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Currently Scheduled Woodworking & Furniturecraft Courses

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Adirondack Chair Building

Instructors: Randy Schnobrich
Without question, the Adirondack chair is a timeless classic; its high back, large armrests, and…
Fri, Mar 7th, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 9th, 2025
Day 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Build Thoreau's Cabin: Basic Building Skills Workshop

Instructors: Randy Schnobrich
Pick up your hammer! This course is designed for students with little or no building experience who…
Fri, May 2nd, 2025  –  Tue, May 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Build Your Own Shave Horse

Instructors: John Fleck, Paul Linden
Following a proven design, students will build their own versatile “Two-Rail” style…
Thu, Nov 21st, 2024  –  Sun, Nov 24th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Paul Linden, John Fleck
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Cabinetry Basics: Building the Wall Cabinet

Instructors: Randy Schnobrich
Considering when and where to start on that big cabinet project you want to build and install? Start…
Fri, Feb 21st, 2025  –  Sun, Feb 23rd, 2025
Days 1/2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-1pm
Instructor: Randy Schnobrich
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Cases, Covers, and Sheaths: Protect Your Tools

Instructors: Maeve Gathje
In some Arthurian legends, it is said that Excalibur’s sheath could heal any wound dealt by…
Tue, Mar 11th, 2025  –  Thu, Mar 13th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Maeve Gathje
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Cedar Bentwood Boxes

Instructors: Wesley Hathaway, John Manthei
In this class, students will build a bentwood box of a design inspired by the Yupik peoples of the…
Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025  –  Sun, Apr 6th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: John Manthei, Wesley Hathaway
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Coopering: Make a Wooden Bucket

Instructors: Eric Edgin
Coopering, the craft of joining wooden staves to create a vessel, was an integral skill in many…
Fri, Jan 17th, 2025  –  Sun, Jan 19th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Eric Edgin
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Craft of Birch Ski Making: Making Your Own Set

Instructors: Ian Andrus
Create your own custom pair of birch skis to meet your personal needs. In this course,…
Thu, Jan 9th, 2025  –  Sun, Jan 12th, 2025
Day 1: 4-8pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Ian Andrus
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Hand Tool Woodworking: Getting Started

Instructors: John Fleck, Paul Linden
This class serves as the foundation for woodworking with hand tools. Accurate sawing, surface prep,…
Fri, Jan 24th, 2025  –  Sun, Jan 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Paul Linden, John Fleck
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Laminated Canoe Paddles

Instructors: Josh Tolkan
In this class, students will build one laminated paddle similar to the fancy wooden paddles often…
Thu, Nov 7th, 2024  –  Sun, Nov 10th, 2024
Day 1: 4pm-7pm; Days 2-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Josh Tolkan
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Lathe Turning: The Wooden Bowl

Instructors: Marybeth Garmoe, Nate White
The wooden bowl is a reflection of both utility and beauty—an inspiring craft form to…
Wed, May 21st, 2025  –  Fri, May 23rd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe
Sat, May 24th, 2025  –  Mon, May 26th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Marybeth Garmoe
Fri, Jun 6th, 2025  –  Sun, Jun 8th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Nate White
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Perching Stools

Instructors: Mike Loeffler
We all spend a lot of time sitting, so how can we do a better job of it? The key ergonomic feature…
Thu, Feb 20th, 2025  –  Sat, Feb 22nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mike Loeffler
Sun, Feb 23rd, 2025  –  Tue, Feb 25th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mike Loeffler
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Plane Talk: Restoring & Tuning Hand Planes

Instructors: Fred Livesay
In an age of power tools, the hand plane gets short shrift. The hand plane is a more efficient tool…
Sat, Mar 15th, 2025  –  Sun, Mar 16th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Fred Livesay
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Pole Lathe Turning

Instructors: Derek Brabender, Jarrod Dahl
Turning wood on a pole lathe—a wonderfully simple, hand-built machine that needs only your leg…
Fri, Nov 8th, 2024  –  Sun, Nov 10th, 2024
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Jarrod Dahl, Derek Brabender

Power Tool Fundamentals: Cutting Board

Instructors: Alo Osberg
The woodshop is full of tools that can make work easier and more efficient, but it requires time and…
Sat, May 17th, 2025  –  Sun, May 18th, 2025
Day 1: 9am-5pm, Day 2: 9am-noon
Instructor: Alo Osberg