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This is a very limited class where we help you build your own workbench. We take from Christopher Schwarz design and throw in our own modern flair. We use heavy duty northern pine wood and offer upgrades to the basic class. The basic workbench will be a solid yellow pine top and legs and have Andrew Kleins turbo vise installed as a tail or face vise.
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March 15 & 16, 2025 9am – 5pm each day
This weekend class is designed to familiarize you with many joints popular today in woodworking. We’ll be making dovetails by hand, and by band saw. We’ll show multiple ways to make a mortise and tenon joint. We’ll talk and demonstrate dado and rabbet joints. You’ll have a fun weekend and learn what joinery works best for your projects, what tools you need, and skills to get then done well. Max 8 people. Cost $350 -
March 22, 2025 6pm - 9pm
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 -
We’ll cover many aspect of woodworking in this predominantly hand tool class. Matt will take you on a journey of woodworking from past centuries and guide you to build your own walnut wall cabinet. Each cabinet will be distinct with some key learning points being: Hand Cut dovetail joinery, Mortise and tenon joinery., Tongue and groove., How to install hinges., How to make a panel door.
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Spend a day learning how to make a Walnut Mitered box. We do a lot of demonstration how to cut miters properly, how to use a shooting plane, how to cut splines to add strength to your miters, how to make liners, how to maintain grain direction in a box, and final finish and sanding. This class is intended as a hands on demonstration. The boxes we build will be sent to Lemons Of Love. They will donate the boxes to cancer survivors as a a keepsake box. You will get the knowledge on how to build them, get to have a hands on experience, and you’ll leave with enough walnut to build your own.
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Spend a day learning how to make a Walnut Mitered box. We do a lot of demonstration how to cut miters properly, how to use a shooting plane, how to cut splines to add strength to your miters, how to make liners, how to maintain grain direction in a box, and final finish and sanding. This class is intended as a hands on demonstration. The boxes we build will be sent to Lemons Of Love. They will donate the boxes to cancer survivors as a a keepsake box. You will get the knowledge on how to build them, get to have a hands on experience, and you’ll leave with enough walnut to build your own.
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Walnut box class description. Come make a keepsake box out of walnut. This one day basic class we cover the joints required to make a simple box but made to last. We’ll cover gluing, milling, clamping, sanding, applying an oil finish, and use many power and hand tools. This is a great and fun class!
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Come build a wall cabinet with Mathew Johnson. We’ll cover many aspect of woodworking in this predominantly hand tool class. Matt will take you on a journey of woodworking from past centuries and guide you to build your own walnut wall cabinet. Each cabinet will be distinct with some key learning points being: Hand Cut dovetail joinery. Mortise and tenon joinery. Tongue and groove. French cleat. How to install hinges. How to make a panel door. Cost including materials $795.
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We’ll cover many aspect of woodworking in this predominantly hand tool class. Matt will take you on a journey of woodworking from past centuries and guide you to build your own walnut wall cabinet. Each cabinet will be distinct with some key learning points being:
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Do you want to not only have a sign in your home expressing your thoughts, but to also make it yourself? Put nearly anything on it you’d like? In this course using a laser engraver, you can come in and make the wooden sign yourself, and we’ll laser engrave the saying of your choice. We use cherry wood and each sign is approximately 5’ x 12”.
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Do you want to not only have a sign in your home expressing your thoughts, but to also make it yourself? Put nearly anything on it you’d like? In this course using a laser engraver, you can come in and make the wooden sign yourself, and we’ll laser engrave the saying of your choice. We use cherry wood and each sign is approximately 5’ x 12”.
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Do you want to not only have a sign in your home expressing your thoughts, but to also make it yourself? Put nearly anything on it you’d like? In this course using a laser engraver, you can come in and make the wooden sign yourself, and we’ll laser engrave the saying of your choice. We use cherry wood and each sign is approximately 5’ x 12”.
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In the serving tray class you’ll be using the router table to make dado joints, the miter saw to cut 45” sides, a shooting plane to get them spot on, a band saw to shape, a drill press to cut the handle and a bit of sanding to get everything smooth. It’s a beautiful piece and one that will get attention for years to come. We’ll be building it out of cherry and curly maple.
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February 15, 2025 10am – 2pm
Come learn to make sea scapes! We’ll provide you with all the materials, and know how in our wonderful facility. We provide everything needed for you to make your own sea scape board! Don’t buy ALL the different products you need to make one and hope the video you watched got it right, learn here from people who’ve done it successfully. We can hands on show you how much fun it is! -
February 17 - 23, 2025 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. -
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.
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You asked for it, we made it! Come build your own river table! We use your choice of maple, cherry, or walnut lumber and build a coffee table size top. Approximately 22x46”. This will be a live edge centered river table. The first night we’ll prep the mold, prep the lumber and pour the epoxy. The second night we’ll flatten, sand, and apply a rubio monocoat finish. Come build one the right way in a clean safe environment, with the tools you need. Each class is two 4-5 hour evenings. Everything is included to make the top.
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February 13 & 20, 2024 6pm - 8pm each night
This is a great class to take after the learn to epoxy class and an absolutely beautiful piece your friends and family will rave about. We use 3/4” thick live edge walnut and just about any epoxy color you can think of! We focus on prep work, sanding to get a proper finish, and applying an oil wax finish in the class. Learn how to avoid the bubbles, getting the look you want while not making costly rookie mistakes. Max class size 4. -
Build your own beautiful plant stand! This 6 hour class, or 2 3 hour night class is for beginner/intermediate levels. We use cherry, maple, or hackberry wood to build a stand that can also be taken a part and conveniently stored. This is a particularly fun group project!
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What to expect: First we’ll look at the different live edge pieces and determine your projects goals. Next we’ll use hand saws to cut the width. We’ll then use hand chisels to take off the bark. We’ll have a choice of hand planes or the sanders next. Other skills will involve measuring and drilling. You’ll leave with a beautiful working finished bench!
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What to expect: First we’ll look at the different live edge pieces and determine your projects goals. Next we’ll use hand saws to cut the width. We’ll then use hand chisels to take off the bark. We’ll have a choice of hand planes or the sanders next. Other skills will involve measuring and drilling. You’ll leave with a beautiful working finished bench!
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What to expect: First we’ll look at the different live edge pieces and determine your projects goals. Next we’ll use hand saws to cut the width. We’ll then use hand chisels to take off the bark. We’ll have a choice of hand planes or the sanders next. Other skills will involve measuring and drilling. You’ll leave with a beautiful working finished bench!
