Woodworking

Woodworking Studio Session Time
Registration only. Participants must have completed a Woodworking Studio Session Time Evaluation in order to register for this program. Registration closes 24 hours before the posted date and time.
Woodworking Level 1 Unplugged
Unplugged or hand tool woodworking is the perfect solution for woodworking in small spaces – think apartments or anyone who believes “less is more”. This course is a great primer to woodworking in general and particularly if you prefer the serenity of working with sharp hand tools as opposed to the noise and stress of...
Woodworking Level 1
This is one of the courses you take if you have never done any woodworking or if it was a long time ago. Learn the important basics such as the milling of rough lumber using major power machines - the Jointer, Planer and Table saw. After this course you will have gained a better understanding of the material and how it challenges the...
Woodworking Basics
This course is a shorter and simplified version of our Level 1 Basics course and it is a great starting course if you just want to give woodworking a try. You will learn the important basics such as the milling of rough lumber using the major power machines - the Jointer, Planer and Table saw. After this course you will have gained a...
Woodworking Studio Time - Wood Turning Specific
Registration only. Participants must have completed a Woodworking Studio Session Time Evaluation in order to register for this program. Registration closes 24 hours before the posted date and time.
Woodworking Level 1 Wood Turning
This course is for beginners who want to learn woodturning, a bit like sculpture. The course aims to teach participants about different types of wood, how to use tools like jointers and saws, and the basics of woodturning. After a safety overview and an introduction to the Jointer, Planer and Table saw you will prepare a bowl blank of...
Woodworking - Pen Making
Learn the process of making stunning pens. Pen making doesn’t require a lot of expensive equipment other than a small lathe, a few special tools and a few small chisels. The mechanisms are readily available to craft pens from classic fountain pens, special calligraphy pens, roller ball/ball point and mechanical pencils.
Woodworking Level 2
After having completed Woodworking Level 1 kick it up a notch by adding some sophistication to your woodworking repertoire learning foundation skills in joinery. We encourage a hybrid approach to woodworking by using power tools for the dimensioning and hand tools to refine your joinery and surfaces. Students registering for this course...

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