Specialty & Weekend Classes

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Beyond the Basic Shaded Fan with Bob Van Dyke

2 day class

$385.00

Add sand shading to your repertoire - the possibilities are endless!

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Blacksmithing & Making Hardware-with Chip Sowalski

2 day weekend

$425.00

Expand your horizons- and your skills!! Blacksmithing can be great fun and learning about how hardware is made will give you a whole new appreciation!

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Build a Connecticut William & Mary Dressing Table with Chuck Bender

2 three day weekends

$1,175.00

This is a great transitional William & Mary to Queen Anne piece of furniture that will look great in your house! And- it has a Connecticut history!

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Build a Contemporary Side Table with Tim Coleman

one 3-day weekend

$625.00

This is a great project with some excellent techniques for you to learn!

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Build a Live Edge Windsor Bench or a Perch Stool with David Douyard

3 consecutive days

$565.00

Learn the Basics of Windsor chair making- build a Windsor Style Live Edge bench or a Perch Stool- either project has all the skills needed for other Windsor projects!

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Build a Pennsylvania Spice Box with Steve Latta

two 3-day weeeknds

$1,175.00

This is a great project to learn the fundamentals of case construction while making a great piece that can fit anywhere- It will teach you inlay skills and strengthen your joinery skills.

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Build a Simple Table Saw Miter Sled with Mike Pekovich

one 2 day weekend

$385.00

An accurate simple miter sled for the tablesaw makes all the difference in the world!

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Build an Elegant Wine Glass Cabinet with Mike Pekovich

2) three-day weekends

$965.00

This project packs a big punch when it comes to lessons in case, door, and drawer construction.

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Build an Eli Terry Pillar & Scroll Wall Clock with Chuck Bender

Sunday & Monday

$985.00

What a great project and a great family heirloom!

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Build this Dovetailed Tool Tote with Mike Pekovich

Three day weekend

$545.00

This small project has a lot of great techniques to learn- Check it out!!

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Build this Fancy Kumiko Tea Box with Mike Pekovich

one 2-day weekend

$385.00

Learn the basics of a mitered box and try your hand at kumiko while building a really nice little tea box that, not coincidentally, would make a great holiday gift.

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Cabinet Wood Identification with Randy Wilkinson- Its not as simple as it seems!

one weekend

$425.00

Did you ever look at a piece of wood and wonder what wood it is? And why it looks the way it does? Were you ever confused about which wood it is: mahogany or walnut, cherry or poplar, especially if you are looking at an antique that has an aged finish on it?

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Carve a Ball & Claw Foot with Chuck Bender

1 two day weekend

$385.00

Carving a ball & claw foot is easier than you might think and with the right instruction anyone can do it!

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Carve a Cabriole Leg with Chuck Bender

$385.00

The cabriole leg is a graceful and essential form in most Queen Anne style furniture and we are fortunate to have Chuck Bender, an expert in this furniture style, hosting this unique two-day hands-on class.

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Carve the “Green Man” with Mary May

3 day weekend

$625.00

Join professional woodcarver, Mary May, in learning to carve the traditional "Greenman".

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Carving Flames & Finials with Chuck Bender

two day weekend

$425.00

Learn to carve this important decorative detail

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Classical Chinese Furniture– The Roots of Western Furniture– with Andrew Hunter

$154.21

Professional Furniture maker and educator, Andrew Hunter will spend the day discussing the history of furniture making in China with an emphasis on what made Ming style or Classical Chinese furniture so special.

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2 day weekend

$425.00

Clean up your life!! Just Sweep it all away!!

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Floating-top Entry Table with Mike Pekovich

$865.00

Join us for the latest new class with Fine Woodworking Editor Mike Pekovich. Mike’s design sense really shines in this new project, and it will look great in any home.

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Fun with Federal Style Fans- Learn to Carve Connecticut’s Funky Fans with Mary May

4 consecutive days

$845.00

This is a great class- for beginner or advanced- Learn some really cool period fans unique to Connecticut!

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