Unleash your creativity with DIY woodworking classes! Grab a friend, a date or come solo. We'll teach you the skills, and you'll leave with a finished project you can proudly show off to friends and family.
Each make and take woodworking classes is geared toward a specific project and projects rotate out frequently. Sign up for one or all!
No Woodworking Experience? No Problem
Make and take classes are limited to three to six participants per class. This enables instructors to offer lots of one-on-one time. No previous woodworking experience is necessary.
You will be supplied with all the tools, material and safety gear to complete your project
Choose a class & register online
Arrive 15 minutes early
Build your project
Take your finished project home
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Cheese Serving Board
Join us to create a beautiful cheese serving board. In this class you’ll learn the basics of using router and how to apply a food-safe finish. Cost includes all materials and supplies. Registration will be opening soon, check back for details.
Cost - $35.00
Download the Cheese Serving Tray Plan
Download the Cheese Serving Tray Plan
Folding Pocket Knife
Join us to create a custom folding pocket knife for yourself or to give as a gift. In this class you'll learn how to shape, sand, and finish a custom handle as you make your own knife. Cost includes all materials and supplies. Registration will be opening soon, check back for details.
Cost - $35.00
Download The Folding Pocket Knife Plan
Turned Handles
Turn a hardwood handle and attach an ice cream scoop, bottle opener, or a pizza cutter, your choice! Hardware kit cost ($9.99 - $19.99) required. All other materials are included in the cost of the class. Registration will be opening soon, check back for details.
Cost - $35.00
Download The Turned Handle Plan
Wood Luminary
Join us to create a wood luminary for yourself or to give as a gift. In this class you'll make a traditional holiday accent while learning basic scroll saw techniques. Cost includes all materials and supplies. Registration will be opening soon, check back for details.
Cost - $35.00
Download the Wood Luminary Plan
Download Project Plans from Past Classes
Make A Wooden Bow Tie
In this class, you’ll create your very own wooden bow tie. You’ll choose your wood species, cut out your bow tie design using the bandsaw or scroll saw, dress up your bow tie with strips of inlay, then sand and finish your piece. To finish your project you will attach an elastic band so the person in your life can sport the finished product!
Download the Bow Tie Plan
Build A Custom 4-in-1 Screwdriver
In this class, You’ll learn woodturning basics as you craft a handle for a 4-in-1 screwdriver hardware kit.
Download the Custom 4-in-1 Screwdriver Plan
Assemble & Finish A Wooden Tote
This class will take you through the step-by-step process of assembling and finishing a small wooden storage tote.
Download the Wooden Tote Plan
DIY Custom Wooden Signs
Use our Interlock Signmaker’s Templates and a plunge router to make a sign you’ll be proud to display or give as a gift.
Download the Custom Wooden Sign Plan
Turn A Wooden Bowl
Join us to create your very own turned bowl! This class will take you through the step by step process of turning a small maple bowl with the use of carbide turning tools.cYou will learn how to mount the blank on the lathe, how to hold the tools, cutting techniques and finishing.
Download the Wooden Bowl Plan
Wood Pens On The Lathe
Join us to create your very own turned pen! This course will teach you the basic fundamentals of turning your own Manhattan pen using carbide turning tools. Finishing and assembly of the pen kit will also be covered and you will leave with a beautiful handmade custom pen.
Download the Pen Turning Plan
Barrel Stave Candle Centerpieces
In this class, you’ll create your very own whiskey barrel stave candle centerpiece. You’ll learn how to make this project by using a drill press and learning how to sand and finish.
Download the Barrel Stave Candle Centerpiece Plan
DIY Cribbage Board
In this class, you’ll use one of our game kits to create your very own wooden cribbage board. You’ll learn how to drill, cut your board using a bandsaw, add a decorative edge using a router, then learn how to shape, sand and finish.
Download the Wooden Cribbage Board Plan
Build Your Own Jewelry Tree
This class takes you through the step by step process of making a very attractive wooden jewelry tree. You will learn basic woodworking skills in a short period of time and walk away with a great gift.
Download The Jewelry Tree Plan
Build Your Own Wireless Speaker Box
A treat for the ears and the eyes: Build a small decorative box and learn how to install our Wireless Speaker Kit.
Download The Wireless Speaker Box Plan
Make A Bag Toss Board
In this class, you will learn basic woodworking skills such as pocket hole construction, air nailing or screwing, routing techniques, jig saw cutting and finish sanding with orbital sanders. Each student will build one Game Board but will go home with the knowledge needed to build their second one.
Download The Bag Toss Board Plan
Build Your Own Step Stool
In this class, we will take you through the process of doing pocket hole construction using the Kreg Pocket Hole Jigs. We will also cover basic routing techniques, assembly and finish sanding operations.
Download The Step Stool Plan
Build Your Own Bottle Caddy
Learn new skills and leave with a finished project you can proudly say you made yourself! In this beverage caddy project you'll learn basic joinery techniques, including doweling, scroll sawing and clamping, plus assembly techniques.