″.

Intro to Hand Tool Woodworking
taught by Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

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

Beginner Woodturning: Bottle Opener, Ice Cream Scoop, Pizza Cutter or Roasting Fork Handle
taught by Jim Prinkey

Learn the safety and operation of a lathe and related tools, including direct hands-on work on blanks of wood before creating your own handle.

July

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 being key to the long term enjoyment of any woodworking endeavors will be the focus for all tools used.

Dovetails
taught by Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

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.

*You must have previously taken intro to hand tools or be able to demonstrate that you are familiar with hand tool woodworking.

Intermediate Woodturning: Lidded Round Box
taught by Jim Prinkey

Use the skills you’ve learned in beginner woodturning classes but with a little more depth in using a lathe to create your own lidded box.
*To register for this class, you need to have taken an intro woodturning class.

Cutting Boards
taught by Tom Parmelee

Make your own cutting board to use in your home. 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.

*We recommend you taked Woodworking 101 before this class but it is not necessary.

Intro to Hand Tool Woodworking
taught by Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

Advanced Woodturning: Plate
taught by Jim Prinkey

Use the skills you’ve learned in bowl turning to create a plate or serving platter for your home.
*To register for this class, you need to have taken a beginner and intermediate woodturning class.

Planter
taught by Tom Parmelee

Tis the season for gardening! Participants will learn how to use the miter saw and adjoin cedar wood to make a structure for a plant approx. 14 x 14″.

Mortise and Tenon
taught by Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

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, marking gauges and hand saws.

*You must have previously taken intro to hand tools or be able to demonstrate that you are familiar with hand tool woodworking.

august

Beginner Woodturning: Bud Vase or Candleholder
taught by Jim Prinkey

Learn how to properly and safely use a lathe in this intro class while making a beautiful item for your home or a great gift!

Intro to Hand Tool Woodworking
taught by Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

Dado Joint
taught by Merreyman Custom Woodcraft

Learn how to make one of the foundational joints of furniture making as we cover essential techniques, tool selection, and tips for creating strong, clean dado joints.

*You must have previously taken intro to hand tools or be able to demonstrate that you are familiar with hand tool woodworking.