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    Turn a Platter Class- March 28

    $150.00

    March 28, 2026 9am – 12pm

    Turn a platter class. Come learn to turn a wood platter! Similar to the intermediate bowl class, taking a bowl class first is required. We'll be using what we learned in previous bowl class and adding different styles of high speed steel tools to make a beautiful platter. So many uses! We'll also be covering sharpening of some lathe tools.
    3 hour class
    Cost $150
     
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    Beginning Woodworking Weekend – March 21 & 22

    $485.00

    March 21 & 22, 2026 9am – 5pm each day

    This class is for beginners and people with previous experience that want to learn the process, tools, and materials to safely build hand made furniture. We each build our own side table from locally sourced cherry. We have a base prototype but everyone has the opportunity to make some small changes in the design. You’ll be using many foundation tools including powered tools, and hand tools. We’ll go through the proper use of all the tools, setups, and most of all safety. It’s a great and fun project to get you started in hand made woodworking projects.
    Max 6 students.
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    How to turn a Pen Class – March 19

    $79.00

    March 19, 2026 6pm – 8pm

    Come turn your own pen on a wood lathe! This is a beginning level class designed to not only make your own pen, but try your hand at wood turning. They are a lot of fun to make, make wonderful gifts, and there’s nothing like sculpting your own pen by your hand, for your own hand!! We have over 30 varieties of wood to choose from and we’ll take you start to finish so you take home your own hand made pen, but also know how to do it all on your own in future.
    Cost is $79 which includes all materials, shop time, and professional instruction.
    Max 4 people. 2 hour class
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    Introduction to Hand Cut Dovetails – March 14

    $160.00

    March 14, 2026 9am - 4pm

    Learn to use hand tools properly to cut this joint used for literally centuries. We’ll show you how to do to layouts, what tools you’ll need, and the techniques to make your own dovetail joint. You’ll leave here with your own jointed boards, and the knowledge to now build almost any type of furniture using this joint. Beginning to advanced level 1 day 6 hours
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    End Grain Cutting Board Class – March 10, 11 & 12

    $185.00

    March 10, 11 & 12, 2026 6pm – 9pm each night

    In this class you’ll be building one of three designs you pick from. End grain cutting boards are a far more unique looking board then your standard cutting board, and are better for your knives. This is a three evening class where you’ll learn to glue up, use a sled on a table saw, use a jointer, use a router, sand, and apply a finish. You’ll leave with a beautiful board of your own using local and exotic species of wood.
    Cost is $185 which covers everything including materials, shop time, and professional instruction.
    Max class size 4 Beginner to advanced
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    Intermediate Bowl Class – March 7

    $150.00

    March 7, 2026 1pm – 4pm

    Have you taken the bowl class? This is your next step, re learning techniques presented in the bowl class, but we'll be stepping you up to High Speed Steel tools. Teach you how to use them and how to sharpen them.
    We'll be making 7" bowls for your to finish and take home. Species of wood will vary with each class.
    3 hour class
    Cost is $150
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    Intermediate Bowl Class – March 7

    $150.00

    March 7, 2026 9am – 12pm

    Have you taken the bowl class? This is your next step, re learning techniques presented in the bowl class, but we'll be stepping you up to High Speed Steel tools. Teach you how to use them and how to sharpen them.
    We'll be making 7" bowls for your to finish and take home. Species of wood will vary with each class.
    3 hour class
    Cost is $150
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    Roubo Style Workbench Class – February 23 – 28

    $4,900.00

    February 23 - 28, 2026 9am – 5pm each day

    Come build your own solid Maple Roubo split top work bench. We utilize the best materials including solid maple and all Benchcrafted hardware. This is an heirloom quality workbench designed to handle any project you build. The workbench is the foundation to ALL that you build and this one will not only be the heart and soul of your shop, it’s also a beautiful masterpiece. This is a limited class and will only have one per year. Everything in included. Max 3 students. 6-7 day class.
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    Wood Bowl Turning Class – February 21 – 1pm – 3pm

    $130.00

    February 21 , 2026 1pm - 3pm

    Learn the art of using a lathe! We’ll be turning bowls on a lathe to get you familiar with the tools, and so you can turn a beautiful bowl! We’ll be making them out of either cherry, or black limba and you’ll take home a fully finished bowl ready to use! It’s much more fun to eat ice cream from you own hand made bowl! Cost is $130 which includes everything including materials, shop time, and professional instruction. Max class size is 3 Beginner to intermediate    
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    Wood Bowl Turning Class – February 21 – 9am – 11am

    $130.00

    February 21 , 2026 9am - 11am

    Learn the art of using a lathe! We’ll be turning bowls on a lathe to get you familiar with the tools, and so you can turn a beautiful bowl! We’ll be making them out of either cherry, or black limba and you’ll take home a fully finished bowl ready to use! It’s much more fun to eat ice cream from you own hand made bowl! Cost is $130 which includes everything including materials, shop time, and professional instruction. Max class size is 3 Beginner to intermediate    
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    Card Scraper Class – February 19

    $70.00

    February 19, 2026 6pm – 8pm

    Card scrapers. How to sharpen and use.
    Card scrapers, possibly one of the least utilized tool in your woodworking tool arsenal. Come learn their uses, how to sharpen them, and take home your own scraper that you've just sharpened.
    2 hour class
    Cost is $70 which includes a card scraper.
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    Charcuterie Board Class – February 13

    $89.00

    February 13, 2026 7pm – 9pm

    Come build one of three designs of a charcuterie board from Walnut, maple, or cherry hardwood. This is a beginners class and can be taken individually or as a couple. We’ll be using the band saw to shape the board, drill press, sanders, a router table, and we’ll finish the board with food safe oil. This is a very fun class and takes about 3 hours. Materials and everything included.

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