Hand Tools
Hand Tool Courses
Kimberly Winkle
5 Days, Open to All
In this five-day course, you will learn the fundamentals of woodturning as well as finishes like milk paint and surface texture.
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John Edwards
5 Days, Some Skills Required
Build a wall cabinet with groove joints, dovetail joints, and mortise & tenon joints.
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Raphael Berrios
5 Days, Open to All
Build a table using pre-industrial artisan techniques in this five-day workshop. Get ready to break a sweat, learn to hand chop mortises, dimension stock with hand planes, and practice precision layout with minimal reference surfaces. This class is inspired by a class we ran with Joshua Klein in 2018.
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Kari Morgan
5 Days, Open to All
In this weeklong course, learn to carve a totem pole-style bear sculpture out of yellow cedar while also learning about its cultural significance and history.
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Steve Habersetzer and Annalise Rubida
6 Days, Open to All
In this six-day course, we will guide you through building a traditional Windsor chair with a West Coast spin.
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Piper Tamler, Philip Sheton
12-Week Intensive for Beginners
Approved for VA Funding, Scholarships Available
Through a series of progressively challenging projects, this intensive course puts you well on your way to becoming a fine woodworker. All tools provided.
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Steve Habersetzer
Weekend Class, Some Skills Required
In this weekend class, you'll learn the traditional art of coopering and make a bucket.
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Emi Bryan
5 Days, For Beginners
In this five-day course, you will learn the basics to set up a minimal set of Japanese tools and workbench to get started in Japanese woodworking.
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Emi Bryan
5 Days, Some Skills Required
In this five-day course, you will learn how to layout, cut, and fit traditional joints using Japanese techniques.
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Tom Henscheid
Weekend, For Beginners
This weekend class is designed to introduce you to the wonderful self-sufficient world of tool forging.
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Annalise Rubida
5 Days, Open to All
In this five-day course, we will explore the fundamentals of Windsor chair construction and joinery by building a stool of your own design.
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Tom Henscheid
Weekend Class, Open to All
In this two-day course, students will create their own path in spoon carving by learning various spoon carving designs and techniques that they can replicate and practice on their own.
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Dale Brotherton
6 Days, For Beginners
This six-day class will be a hands-on workshop focused primarily on the sharpening and setting up of traditional Japanese chisels and hand planes.
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Tom Henscheid
2 Days, Open to All
In this weekend class, we will learn the basics of selecting and sourcing materials, how to prepare substrates, and various methods of applying veneers in a fast-paced, fun environment. Each student will make a small, square veneered tabletop, which can be later attached to a leg structure of your choosing.
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