Upcoming Woodworking Courses

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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Your Own Plans and Cutlists
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Eric Meyer
Virtual
Starts: October 18th, 2025
James Wright Wood By Wright Using a Slide Whistle that he hand made
Make Your Own Slide Whistle
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: James Wright
Virtual & In-Person in Rockford, IL
Starts: October 25th, 2025
Wood Carving with Knives
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Ryan Barnard
Virtual
Starts: October 25th, 2025
Krenov Style Smoothing Plane Made by Ashley Pieper
Build a Krenov Style Plane
Experience Level: INTERMEDIATE
Teacher: Ashley Pieper
Virtual
Starts: October 25th, 2025
Intermediate Wood Carving: Shorebird
Experience Level: INTERMEDIATE
Teacher: Ryan Barnard
Virtual 
Starts: November 1st, 2025
Spoon Carvings by Elizabeth Weber
Spoon Carving 101
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Elizabeth Weber
Virtual
Starts: November 8th, 2025
1/8th scale end table furniture model made by Ashley Pieper
Scale Model Making
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Ashley Pieper
Virtual
Starts: November 8th, 2025
James Wright holding a hand carved kerfing plane and 2 chisels.
Carving Celtic Knots 101
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: James Wright
Virtual & In-Person in Rockford, IL
Starts: November 15th, 2025
Block Planes 101
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Eric Meyer
Virtual
Starts: November 18th, 2025
James Wright holding two spoke shaves and a piece of wood with spoke shave shavings on it
Spoke Shaves 101: Christmas Tree Fun
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: James Wright
Virtual & In-Person in Rockford, IL
Starts: December 6th, 2025
The Art of Color and Texture
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Elizabeth Weber
Virtual
Starts: December 13th, 2025
Make and Use a Scratch Stock
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: Ryan Barnard
Virtual
Starts: December 13th, 2025

2026 Courses

James Wright holding a Tusked Mortise and Tenon
Mortise and Tenon 101
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: James Wright
Virtual & In-Person in Rockford, IL
Starts: January 17th, 2026
James Wright holding practice dovetail pieces
Hand-Cut Dovetails 101
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: James Wright
Virtual & In-Person in Rockford, IL
Starts: February 21st, 2026
James Wright holding a Vintage Stanley no 55 and a Veritas Combination Plane
Combination Planes
Experience Level: Any
Teacher: James Wright
Virtual & In-Person in Rockford, IL
Starts: March 21st, 2026

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