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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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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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Have you ever wanted to just build your own guitar? Learn how to set it up, how to install electronics, fret work and feeling what your future music will sound like? You’ll be building an ash bodied tele style guitar from scratch. This is a very limited class only run during summer months. Sign up early to get a spot! If you’d like to do this one during nights for a week, please contact Mark.
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We’ll build our own bodies from Ash wood starting from a block of wood to a finely shaped guitar body. We’ll route the guitar for pickups, for the hard maple neck, all the electronics, and install the hardware. We go over the installation of the neck, solder the electronics, Install the tuners, install the neck nut, bridge, and go over how to setup the guitar properly to get it just like you like it! The cost of the class includes Ash body, mighty mite tele neck, hardware, pickups, switches, and cover plate.
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When you’re ready to dive into finding out what the real details are in building truly hand crafted fine furniture, this is your course. You’ll be building a shaker style side table starting with a chunk of 8/4 cherry and building the entire piece from one board. You’ll learn how to best use the lumber for the least waste and property grain patterns for easier building and a long lasting piece of furniture. This class will require machine work and also hand cut joinery.
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When you’re ready to dive into finding out what the real details are in building truly hand crafted fine furniture, this is your course. You’ll be building a shaker style side table starting with a chunk of 8/4 cherry and building the entire piece from one board. You’ll learn how to best use the lumber for the least waste and property grain patterns for easier building and a long lasting piece of furniture. This class will require machine work and also hand cut joinery.
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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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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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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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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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When you’re ready to dive into finding out what the real details are in building truly hand crafted fine furniture this is your course. You’ll be building a shaker style end table starting with 8/4 cherry and building the entire piece from one board. You’ll learn how to best use the lumber for the least waste and proper grain patters for easier building and a long lasting piece of furniture. This class will require machine work and also hand cut mortise and tenons. It’s a wonderful course to learn what the experts know and build a truly beautiful piece.
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For centuries carpenters have carried their hand tools to homes and businesses to make fine furniture and art. Our Joiners chest is a small version of the Anarchist tool chest and one that can be used for many things. In this class you’ll build an entire chest using dovetails, tongue and grooves, dado’s, for the carcass and skirt. You’ll build a rail and stiles panel lid using mortise and tenon joints, tongue and groove, and dovetails. It’s a beautiful chest that can be used for many things, but the skills you’ll acquire here while building it will open you up to build many other projects in future. All the materials and tools needed are supplied.
