Woodworking Classes in NYC, New York

This workshop introduces students to modern woodworking through an immersive experience of crafting fine wooden furniture. It is designed for beginners who want to get a hands-on introduction to woodworking and take home a beautiful product. After a brief survey of principles and process, students will dive into their projects to make a small wood...

You will gain a broad understanding of how Japanese woodworking distinguishes itself from Western approaches during this two hour talk and demonstration. The session will include an overview of traditional hand tools used in a range of work scale, from making small objects to full size timber frame building.  This will be followed by a brief...

Looking to jump right into the world of fine woodworking? Is your goal is to continue creating projects long after attending one of our workshops? Then Introduction to Furniture Making is for you! Throughout this 16 hour intensive workshop (split over 4 or 6 sessions), students will build a solid foundation for their new venture into woodworking....

Designed for beginners with little to no woodworking experience, this five-session class covers wood physics, shop safety and etiquette, an introduction to joinery concepts, and hands-on experience with the most commonly used woodworking machines. The project for this class is a small side table featuring half-laps, bridle joints, and a round top....

This class covers the same topics as Intro to Woodworking and is open to women-identified, transgender, and non-binary folks. Designed to empower and build community among diverse beginner woodworkers, this five-session class covers: wood physics shop safety and etiquette an introduction to joinery concepts hands-on experience with the most commonly...

Interested in woodworking as a hobby but can't commit to our Introduction to Furniture Making workshop? Then we definitely recommend our Milling Lumber: Cutting Board workshop! With the exception of wood joinery, many of the same concepts and skills are learned in the Cutting Board workshop as in Introduction to Furniture Making, including...

In this one-on-one workshop, students will learn the basics of how to use our WD-1 CNC Router. The CNC Router is an incredibly versatile, computer-controlled machine which enables users to create perfect wood inlays, 2D & 3D shapes, and engravings. Create an endless array of projects like custom signs, stackable furniture, engraved cutting boards,...

Have experience woodworking, or are you a good self-learner? This workshop certifies you to access open studio for your own personal projects in just 1.5 hours! The goal of this workshop is to educate prospective members how to safely use major equipment found in the studio. Participants will be assessed on their ability to use the equipment...

You will learn about proper bowl & spindle woodturning, in addition to basic woodworking & shop safety. While learning these two distinct forms of turning, students will become familiar with every type of lathe tool, the different types of cuts required to make a finished product, and tool maintenance. All of which are required skills...

Join Master Craftsman Glen Guarino for an introduction to woodturning on our newly added midi lathes. Students will learn basic woodturning techniques, including safe speeds for various object sizes, mounting your work, making adjustments, choosing the right type of wood, how to keep lathe tools sharp, and much more. By the end of the workshop, students...

Learn to design and build you own custom made furniture. Start by making models and create preliminary drawings used in the design process. Technical aspects of production and sourcing materials will be discussed. Realize your concept as you complete one or more finished pieces. Students are expected to obtain their own materials based on their customized...

Nail guns and wine?! Join us for an afternoon / evening of DIY. Choose from one of our many wood projects including our plank wood signs, cheese boards, lazy susans, centerpiece boxes, wooden photo frames & more. In this Workshop you will begin with raw pieces of wood and learn all the skills to turn them into a stunning CUSTOMIZED piece of home...

In this one day class we will explore the many variations of the most fundamental woodworking joint, the Mortice and Tenon! Such variations will be: The blind, The through, The wedged, The pinned, The tusked and The Fox. The day will be filled with demonstrations, discussion of proportions along with applications and of course a lot of hand on practice!...

Using traditional hand tools, build your own small dovetail box and practice hand cut joinery techniques. Learn the basics of hand cut dovetails using traditional hand tools, sharpen, and use hand tools effectively. Marking, measuring, and layout techniques are demonstrated and practiced. No prior experience required.  Bring to first session: ...

This intermediate workshop builds on skills learned during SXW 680. Students learn additional foundation skills to build wood furniture and related objects, incorporating wood physics and joinery concepts. Traditional hand tools, including block planes, cabinet scrapers, and spokeshaves are introduced, as well as how to safely operate woodworking machinery,...