A Required Class.  In order to be in the Shop, all participants begin with this single 2 hour Orientation.

An in-depth look at the Table Saw, its accessories and blades.  From setup to micro adjustment. Essential for safe accurate use. 

Topical discussions w/ expert advisers and   professional woodworkers.  A fun evening.  Everyone is welcome!  Ask any question. 

The powered handheld Router is a mainstay and incredibly versatile tool for the workshop.

Router Tables + specialty bits and accessories that expand the capacities of the tool.

Essential and Highly recommended.  It’s simply impossible to do good woodwork without sharp tools.

Review several types of planes and their uses. How to 'tune-up' and restore your plane to smooth perfection.

Two most important shop machines so you can begin with straight and flat wood stock of uniform thickness.  Begin well... end well. 

Learn Cabinetry basics by building an upper or lower base cabinet for Kitchen, Bath, or Shop. End panel cabinet with a drawer and a door teaches you quite a lot about cabinetry. 

Wood carving at its basic best all the way to intricate detail.  Learn solid fundamentals, make treasured gifts and keepsakes.

The Joiner’s Horse is a solid-compact portable and versatile.  On-site and in space challenged shops.  Holds anything securely.

Woodcrafter challenge.  Use all your tools. Disassembles in seconds - beautiful hardwood, sturdy, and handy as heck.

An in-depth review of each machine’s design, parts and accessories, inc. the safe and accurate operation of the tool.

Required for Certification in order to independently operate the Wood Shop’s tools. Your demonstration to Staff of tool proficiency.

An in-depth review of the primary Hand Tools that every wood worker should have in their possession.   A great overall orientation.

Understanding wood characteristics and suitability for your project. Think long-term... worry about the wood.  Hands-on experience.

2 Classes exploring the many ways of Joining one piece of wood to another. Best taken sequentially, but you can choose 1 or both.

A great introduction and orientation to tools and techniques of woodcarving. Try them, test them out, and find the right ones for you.

You've been sanding way too much!  Professionals use cabinet and hand scrapers to quickly smooth wood, w/o all the dust.

Participants experience the safe and proper use the most common of handheld power and air driven tools. 

Fine wood handles, brass backs, and spring steel, you’ll have a finer saw than can be purchased in any store.

Participants in this class will shape a blank of wood into a handle for a hammer, or perhaps a hatchet, maul, etc. 

The ubiquitous Shop Stool, a great intro to hand tools and woodcraft using the finest hardwoods.  They often end up in the house! 

A hands-on experience safely operating this saw in a variety of cuts and situations. A real confidence builder.

Let’s build something!  I'll bet you got a taste of Wood Shop somewhere in our past, and now is the time for a resurgence.

Bird carving is woodcraft at its finest.  In-depth start to finish techniques and tools, inc. wood burning & painting to completion. 

Learn to perform the work that can make or break your project – or – launch your career

A hands-on intensive class to prepare students with construction knowledge and experience. Learn from Whidbey's Finest.

An introduction to the essentials of wood lathe operation. Learn from Whidbey's finest.

Learn layout and design, material and cost estimates, and start building From Framing to Furniture and Counters and Cabinets,

Build a kit Cedar Strip Canoe or Kayak and make a drop-dead beautiful watercraft.