Woodworking Classes
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.
Courses 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.
2025 COURSE CALENDAR
MARCH
3-7 Mastering Spiral Staircases: The Art of Curved Staircase Design using Stereotomy with Patrick Moore
3-7 Making The Curve: Strategies and Techniques for Bending Wood
9 Comprehensive Lumber Grading with Bob Vogel of Hardwoods of Michigan (HMI)
9 Woodshop Safety Certification
22-23 Intro to Woodturning
29 Wood Species Identification
30 Upholstery Basics: Wrap and Staple Essentials
APRIL
12-13 Farm House Table
12-13 Carve a Wooden Spoon
18 Business Course: Promotions & Business Plan Essentials
25 Timber for Today and Tomorrow: Sustainable Forest Management for Landowners
26-27 Intro to Woodturning
26 Finishing Touch: Wood Finishing Basics Workshop
27 Upholstery Basics: Wrap and Staple Essentials
MAY
10-11 Advanced Technique: Learn Dovetail Joinery
10-11 Band Saw Box Class
12-17 Timber Framing
16 Business Course: Engaging Customers & Selling Your Work
JUNE
2-6 Carving with a Classical Flare with Alexander Grabovetskiy
9-15 Windsor Continuous Arm Chair
9-13 Hanging Wall Cabinet
14-15 Mid Century Marvel: Funky Footstool Workshop
16-20 Mid-Century Modern Chair
16-20 Bench Joinery
21-22 Intro to Woodturning
23-29 Post and Rung Side Chair
23-27 Wharton Esherick Music Stand
28-29 Advanced Technique for Women and Non-Binary Students: Learn Dovetail Joinery
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
21-25 Illuminate: Creative Lamp Design and Bent Lamination Mastery
21-25 Wharton Esherick Stools
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
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
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