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Intro to Woodworking
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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. The goal of this course is to build a foundation of skills and knowledge so you can work independently...
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Intro to Woodworking Bootcamp
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Our most popular beginner class--5 weeks compressed into 5 days! 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. The goal of this course is to build...
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Woodworking for Women, Trans/Non-binary People
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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 used woodworking machines The project for this class is a small side table featuring half-laps,...
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Woodworking for Women #2
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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 both hand tools and machinery. The project for this class is a small side table with angled legs using half-laps and bridle joints. This course will give you the confidence and knowledge to work safely in the shop on your own projects and/or to move...
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Wood Turning Boot Camp
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Learn to turn! This weekend intensive combines two of most popular lathe classes into a two-day boot camp. Lathe 101: Intro to Turning A hands-on introduction to the art of turning wood on the lathe, covering lathe setup, operation and safety, carving techniques, and tool sharpening. This class provides a solid foundation for those interested in a range of turning projects, such as furniture parts, tool handles, and many more. Turning Bowls...
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Turning Bowls on the Lathe
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In this three-session workshop, you'll turn a block of wood into a small wooden bowl while learning the principles of bowl turning, tool selection, and turning techniques. You will also learn lathe operation and safety, how to sharpen lathe tools, and finishing basics. All tools, materials and safety equipment are provided. Completion of this class allows you to rent open studio time to work on your own lathe projects. Please Note: Wear shop-appropriate...
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Lathe 101: Intro to Turning
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This three-session class is a hands-on introduction to the art of turning wood on the lathe, covering lathe setup, operation and safety, carving techniques, and tool sharpening. This class provides a solid foundation for those interested in a range of turning projects, such as furniture parts, tool handles, and many more. All materials and safety equipment provided. Completion of this class allows you to rent open studio time to use...
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Intro to Hand Tools
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Over the course of four sessions you'll get hands-on training with essential hand tools--back saws, chisels, and planes--while making a classic hardwood mallet with tapered mortise and tenon joinery. You'll also learn how to keep your tools sharp and well-tuned. This class provides a solid foundation of skills and techniques for both small projects and more advanced hand cut joinery for furniture making. All tools and materials are included. ...
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Woodworking II: Chair (Intensive)
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This special 8-week intensive version of our intermediate-level workshop takes you step by step through the typical furniture-making process: design, layout, cutting, joinery, assembly, glue-up and finishing. Working with machine and hand tools, you will build a solid hardwood chair with mortise and tenon joinery. Topics covered: Reading design drawings How to make a cut list and estimate materials and cost from a design Milling rough...
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Woodworking II: Chair
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This 6-week intermediate-level workshop takes you step by step through the typical furniture-making process: design, layout, cutting, joinery, assembly, glue-up and finishing. Working with machines and jigs, you will build a solid hardwood chair. You will learn two techniques to cut mortise and tenon joinery and use the table saw and router to shape parts. We will focus on machine set up and organization to get accurate, repeatable results. ...
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Woodworking II: Shaker Side Table
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This 7-session intermediate-level workshop takes you step by step through the typical furniture-making process: design, layout, cutting, joinery, assembly, glue-up and finishing. Working with machine and hand tools, you will build a solid hardwood Shaker side table with mortise and tenon joinery, tapered legs and a rabbeted drawer. Topics covered: Reading design drawings How to make a cut list and estimate materials and cost from a design...
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Woodworking II: Decorative Boxes
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This 5-session beginner/intermediate-level workshop builds on skills learned in Intro to Woodworking, expanding into joinery and special techniques used in smaller projects. Working with machines and hand tools, you will build a one-of-a-kind decorative box comprised of several hardwoods. Important Thing to Note: **Prerequisite for this class is completion of Intro to Woodworking or Workshop Certification or equivalent experience with...
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Table Saw Intensive
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Master the table saw and find out why it is the most loved--and feared--tool in the shop. In this three-session class we will cover essential table saw techniques and safety while doing a fun and practical project: building a hardwood picture frame with keyed miter joinery. In addition to gaining confidence on the table saw, you will learn how to make accurate and repeatable miter cuts and keys with purpose-built jigs, how to set up and use a dado...
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Routers 101: Cutting Board
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Learn how to use the most versatile tool in the shop. With a router you can do twenty different types of joinery, create beautiful edge profiles, and make flawless duplicates of furniture parts. But used incorrectly, routers can be at best unpleasant to use and at worst dangerous. In this three-session intensive, you'll get hands-on training using stationary and plunge routers as well as the router table while learning essential router techniques...
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Hand Cut Dovetails Workshop
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Hand cut dovetails enjoy a special place in the world of woodworking due to their superior strength and timeless beauty. In this four-session intensive, you will learn how to get the most from chisels and dovetail saws, how to mark and measure half-blind and through dovetails, techniques for getting a perfect fitting joint, and how to keep your tools tuned and sharp. If you're ready to take your hand tool skills to a new level and...
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Steam Bending Workshop
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This four session course will introduce you to the methods and processes of bending solid wood using steam while making a decorative bent wood lighting fixture. We will cover how to build a steam box using simple and affordable materials, how to select and prepare the wood, shaping the wood with molds, straps and drying racks, and joinery for bent wood projects. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? Yes Wear shop-appropriate...
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Woodworking for Women Boot Camp
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Build confidence with tools, learn new skills, and have a great time as you immerse yourself in three of our most popular beginner level woodworking classes for five full days. Intro to 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 both hand tools and machinery. The project for this...
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Carving and Shaping Intensive - Wooden Utensils
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Design and create an original utensil in solid hardwood! In this 1-day intensive, you will be introduced to methods of carving and shaping solid wood. Using the band saw, carving gouges, chisels, spokeshaves and rasps, you will create a utensil of your own design while focusing on the functionality, beauty and originality of the object. Included in this class is an introduction to band saw operation and safety for the purpose of roughing out shapes...
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Introduction to Carving and Shaping
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Design and create an original utensil in solid hardwood! In this 4-session course, you will be introduced to methods of carving and shaping solid wood. Using the band saw, carving gouges and rasps, you will create a utensil of your own design while focusing on the functionality, beauty and originality of the object. With the aim of developing your personal aesthetic and skills to achieve more sophisticated design solutions, you will gain the confidence...
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Studio Hours
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Have you taken a lathe class at Makeville? Are you excited to start on some personal projects but would really love to have an expert on hand for questions, tips and advice as you work? Here's how it works: come ready to work mostly independently on your project Alan will have your back for q&a, guidance on techniques and safety, and helpful tips Don't have a project in mind and just want to refresh your skills? No problem--purchase...
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Reviews of Makeville Studio
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Woodworking for Women, Trans/Non-binary People
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Turning Bowls on the Lathe
This class was awesome! We learned the basics of turning and had a chance to try a variety of tools and techniques related to the trade. It was very hands on and Alan was a great instructor. Would highly recommend this class as an introduction to turning. -
Intro to Woodworking
Steve was amazing. Considering taking his next class!! -
Turning Bowls on the Lathe
Best class ever! And worth taking again and again! -
Intro to Hand Tools
Kate was an excellent instructor! I had fun and left knowing the basics of hand tools. -
Woodworking for Women, Trans/Non-binary People
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Intro to Woodworking
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Intro to Woodworking
What can I say about Michelle and this class? I had such a wonderful time in this class and plan on taking more with her. Fun and educational, and I made a sweet table. 100% would recommend. -
Intro to Woodworking Bootcamp
Kelly was a great instructor! -
Intro to Woodworking
Michelle was funny, engaging, and totally interested in us learning technique, theory, and having a good time. This class was so enjoyable and I cant Wait until the next one. -
Intro to Woodworking
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Turning Bowls on the Lathe
The BEST class. -
Intro to Woodworking
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Intro to Woodworking
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Woodworking II: Chair
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Wood Turning Boot Camp
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Turning Bowls on the Lathe
This is the second time I’ve taken this class! Each time was terrific! Alan Dorsey is a superb teacher and master craftsman. -
Woodworking II: Decorative Boxes
Great class, really enjoyed it. Learned a lot with Katie and was a lot of fun. Wish there was another one! -
Routers 101: Cutting Board
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Turning Bowls on the Lathe
