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Currently Scheduled Woodworking & Furniturecraft Courses

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Adirondack Chair Building

Without question, the Adirondack chair is a timeless classic; its high back, large armrests, and…
Fri, Mar 1st, 2024  –  Sun, Mar 3rd, 2024
Day 1: 4-7pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop

Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who…
Fri, May 17th, 2024  –  Tue, May 21st, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Bury Yourself in Your Work: Build Your Own Casket

None of us are getting out of this alive, so we may as well bury ourselves in our work! Put your…
Fri, Jan 26th, 2024  –  Sun, Jan 28th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Cabinetry Basics: Building the Wall Cabinet

Considering when and where to start on that big cabinet project you want to build and install? Start…
Fri, Feb 9th, 2024  –  Sun, Feb 11th, 2024
Days 1/2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Carve a Bench: Introduction to Greenwood Chair Building

Chair building is the holy grail of green woodworking, requiring significant time and skill when…
Fri, Mar 22nd, 2024  –  Sun, Mar 24th, 2024
Day 1: 4pm-7pm Day 2 & 3: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Lauren Newby
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Carve an Axe Handle from Green Wood

Julia Kalthoff has spent a lot of time thinking about axe handles, and even more time making them…
Sat, Mar 16th, 2024  –  Mon, Mar 18th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Julia Kalthoff
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Carving with an Axe

North House is excited to welcome Julia Kalthoff to Wood Week 2024. Julia is the brilliant maker…
Tue, Mar 12th, 2024  –  Thu, Mar 14th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Julia Kalthoff
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Coopering: Make a Wooden Bucket

Coopering, the craft of joining wooden staves to create a vessel, was an integral skill in many…
Fri, Dec 1st, 2023  –  Sun, Dec 3rd, 2023
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Eric Edgin
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Craft of Birch Ski Making: Making Your Own Set

Discover the secrets of the old Sámi school of ski construction by crafting a custom pair of…
Thu, Jan 4th, 2024  –  Sun, Jan 7th, 2024
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Ian Andrus
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Hand Tool Woodworking: Getting Started

This class serves as the foundation for woodworking with hand tools. Accurate sawing, surface prep,…
Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024  –  Sun, Feb 4th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Paul Linden, John Fleck
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Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl

The wooden bowl is a reflection of both utility and beauty—an inspiring craft form to…
Tue, May 14th, 2024  –  Thu, May 16th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Nate White
Fri, May 24th, 2024  –  Sun, May 26th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe
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Old World Games: Woodworking Intro

An engaging class for woodcarving and board game enthusiasts, Old World Games delves into the…
Sat, Mar 16th, 2024  –  Sun, Mar 17th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Sam Gathje, Jake Fee
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Perching Stools

We all spend a lot of time sitting, so how can we do a better job of it? The key ergonomic feature…
Tue, Jan 9th, 2024  –  Thu, Jan 11th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mike Loeffler
Sat, Jan 13th, 2024  –  Mon, Jan 15th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mike Loeffler
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Snowshoe Construction: Build Your Own

Carve, bend, and lace your own pair of wooden snowshoes in the traditional Ojibwe style. Pointed at…
Thu, Nov 16th, 2023  –  Mon, Nov 20th, 2023
Day 1: 4pm-7pm; Day 2/3/4: 9am-5pm
Instructor: John Beltman
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Timbered Workbench: Early American Style

Have bench, will travel? Indeed, with this workbench you can do both! A fine workbench is…
Fri, Jan 19th, 2024  –  Sun, Jan 21st, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: John Beltman, Lauren Newby