Woodcraft of Sterling Heights

$90.00

Beginner

Band Saw Box Basics

with Bob McGarry

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

Demonstration and discuss the techniques used to safely operate a bandsaw. We will cover tune-up setup of the bandsaw for accurate cuts. This class is a great help to someone just starting out or anyone who wants to better his/her skills using this versatile tool. Each student will make a small box using the band saw. Tool List: Safety glasses with side shields, dust mask, and hearing protection are mandatory. Shop apron, notebook and pencil are recommended. Tuition Notes No refunds for cancellations less than 7 days prior to class. Reschedules only.

$80.00

Intermediate

Router 201 - Router Table Operations

with Bob McGarry

Friday, May 22, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

This class will cover the different types of router tables and fences available. We will also cover when to use a router table versus handheld operations, as well as, the bits that only should be used in a router table. Each student will have the opportunity to practice edge routing, pattern routing, and making a simple molding on a router table.

$140.00

Beginner

Intro To Woodworking

with Bob McGarry

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Required Tools

Want to get started in woodworking, but do not have someone to show you how, or the chance to try? We will cover woodworking safety; wood as a material; measuring and marking; using and selecting tools for sawing, boring and abrading wood, including hand tools, track saws, table saws, miter saw, band saw, drills, routers, and sanders. Each student will get hands on time with tools and should feel confident to start woodworking at home.

$140.00

Beginner

Intro To Woodworking

with Bob McGarry

Sunday, June 7, 2026, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Required Tools

Want to get started in woodworking, but do not have someone to show you how, or the chance to try? We will cover woodworking safety; wood as a material; measuring and marking; using and selecting tools for sawing, boring and abrading wood, including hand tools, track saws, table saws, miter saw, band saw, drills, routers, and sanders. Each student will get hands on time with tools and should feel confident to start woodworking at home.

$295.00

Beginner/Intermediate

Cabinet Building

with Bob McGarry

Part 1: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 10 AM - 3 PM

Part 2: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10 AM - 3 PM

Required Tools

Each participant will construct their own modular base cabinet, based on the 32 mm system. The process will include making the carcass shell, flat panel door and pull-out drawer. Skills will include edge banding, pocket hole joinery, mounting Euro hinges and drawer slides. We will also discuss using face frames, and other ways of embellishing your cabinetry, while working within the 32mm system. You will advance your skills in the table saw, track saw, miter saw, router, measuring & marking as well as pocket hole joinery.

$80.00

Beginner

Router 101 - Basic Router Operations

with Bob McGarry

Friday, June 19, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

This class covers basic router operations including router types, maintenance of router bits, and the various types of router bits and accessories. Each student will have the opportunity to practice edge routing, template routing, rabbiting and dadoing with the router.

$80.00

Intermediate

Joinery On The Table Saw - Table Saw 201

with Bob McGarry

Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

In this follow-up course to table-saw 101, we will begin to put the eight basic cuts to work. Demonstration and practice making rabbits, lap joints, dados and tenons. Selection and set-up of dados blades will be discussed. Tool List: Safety glasses with side shields, dust mask, and hearing protection are mandatory. Shop apron, notebook and pencil are recommended. Tuition Notes; No refunds for cancellations less than 7 days prior to class. Reschedules only.

$80.00

All Levels

Beginning Finishing

with Bob McGarry

Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

Frustrated by wood finishing? Need to improve your finishing skills? In this class we will cover the basics of surface preparation, and application of sealers and topcoats. Each student will prepare sample boards, and hand apply several home workshop friendly finishes, while learning about the process of wood finishing. This class is also the pre-requisite for other classes in wood finishing.

$70.00

All Levels

Hand Tool Tune-Up

with Bob McGarry

Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

Welcome to the world of hand tools, a must for furniture makers. Learn to tune-up hand planes and chisels. Be prepared to give up some of those power tools and switch over to your hand tools, where you become one with wood. NOTE: THIS CLASS REPLACES SHARPENING CHISELS & PLANES AND HAND PLANE TUNE-UP.

$80.00

Beginner

Intro to Hand Tools

with Bob McGarry

Friday, July 10, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

Welcome to the world of hand tools, necessary for furniture makers. A mix of lecture and hands on. A chance to learn about and try them out. Sections are: Marking and layout tools, Chisels, Gouges & carving tools, Hand planes, Scrapers, Hand saws, Files & rasps. Be prepared to give up some of your power tools and switch over to hand tools, where you become one with wood.

$140.00

Beginner

Intro To Woodworking

with Bob McGarry

Friday, July 17, 2026, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Required Tools

Want to get started in woodworking, but do not have someone to show you how, or the chance to try? We will cover woodworking safety; wood as a material; measuring and marking; using and selecting tools for sawing, boring and abrading wood, including hand tools, track saws, table saws, miter saw, band saw, drills, routers, and sanders. Each student will get hands on time with tools and should feel confident to start woodworking at home.

$140.00

Beginner

Intro To Woodworking

with Bob McGarry

Saturday, July 18, 2026, 9:30 AM - 5 PM

Required Tools

Want to get started in woodworking, but do not have someone to show you how, or the chance to try? We will cover woodworking safety; wood as a material; measuring and marking; using and selecting tools for sawing, boring and abrading wood, including hand tools, track saws, table saws, miter saw, band saw, drills, routers, and sanders. Each student will get hands on time with tools and should feel confident to start woodworking at home.

$85.00

Beginner

Mastering The Hand Plane, I

with Bob McGarry

Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

Learn how to use a hand plane like a pro. In this class we will use several types of planes in their various applications. Learn the techniques to make a perfectly square board, rabbet a groove, clean a shoulder, and true up a tenon. Tool List: A Sharpened And Tuned-up Bench Plane. Pre-Requisites: Sharpening Chisels And Planes Recommended. Tuition Notes: No refunds for cancellations less than 7 days prior to class. Reschedules only.

$80.00

All Levels

Beginning Finishing

with Bob McGarry

Friday, July 31, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Required Tools

Frustrated by wood finishing? Need to improve your finishing skills? In this class we will cover the basics of surface preparation, and application of sealers and topcoats. Each student will prepare sample boards, and hand apply several home workshop friendly finishes, while learning about the process of wood finishing. This class is also the pre-requisite for other classes in wood finishing.

$295.00

Beginner/Intermediate

Cabinet Building

with Bob McGarry

Part 1: Saturday, August 1, 2026, 10 AM - 3 PM

Part 2: Sunday, August 2, 2026, 10 AM - 3 PM

Required Tools

Each participant will construct their own modular base cabinet, based on the 32 mm system. The process will include making the carcass shell, flat panel door and pull-out drawer. Skills will include edge banding, pocket hole joinery, mounting Euro hinges and drawer slides. We will also discuss using face frames, and other ways of embellishing your cabinetry, while working within the 32mm system. You will advance your skills in the table saw, track saw, miter saw, router, measuring & marking as well as pocket hole joinery.