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Tangled, twisted, and somehow always in a knot when you need them most—ratchet straps have a way of testing your patience. In this 2-hour tutorial, we’ll break down the mystery and get you confidently securing loads without the frustration. Whether you’ve avoided them or just want to get faster and cleaner with your setup, this class will have you wrangling straps like a pro. Virtual option available!
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Virtual Tuition: $30
Materials Fee: $0
Carpentry fundamentals taught in this course include tools of the trade, measuring and marking, using hand- and circular- saws, assembly with screws and nails, and understanding wood as a material. Students build a pair of sawhorses.
Course Tuition: $530
Sliding scale: $340-740
Materials Fee: $90
Are you detail-oriented (or interested in becoming so)? Kumiko is a delicate Japanese craft traditionally used to create shoji screens. In this course, you will refine your hand saw and chisel skills while creating a beautiful asa-no-ha panel.
Course Tuition: $530
Sliding scale: $340-740
Materials Fee: $90
Is there anything better than wood? How about wood and metal: two great materials that look amazing together! If you want to expand your repertoire by adding metalworking to your toolkit, this is the class for you. Learn to forge a hook with Mark Teece, the British Blacksmith.
Course Tuition: $195
Sliding scale: $125-275
Materials Fee:
$0
Watching a sunset from an Adirondack chair is even more satisfying when you’ve built the chair yourself. Learn to use tools safely and confidently while creating this classic and beautiful piece of outdoor furniture.
Course Tuition: $600
Sliding scale: $390-840
Materials Fee: $100
Take a seat—your feet deserve it! Give your feet a place to rest with an Adirondack ottoman you built yourself. Learn to use tools safely while crafting a sturdy and stylish piece, perfect as a standalone footrest or paired with an Adirondack chair.
Course Tuition: $300
Sliding scale: $195-420
Materials Fee: $50
Have you dreamed of making your own furniture? The first step to making simple, strong, and delightfully quirky heirloom furniture is learning the basics of staked joinery. “Staked” or wedged joinery describes a technique that has been used for centuries to make chairs, tables, and everything from spinning wheels to axe handles.
Course Tuition: $600
Sliding scale: $390-840
Materials Fee: $50
In this 5-day class, students learn the fundamentals of stick framing, the process by which most modern structures are constructed. In this course we frame a shed, but the techniques learned can be applied to any structure.
Course Tuition: $1250
Sliding scale: $825-1750
Materials Fee: $0
Interior trim is where the dividing line between carpenters and woodworkers gets fuzzy. If you want to refine your carpentry skills or tackle larger, more detailed projects, this class will give you hands-on experience installing trim in a real tiny house.
Course Tuition: $1250
Sliding scale: $825-1750
Materials Fee: $0
Do you want to renovate your kitchen? Building cabinets requires some specialized equipment, but if you are willing to put in time and effort, you can build a kitchen to your exact specifications. In this class we build cabinet and drawer boxes for the kitchen of our tiny house project.
Course Tuition: $1250
Sliding scale: $825-1750
Materials Fee: $0
Once cabinet carcasses are built, the aesthetic of your kitchen is determined by your doors and drawer fronts. In this class, we'll learn to build frame and panel doors and solid drawer fronts which can be used in cabinetry and furniture alike.
Course Tuition: $750
Sliding scale: $495-1050
Materials Fee: $0
You’ve heard the adage: “Electrical wiring is no hobby – hire an electrician.” This phrase is true, but fear of electricity can lead to ignorance about how it works, putting you in more danger. In this class, we teach electricity fundamentals, including when to hire a pro.
Course Tuition: $600
Sliding scale: $390-840
Materials Fee: $0
At Hammerstone, we believe that dangerous tools should be respected, but not feared nor avoided. This one-day skills intensive will familiarize students with the safe use of the table saw through demonstration and ample hands-on experience.
Course Tuition: $300
Sliding scale: $195-420
Materials Fee:
$30
Master the basics of woodworking while building a beautiful bookcase in this 3-day course. Sharpen your measuring skills, gain confidence using the planer, miter saw, router, and table saw, and learn essential joinery techniques.
Course Tuition: $795
Sliding scale: $510-1110
Materials Fee: $90
Ready to take your bookcase-building skills to the next level? In this 102 level bookcase class, we will explore new joinery options, refine your finish techniques, and revisit processing rough lumber on the jointer and planer. Instead of building with pine, we will use hardwood like cherry or walnut to construct our bookcase. Sharpen your measuring, chop saw, and table saw skills while building a functional, beautiful shelf.
Course Tuition: $795
Sliding scale: $510-1110
Materials Fee: $90
Learn to apply thinly sliced wood veneer in decorative geometric patterns in this woodworking class. The techniques you learn building a checkerboard can also be used to glue up stable plywood panels with beautiful wood surfaces.
Course Tuition: $530
Sliding scale: $340-740
Materials Fee: $50
Are you detail-oriented (or interested in becoming so)? Kumiko is a delicate Japanese craft traditionally used to create shoji screens. In this course, you will refine your hand saw and chisel skills while creating a beautiful diagonal kumiko ornament.
Course Tuition: $300
Sliding scale: $195-420
Materials Fee: $55
While folk art is typically self-taught, this is your chance to start your folk art journey with a bit of direction. In this class, students will be guided through the low-relief woodcarving process from start to finish. The process will include preparing the wood, transferring your design, carving with tools, and finishing techniques.
Course Tuition: $300
Sliding scale: $195-420
Materials Fee: $50
Refine your woodworking skills while building a box. Use the table saw and router table to safely process rough materials and cut miter joints, practice using a variety of jigs to cut joinery, and learn the fundamentals of veneering.
Course Tuition: $530
Sliding scale: $340-740
Materials Fee: $50
This is a two session evening course.
You’ve seen them being made on Instagram and TikTok. You’ve drooled over them at your friends’ houses. Now is your chance to take home a beautiful and unique cutting board about which you can proudly say “I made it myself!”
Course Tuition: $300
Sliding scale: $195-420
Materials Fee: $40
What good is a knife without a cutting board, and what good is a cutting board without a knife? In this class we build both! Join us for one day of cutting board construction, and a second day of forging an herb chopper with The British Blacksmith.
Course Tuition: $495
Sliding scale: $321.75-693
Materials Fee: $40
Build your own low stool from scratch! On day one, we will guide you through joining wood with mortise and tenon techniques, finishing techniques and milk paint application. On day two, guest instructor Phil Syphrit will teach traditional patterns such as herringbone and basketweave using rattan. By the end you will have created a functional piece that’s truly one of a kind.
Course Tuition: $530
Sliding scale: $340-740
Materials Fee: $90
Want to fancy up your next project? The router is the perfect tool for decorating edges and creating curved shapes with a template. The router is a straightforward tool, but there are some important safety fundamentals you need to know to use one safely. Join us to learn all about them. Virtual option available!
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Virtual Tuition: $30
Materials Fee: $0
One of the first power tools most folks buy is a battery-powered drill, and while this tool is a game changer, there are a few tricks to using it that can make the learning curve a lot smoother. Join us to learn a few! Virtual option available!
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Virtual Tuition: $30
Materials Fee: $0
The first tool many beginning woodworkers set up in their shop is the miter saw (or chop saw). This cutting tool brings a level of refinement to your work at a cost that is approachable for many. Join us to learn the ins and outs of safely using the chop saw. Virtual option available!
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Virtual Tuition: $30
Materials Fee: $0
Wood is a remarkable material. Did you know that spruce has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than steel, making it stronger per pound? And it grows on trees! Join us for this farm to tablesaw tutorial which offers an in-depth introduction to wood in all its forms, whether living in a forest, or providing joy as a piece of furniture or useful tool.
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Virtual Tuition: $30
Materials Fee: $0
Do you have a circular saw hanging out in your garage that you’ve been afraid to use without a little guidance? Join us for this two-hour intensive focused exclusively on the use of this powerful and useful saw. Virtual option available!
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Virtual Tuition: $30
Materials Fee:
$0
Learn the essentials of installing and finishing drywall in this hands-on evening tutorial. From screwing sheets to taping and mud, gain practical skills for wall repairs and patching projects.
Course Tuition: $195
Sliding scale: $125-275
Materials Fee: $0
Don’t let a broken toilet make your day crappy – a little plumbing knowledge goes a long way! Learn about the inner workings of your toilet: how a toilet flushes, how to replace a toilet, and the top ten reasons a toilet is leaking (and how to fix it!)
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Materials Fee:
$0
Discover the secrets of dovetail joinery in this beginner-friendly workshop! In this class, you will put your hands on tools and cut some wood, aiming to loosen up your dovetail muscles. Although we won’t expect perfection in this workshop, you will certainly build confidence and unlock new woodworking skills in just two hours.
Course Tuition: $80
Sliding scale: $45-110
Material Fees:
$0