Build a 3-legged stool! Learn the rudiments of building “staked furniture” using the wet/dry joinery method of construction.
This way of building wooden furniture traces its roots back to the earliest known furniture. It is a simple and practical building method, adaptable to many forms. With just a bit of imagination one can use it to make stools, benches and chairs, tables, beds, shelving units and more!
Though an ancient method, your instructor will show you how a mixed use of hand tools and machine tools yields one of the most enjoyable experiences modern woodworking has to offer. Adults 18+
Come join your friends and neighbors in the fun of learning to make furniture in your spare time.
Cost is $300 + $30 for materials total of $330
6 x 2.5hour sessions on Wednesday’s Oct. 4 – Nov. 8, 6:15-8:45pm
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 8 adults (age 18+)
Location: Vashon High School workshop
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Three-Legged Stool
Build a Six-Board Chest — 6 Sessions
In this class you will build a small storage chest, similar to a blanket chest, using a classic construction method that dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a versatile technique well worth learning, and adaptable to most any “case constructed” furniture forms including bookcases, bureaus, blanket chests, benches, and many more. The mixed use of machine tools and hand tools that you will learn to use makes the work fun and fast! Adults 18+
Come join your friends and neighbors in learning how to make furniture in your spare time.
Cost is $300 + $45 for materials total of $345
6 x 2.5hour sessions on Tuesday’s Oct. 3 – Nov. 7, 6:15-8:45pm
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 8 adults (age 18+)
Location: Vashon High School woodshop
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: 6 Board
Build a Three Legged Stool – 6 Sessions
Build a 3-legged stool! Learn the rudiments of building “staked furniture” using the wet/dry joinery method of construction.
This way of building wooden furniture traces its roots back to the earliest known furniture. It is a simple and practical building method, adaptable to many forms. With just a bit of imagination one can use it to make stools, benches and chairs, tables, beds, shelving units and more!
Though an ancient method, your instructor will show you how a mixed use of hand tools and machine tools yields one of the most enjoyable experiences modern woodworking has to offer. Adults 18+
Come join your friends and neighbors in the fun of learning to make furniture in your spare time.
Cost is $300 + $30 for materials total of $330
6 x 2.5hour sessions on Wednesday’s Oct. 4 – Nov. 8, 6:15-8:45pm
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 8 adults (age 18+)
Location: Vashon High School workshop
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Three-Legged Stool
Wood Finishing Basics
Woodwork needs protection from dirt and the elements. From fats to modern synthetics, this class is a crash course in the alchemy that has been devised to do the job down through the ages. Be prepared to get your hands dirty!
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 10 adults (age 18+)
Location: MakerSpace Classroom at Vashon Tool Library (O Space)
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Wood Finishing
Router Tips and Techniques III -session 1
Router Seminar III is a continuation of the Router Seminar II class. It is intended for students with some experience operating a router. Demonstration and plans for building your own router table, and for specialized jigs and fixtures will be provided. Dovetail joint construction using the hand-held router with template bushing. Splined miter and box finger joints on the router table. Students may bring their own router to customize fixtures for their machine. Students will have an opportunity for hands-on practice of the skills presented. Eye Protection is required for hands-on activities. Hearing protection is highly recommended.
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 10 adults (age 18+)
Location: MakerSpace Classroom at Vashon Tool Library (O Space)
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Router Tips
Router Tips and Techniques II -session 1
Router Seminar II is a continuation of the Router Seminar I class. It is intended for students with some experience operating a router. This class is mainly focused upon woodworking joints and drawer construction using the router. Demonstration and plans for specialized jigs and fixtures will be provided. Students may bring their own router to customize fixtures for their machine. Blind dado joints, box finger joints, rabbet/dado joints, and dovetail dado joints will be demonstrated. Students will have an opportunity for hands-on practice of the skills presented. Eye Protection is required for hands-on activities. Hearing protection is highly recommended.
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 10 adults (age 18+)
Location: MakerSpace Classroom at Vashon Tool Library (O Space)
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Router Tips
Router Tips & Techniques I – session 1
This class will present basic information about using one of the most versatile tools in the shop. Topics include router safety, types of routers and bits, bit installation, adjustment, and router maintenance. Handheld routing, routing with fences, router tables, and template routing will be demonstrated. Students will have an opportunity for hands-on practice of the skills presented. Students may bring their own router to customize fixtures for their machine. Eye Protection is required for hands-on activities. Hearing protection is highly recommended.
Scholarship support is available ( email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 10 adults (age 18+)
Location: MakerSpace Classroom at Vashon Tool Library (O Space)
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Router Tips
Sharpening Chisels and Edge Tools
What do expert tool users mean when they say that a tool is “sharp?” In this class you will learn. You will sharpen a woodworking chisel to perfection and, by doing so, you will gain an understanding of the principles that guide the process of sharpening ALL edge tools.
Scholarship support is available (email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 8 adults (age 18+)
Location: MakerSpace Classroom at Vashon Tool Library (O Space)
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Sharpen a Chisel
Introduction to Green Wood Spoon Carving
Learn to carve a kitchen spoon from green, unseasoned wood using a few simple hand tools. The instructor will demonstrate the process of making a spoon from raw wood to rough blank to finished product and guide you through the process from a prepared blank. This one-day class runs 9:00am – 4:00pm, with a one hour break for lunch (BYOL).
Class fee – $85, Materials fee – $5, Students must be 18+
Instructor Brendan McGarry has been an artist and naturalist all his life but first discovered spoon carving in 2017 while studying for a Master’s in Environmental Education. He views spoon carving as a way of connecting to nature and place and has fallen deep into carving spoons and other forms of green woodworking since that introduction. You can follow his various woodworking journeys @thenorthernshoveler on Instagram.
Scholarships are available and donations to our scholarship fund are most appreciated.
For any questions, please email [email protected]
Introduction to Woodworking
This hands-on class will cover basic woodworking techniques and safe operation of commonly used portable and stationary power tools. Students will learn steps of woodworking procedure, cost estimation, planing, jointing, ripping, crosscutting, and dado joint construction. Related topics will include hardware and fastener applications. Students will construct a step stool, plant stand, or similar item. Instructors have years of experience as builders and high school woodworking teachers.
Tuesdays 6:15pm – 8:45pm
April 25 through May 30
6 sessions – 15 hours, Fee $300; Project materials are included in the course fee.
Scholarship support is available (email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 6 adults (age 18+), Location: Vashon High School Woodshop
Wearing masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: Intro to Woodworking
Build a Six Board Chest
Students will build a medium size classic six board chest using basic cabinet case construction techniques. Basic woodworking processes and safe operation of commonly used portable and stationary power tools taught in our introductory course will be reviewed. Instructors have years of experience as builders and high school & college woodworking instructors.
Please note: This is not a beginning level class.
Wednesdays 6:15pm – 8:45pm
April 26 through May 31
6 sessions – 15 hours, Fee $300; Project materials are included in the course fee.
Scholarship support is available (email: [email protected] )
Class limited to 6 adults (age 18+), Location: Vashon High School Woodshop
Wearing of masks is encouraged. N95 mask is recommended
For more information for this class email to:
[email protected] – Please use subject line: 6 Board Chest Class