Woodworking Classes in NYC, New York

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...

Learn introductory skills to make objects and wood furniture. Begin with info on joinery concepts and wood physics as well as planes, cabinets scrapers and spoke shaves. You’ll learn how to safely operate woodworking machinery including the table saw, band saw, drill press, and miter saw. How to sharpen, and maintain hand tools is included. The project...

This corner stone joint of western woodwork has also been used in the Japanese tradition for a long time. Class we will cover: sizing, proportioning, choice of angle, layout and cutting as well as where to use dovetails. You will see examples of full, half blind and blind dovetails. There will be a full cutting and assembly demonstration as well...

This workshop builds on skills learned during SXW 680 or SXW 686. 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...

In this three day class, you will learn how to make a shoji (paper backed sliding screen) that is a classic functional and decorative detail in Japanese design. To accommodate apartment living and as a learning project, each participant will make a moderate size shoji, around 24”x24”. All of the same methods used in full size shojis, 36”x72”,...

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...

In this introductory class, students will learn basic use and safety of a variety of equipment, including the table saw, hand saws, hand planes, sanders, drills and chisels. This introductory class will also cover how to correctly measure and create a cut list for projects. Students will have the option to make one of several project options: a napkin...

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...

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...

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...