Hands on Furniture Finishing with Chuck Bender

This popular six-day intensive hands-on class is an opportunity to concentrate on the basics of woodworking and furniture making. This is not an appropriate class for absolute beginners. Some experience is suggested.

This chest is one of Andrew's favorite pieces to build. The classic six board chest is a great project for developing your hand tool skills. It's a small enough project not to overwhelm yet is chock full of enjoyable joinery and new skills to learn. This project by Andrew was featured on the cover of Fine Woodworking Magazine in November, 2013 ( issue # 236).

Join nationally know inlay expert, Steve Latta as we explore and push the limits of adding distinctive decorative details to your work. Furniture makers have lots of options for enhancing their work. Inlay and ornamental veneer work are two of the oldest methods dating back to ancient Egypt. We will spend a full week on learning Steve’s proven methods for creating striking inlays, bandings and sand shaded paterae.

Learn the basics of chair making and more while building a classic Arts and Crafts rocker

What better way to spend a week than to put a woodcarving gouge in your hand, create something beautiful- and have fun!

Are you starting to gather a hand tool collection but have no place to put it? Here's a great tool chest that's big enough for an essential tool set, but small enough to take along with you to your next woodworking class.

George Nakashima was one of the most influential studio woodworkers of the twentieth century. In this class, we take inspiration from several cantilevered chair designs to make a chair of our own that makes a visual statement.

This six day hands-on class is an opportunity to add to your furniture making skills and hone your joinery techniques!

This class is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals and the fine points of traditional joinery done entirely by hand. Everything from the basics of sharpening to the basics of furniture joints.

The great thing about this project is that it is a perfect vehicle to learn and practice handtool skills along with learning some basic safe and accurate machine techniques.

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the card table was the center of activity in many homes. It was a place to gather with friends and family, have a few drinks, and entertain yourself for a few hours, or more. As the popularity of card games grew, the need for stylish card tables became more prevalent.

Darrell Peart has been studying the furniture of the early 20th century Pasadena based Greene & Greene brothers for most of his professional career.

Inspired by the work of James Krenov, Fine Woodworking magazine’s Editor & Executive Art Director, Mike Pekovich has come up with a project that will show off your joinery skills as well as your treasured keepsakes.

Join nationally known inlay expert Steve Latta for a deep dive into a week of all things inlay!

This classic Appalachian style chair incorporates all aspects of chair building. The class focuses on hand tool skills and green woodworking techniques.

In this 6-day class students will get the chance to learn a whole lot of new skills all packed into one small project. This elegant box features dovetails, working with veneer, an inlaid banding on the top and a really cool technique for accurately setting hinges.

Pembroke tables are unique and beautiful- especially this one!!

This is a great project with one of this country's leading experts on Greene & Greene furniture. Don't miss it!!

Dovetails are considered to be the hallmark of fine joinery and Frank Strazza has been teaching this iconic woodworking joint for years.

This chair is a challenge for any woodworker and is totally unique in the Mid Century Modern genre.

This is a great design that draws on its Arts & Crafts roots but incorporates Asian design elements and a whole lot of Mike Pekovich design twists!

Spend a week with hand tool joinery- learn some new skills which will also improve your understanding of the relationship between handtools and machine work.

Add some flair to your work- and learn from one of the best!