2025 COURSE CALENDAR

 

JULY

7-9 Cabinet Making in the Garage Shop

12-13 Intro to Woodturning

14-18 Mastering Upholstery: From Side Chairs to Armchairs

14-18 Mid-Century Modern Chair

19-20 Timeless Craft: Mid-Century Modern Ottoman Workshop

19 Sharpening Edge Tools

20 Hand Plane Restoration

21-25 Illuminate: Creative Lamp Design and Bent Lamination Mastery

21-25 Wharton Esherick Stools

26 Bowl Turning for Beginners

27 Wood Shop Safety Certificaiton

28- Aug 1 Crafting Precision: Angled Liquor Cabinet Mastery

28 - Aug 1 Finefolk Chair (Modern Stick Chair)

AUGUST

2-3 Mid Century Marvel: Funky Footstool Workshop

4-8 Build a Windsor Comb-Back Rocker with Chairmaker Jeff Wyatt

4-8 Mid-Century Modern Chair

9-10 Timeless Craft: Mid-Century Modern Ottoman Workshop

11-15 Arts & Crafts Upholstered Bench

11-17 Modern Windsor Rocking Chair

16-17 Farm House Table

18-24 Intro to Woodworking

18-22 Bench Joinery

30-31 Band Saw Box

30-31 Advanced Technique: Learn Dovetail Joinery

SEPTEMBER

1-6 Sculpted Elegance: Crafting a Maloof-Inspired Rocker with Chairmaker Jeff Wyatt

5 Sharpening Hand Tools

6-7 Intro to Woodturning

7 Hand Plane Restoration

8-14 Windsor Continuous Arm Chair

19-21 Introduction to Timber Frame Engineering: Design/Make/Break

22-27 Timber Framing

OCTOBER

6-11 Thoreau’s Cabin Series, Part 1: The Art & Craft of Axes

13-18 Thoreau’s Cabin Series, Part 2: Hand Tool Timber Framing

20-24 Balloon Back or Fan Back Windsor Side Chair

Holidays Observed

The SBWI will be closed on the following holidays: Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, New Year’s Day

 

 
 

 

SBWI offers several different types of educational opportunities. Course length can range from 4 hours to 1-year. Scroll through the different types of woodworking classes to see which type works for you. Click on the button to see the available offerings for each course type.

 

5-day courses that focus on specialized skills such as, wood carving, veneer, marquetry, Stereotomy, timber framing, and more.

Windsor Chair Classes are 5-7 days long. Students will start with a log and complete a windsor chair or rocking chair during the course period.


These courses include Cutting Boards, Carve a Wooden Spoon, Introduction to CNC Woodworking, Wood Shop Safety, SketchUp for Woodworkers, Band Saw Boxes, and more.

These courses include Intro to Woodturning, Bowl Turning, and Bowl Turning for Beginners


Courses that focus on Timber Framing and Carpentry.

Course specifically designed for women who want to learn the essentials of woodworking.


By embarking on the journey in our Wood Design:Furniture Making Career Program, you are opening yourself up to many opportunities.

Successful participants of the 40-week program will graduate with a Professional Diploma in Wood Design.