Upcoming training & events

Sun 26 Oct 2025

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (7 hours 30 minutes)

If you have been thinking about it, or you own one- or you are just curious- this is the class for you!

Mon 27 Oct 2025

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (7 hours 30 minutes)

A router table is one of the most versatile tools you can have in your shop, and provides a great way to make a variety of joints.

Fri 31 Oct 2025

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3 hours)

Inlaid furniture can be fascinating! The complexity- and the simplicity! The Yale Furniture Study is a resource that should not be missed!

1 - 23 Nov 2025

one 2-day weekend & one 3-day weekend

Sharing a cup of tea with friends is a nice way to spend an afternoon or end a meal. The experience is made even better by serving up tea selections in a handmade chest.

1 - 2 Nov 2025

2 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Stop making compromises with your router. Stop getting “close enough”. Learn how to use some of the most abundant molding planes of the past to get the exact profile you are after.

3 - 7 Nov 2025

1 week, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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.

8 - 10 Nov 2025

3 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

In this 3 day introductory class, Frank will teach you some of his favorite techniques and methods, including packet cutting and double-bevel sawing, as you discover that you, too, can create this timeless art.

12 Nov 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

5 weeks, Wed 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Wooden plates & platters are great projects to expand your bowl making skills and are a great way to use up off cuts from other projects that are not using thick stock.

Sat 15 Nov 2025

9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (7 hours 30 minutes)

David takes the mystery out of incorporating Sketch up into your woodworking skills

15 - 16 Nov 2025

2 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Join nationally known furniture maker, Tim Coleman for this fascinating look into various techniques to create visually exciting textures and patterns to furniture surfaces. In this class with Tim students will explore two primary techniques to embellish surfaces with patterns and texture using a few simple tools and a scroll saw.

22 - 23 Nov 2025

2 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Learn to turn these popular lidded containers and let your imagination take over.

24 Nov 2025 - 15 Dec 2025

4 weeks, Mon 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Many students have asked for a class that offers the opportunity to turn bowls and only bowls. This class is for students with some turning experience. The night time woodturning or the weekend Basic Woodturning are required.

6 Dec 2025 - 9 Feb 2026

two 3-day weekends

This is a great project to learn the fundamentals of case construction while making a great piece that can fit anywhere- It will teach you inlay skills and strengthen your joinery skills.

6 - 7 Dec 2025

2 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Designed for furniture makers, restorers, collectors, homeowners, and dealers alike, this exciting two day hands on class will focus on the restoration and conservation of gilded surfaces including frames, furniture, and architectural elements.

13 - 14 Dec 2025

2 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Contrary to popular belief, seat weaving is not a “dying art”! Bringing old or new chairs to a "sitable" state can be achieved with a variety of different weaves and that is what this class is all about.

20 - 21 Dec 2025

2 days, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM

This is a great beginning woodturning class- in a weekend format

20 - 21 Dec 2025

one 2-day weekend

Learn the basics of a mitered box and try your hand at kumiko while building a really nice little tea box that, not coincidentally, would make a great holiday gift.

5 - 10 Jan 2026

1 week, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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.