Ever since I was a kid I had an interest in woodworking. But my family never really had woodworking tools so I couldn't possibly learn at home. When I got to high school I jumped at the opportunity to take Woodshop where I did learn about some of the basics of woodworking, but I was more concerned with the social constructs of school than I was of truly committing myself to the craft of woodworking.
Read MoreThe thought of retirement was very scary to me because I was defined mostly by my job. Sure, I was a husband and a father, but most of my time was spent being an engineer and/or project manager.
Read MoreOur current class of Wood Design: Furniture Making students began their journey with us on Aug 18th, 2023. Some were very experienced woodworkers, others had no experience at all. They came from very diverse backgrounds, and from locations all over the United States… and the UK! Out of 20 students, 16 of them left their home and moved to Adrian to attend this college woodworking program.
Read MoreCatapults with kids! The Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute partnered with Lenawee Great Start to offer a catapult building workshop during the PlaneWave Open House on October 7th. During the workshop kids were assisted by staff, volunteers and family members to construct their own catapult and then shoot marshmallows into the woods.
Read MoreMany of you may have seen the timber frame pavilion structure standing in front of our school for the past 4 months. This timber frame structure was built by Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute (SBWI) students in May of this year during a 5-day timber frame workshop with jack Witherington. They built and raised the timber frame structure in front of our classroom to be on display during the Great Lakes Woodworking Festival.
Read MoreWhat a historic week!!! We are beyond elated to announce the completion of the first ever helical staircase course offered in North America. Students of the SBWI completed this course with grand success and demonstrated their skill and competency by constructing their own scaled-down model of a spiral staircase.
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