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Looking for the perfect first woodworking project? This half-day workshop is your on-ramp to the craft: approachable, satisfying, and surprisingly elegant.

In just a few hours, you’ll design and build your own long grain cutting board using a curated selection of hardwoods. Choose your pattern, glue up your panel, and shape, sand, and finish a piece you’ll use every day—or proudly give as a gift.

Along the way, you’ll learn:

  • How to use the planer, jointer, table saw, and router safely and confidently

  • Tips for grain matching, glue-ups, and efficient sanding

  • Finishing techniques that bring out the natural beauty of the wood

  • Simple shop habits that lay the foundation for every future project

But more importantly:

You’ll leave with more than a cutting board—you’ll leave with the confidence that you can do this.

Whether you’re just getting started or just want to spend a few focused hours in the shop, this class is a quick win with lasting impact. It’s hands-on, fast-moving, and designed to help you feel at home in the shop from the very first cut.

No experience required. All materials included.

4 Hours

$80 Class Fee, Materials for one cutting board provided

Next Sessions

Look for new class Postings Starting January 1st.

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