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WORKSHOPS AND classes
make a t-style electric guitar
skills:
Have you ever wanted to make your own electric guitar? In this class we will go from raw materials to a fully built electric guitar over two days and two additional evenings. This is not a kit assembly class. We will use patterns to make the neck, fingerboard, and body. All materials, including electronics, frets, tuners, truss rod, and pick guard are included.
Students will be expected to apply their own finishes at home, but finishing options and techniques will be during the last class.
Please confirm your schedule. No make-up days will be permitted.
dates: ** JUNE 21-24 CLASS IS FULL ** AUGUST 23-26 OPEN
instructor: Justin Garnache, Atelier Garnache
prerequisite: None.
tools/safety: pencil, notebook, hearing and eye protection
materials: all will be included
cancellation policy: due to materials acquisitions, there are no refunds or reschedules within 7 days of the class start
price: $950
using a router - the basics
skills: Learn to safely use a handheld and table mounted router for joinery, edge and surface shaping.
dates: July 14, 2025 | 6:00 - 8:30 PM
instructor: Justin Garnache, Atelier Garnache
prerequisite: None.
tools/safety: Eye protection, hearing protection (optional)
materials: n/a
price: $85
SPOON CARVING
Learn the relaxing art of spoon-making. Experiment with different shaping tools including hook knives, spoon gouges, and rasps. This practice is one of the best ways to understand how to use grain direction to your advantage. Come away with a beautiful gift and possibly your new favorite meditation.
skills: Safely shape wood using hand tools and a bandsaw. Learn to design and carve an aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic form. Understand grain direction, as well as how to keep tools sharp.
dates: July 22, 2025 | 6PM - 9PM
instructor: Hugo Nakashima-Brown(www.nakashima-brown.com/)
class size: 6 students
prerequisite: none.
tools/safety equipment: Safety glasses provided (feel free to bring any of your own carving or sharpening tools)
materials: Wood provided (various species)
price: $105 plus $20 materials fee
END-grain cutting Board
skills: Learn how to make a beautiful end-grain cutting board. Using two types of wood and starting with rough lumber, you will sequence table saw cuts and glue-ups to produce a high-quality end-grain cutting board that will last a lifetime.
dates: June 17, 19, 24, 26 (Tues/Thu) | 4 classes | 6-8:30 PM
prerequisite: None.
instructor(s): Pete Stein, owner of Needham Furniture Makers
tools/safety: pencil, notebook, eye protection, tape measure
price: $325 (includes materials)
through dovetails: A simpler method
skills: Have you ever wanted to cut hand cut dovetails, but worried it might be too hard? This class is about demystifying and simplifying the process of hand cut, through dovetails. Students will learn layout, saw techniques, and proper chisel forms to jumpstart their entry into this fascinating joinery method. Learn this relaxing art form in a concise, easy to follow way that will remove a lot of trial and error and have you cutting professional quality dovetails faster.
dates: to be scheduled
instructor: Justin Garnache, Atelier Garnache
prerequisite: None.
tools/safety: all provided
materials: all provided
price: $250
Chip Carving
skills: Learn the basics of chip carving! In this class students will learn the essential techniques to get started in this rewarding and low-cost hobby. We will cover sharpening, pattern making and transfer, hand positions, and chip cutting. If you have been looking for a way to get into wood carving, or just want a fun, inexpensive hobby then chip carving is perfect craft.
dates: to be scheduled
instructor: Justin Garnache, Atelier Garnache
prerequisite: None.
tools/safety: all provided
materials: all provided
price: $120
side table workshop - intermediate
skills: Learn floating tenons, advanced tablesaw techniques and hand woodworking skills.
dates: tbd
instructor: Peter Stein, Owner of Needham Furniture Makers,
prerequisite: Basic machine woodworking safety and knowledge of milling machines.
tools/safety: Eye protection, hearing protection, combination square (we recommend Starrett but there are cheaper options.
materials: Wood (cherry) and glue provided.
price: $775
MACHINE Woodworking 101
skills: Learn machine safety and milling. Understand the fundamentals of wood movement. Jointing, planing, ripping, grooves, dados, glue-ups, surface prep for finishing. Build a slide-top box that incorporates these skills.
dates: tbd
instructor(s): Justin Garnache
prerequisite: None
tools/safety: Eye protection, hearing protection, combination square.
materials: Wood (poplar) and glue provided.
price: $725
CHOPSTICKS CRAFTING WORKSHOP
skills: Learn the basic techniques for shaping, preparing, and finishing hardwoods for crafting food-safe objects for everyday use. Understand the aspects of wood that go into making a durable and usable piece.
dates :to be scheduled
instructor(s): Ian Labich, Adamant Woodworks
prerequisite: None
tools/safety: Eye protection
materials: All provided.
price: $99
introduction to hand tools
introduction to hand tools
Learn to use a plane and chisel to make a sharpening stone box
Learn the basic techniques for sharpening, tuning and using hand planes, chisels and router planes. Develop skills for flattening and squaring boards, laying out dimensions with precision and paring, chopping and hand routing. Understand the nature of wood grain direction and its impact on hand tool woodworking.
skills:
This class will cover how to safely and effectively utilize three basic hand tools: a hand plane, a chisel and a router plane. Through demonstrations and exercises, we will use a hand plane to dimension, smooth and square wood for an oil stone box. We will learn to precisely layout our design with a knife and marking gauge and how to chop and pare with a chisel. Finally, we will finish our boxes with a router plane. The instructor will also address any questions you may have along the way. Project materials (such as wood) are covered by the cost of the class. Tools (planes, chisels, marking gauges and knives, and router planes) will be provided. Please bring an accurate combination square and pencil..
dates: TO BE SCHEDULED
instructor: Peter Stein and Justin Garnache, North Bennet St alums and furniture makers.
prerequisite: none.
tools/safety: Combination square (we recommend Starrett but there are cheaper options). Other tools will be provided.
materials: Wood and glue provided.
price: $630