Weekend Courses
Weekend Courses
Unless otherwise noted, a weekend course runs 9am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday. The Weekend Essentials courses and Shop Machines are excellent for figuring out if more in-depth training is the right path for you. Attending all of the Weekend Essentials and Shop Machines courses will also make you eligible for any more advanced courses with prerequisites listed as “Some Skills Required.”
John Edwards
Weekend, For Beginners
In this two-day class we'll introduce you to the techniques and steps to cut dovetails by hand using a handsaw and chisels.
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John Edwards
Weekend, For Beginners
In this weekend class, you’ll learn how to quickly and efficiently layout, cut and fit mortise and tenon joinery using only hand tools.
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Tim Lawson
Weekend, For Beginners
This weekend course is perfect for complete beginners to turning, or folks whose skills have gotten rusty and need refreshing.
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Cody Wayland
Weekend, Open to All
Each student in this course will have a hands-on experience maneuvering a log onto the mill carriage and then sawing this log into lumber.
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Martin Nerbovig
Weekend, Open to All
This weekend course is designed to give folks a start on understanding and operating CNC machines. This course is being offered in partnership with local manufacturer Camp N’ Car at their facility in Port Townsend.
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Dale Brotherton
Weekend, For Beginners
This weekend class will be a hands-on workshop focused primarily on sharpening and setting up chisels and hand planes. These are the foundational skills in the world of Japanese woodworking. The tools and methods taught will all be traditional. The course will be packed with details that usually require a lengthy apprenticeship to learn.
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Tom Henscheid
Weekend, For Beginners
This weekend class is designed to introduce you to the wonderful self-sufficient world of tool forging.
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Steve Habersetzer
Weekend, Some Skills Required
In this two-day class you'll make a bucket from Douglas Fir or other old growth wood salvaged from old buildings or some other high quality softwood.
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Cody Wayland
Weekend, Open to All
Each student in this course will have a hands-on experience maneuvering a log onto the mill carriage and then sawing this log into lumber.
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Tim Lawson
Weekend, For Beginners
This weekend course is perfect for complete beginners to turning, or folks whose skills have gotten rusty and need refreshing.
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Gina Bonneau
Weekend Class, For Beginners
You’ll be walked through the basics of common shop machines such as the table saw, band saw, thickness planer, and jointer.
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