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...

Come join us for this 2 day course designed for families and/or friends to work as a team building a Carolina Skiff from start to finish. Lead Shipwright Wayne Ford lead this course over 2 consecutive Sundays, teaching teams how to work together to successfully construct a small boat. Cost of materials is included in tuition....

In this first course of the Foundations of Woodworking series, students will examine the nature of wood as a material of construction and the unique qualities it has as a consequence of coming from a living organism. This will provide students with a foundation for future woodworking classes.

Title: Foundations of Woodworking: Advanced Joinery Introducing our first advanced course within the Foundations of Woodworking series. Instructor, Michael Puryear, will build on the lessons from Basic Joinery and Machine, Tool and Shop Safety. In this course, students will focus on hand and machine cut dovetail joints as well as machine...

Foundations of Woodworking: Machine, Tool, & Shop Safety In the final course of Foundations of Woodworking, students will learn how to safely handle tools and machinery in a shop setting. The class will include information on the different types of machinery and their uses, safe shop practices including: use of eye and ear protection, emergency...

Build your own custom outdoor chair based on the traditional Adirondack design. In this class, you will learn to make accurate measurements and cuts, and to assemble your own chair with our patterns and instruction. Minimal previous woodworking experience necessary. There is an option to purchase the materials for a second chair, for you to assemble...

Join woodworker Michael Puryearin in the hands on building of a workbench. This is an opportunity to learn the principles of design and the joinery techniques for a functional woodworking bench. Each student can choose between purchasing a material kit to build their own bench in the class or building with the class and being given a shop drawing...

This class will provide experience with great tools and new skills regardless how much a student chooses to adopt the Japanese tools. This class is an introduction to Japanese woodworking tools. A high quality block plane with a laminated blade and a chisel with a laminated blade are great additions to any woodworkers set of tools. While many “convert”...

This course introduces students to knife making through an immersive experience of making a custom knife. It is designed for beginners who want to get a hands-on introduction to metal working and knife making, and take home a beautiful product. The course is divided into two sessions: The first session focuses on knife design and initial steel forming...