Woodcraft of Woburn

Build A Shaker Candlestand

Part 1: Tuesday, September 3, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, September 10, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Tuesday, September 17, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Tuesday, September 24, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Tuesday, October 1, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 6: Tuesday, October 8, 6 PM - 9 PM

A Shaker candlestand is a distinctive piece of furniture originating from the Shaker communities in the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries. It typically consists of a turned pedestal base with three legs, supporting a circular or oval top. The design is characterized by its simplicity, functionality, and craftsmanship. Shaker furniture, including candlestands, reflects the principles of the Shaker lifestyle: simplicity, utility, and honesty in construction. These candlestands were often used to hold candles, offering a stable and practical platform for illumination in Shaker homes and meetinghouses. The Shakers believed in creating items that served a purpose while embodying their commitment to simplicity and quality craftsmanship. As a result, Shaker candlestands are admired for their clean lines, sturdy construction, and elegant yet understated design. They have become iconic representations of American craftsmanship and the Shaker aesthetic, appreciated for their timeless appeal and historical significance.

Build A Shaker End Table With Drawer

Part 1: Thursday, September 19, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, September 26, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Thursday, October 3, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Thursday, October 10, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Thursday, October 17, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 6: Thursday, October 24, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 7: Thursday, October 31, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 8: Thursday, November 7, 6 PM - 9 PM

With its simple but elegant lines, the Shaker End Table is an excellent example of American history that complements furniture from all periods. This eight-part course is designed with the intermediate, as well as the more advanced woodworker, in mind. We will explore several elements including design, tool maintenance, milling, joinery, assembly and finish. Students will learn to cut dovetails, mortise and tenon joints and tapered legs. Participants will learn tool setup and maintenance, with a heavy concentration on safety. Additional lessons will cover wood movement, where and how to purchase quality materials, and what to expect as you continue as a woodworker. This intermediate level course is hands-on as well as demonstration and will prepare the student for more advanced classes.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Monday, October 7, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Monday, October 14, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Monday, October 21, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Monday, October 28, 6 PM - 9 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Saturday, October 12, 9 AM - 3 PM

Part 2: Sunday, October 13, 9 AM - 3 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Wednesday, October 16, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Wednesday, October 23, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Wednesday, October 30, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Wednesday, November 6, 6 PM - 9 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Saturday, November 2, 9 AM - 3 PM

Part 2: Sunday, November 3, 9 AM - 3 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Tuesday, November 12, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, November 19, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Tuesday, November 26, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Tuesday, December 3, 6 PM - 9 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Thursday, November 14, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, November 21, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Thursday, December 5, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Thursday, December 12, 6 PM - 9 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Essential Joinery

Part 1: Monday, November 18, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Monday, November 25, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Monday, December 2, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Monday, December 9, 6 PM - 9 PM

Take your skills to the next level. This class is a must for those who want to develop fine joinery skills. You will learn how to layout and execute mortise and tenon joints as well as through and half-blind dovetails using power and hand tools. This is a great class to take in preparation for more advanced classes. These sample joints are meant to be used as a reference by the students when they perform these techniques in their own shop. While laying out joints in woodworking projects, you are able to look at and manipulate these samples to refresh your memory.

Inlay - Sand Shading - Marquetry

Part 1: Wednesday, November 20, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Wednesday, November 27, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Wednesday, December 4, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Wednesday, December 11, 6 PM - 9 PM

Take your woodworking to a higher level with sand shaded inlay and stringing. The technique of using hot sand to scorch veneer giving it a shadow effect has been used by countless furniture makers, particularly those during the Federal Period. Learn how to incorporate stringing and sand shaded fans into your furniture designs or period reproductions. During this class, you will prepare quarter fan inlays using a hot plate and sand. You will also learn how to cut and inlay stringing. At the end of the class, students will have a sample board with sand shaded marquetry that they can use as a reference. Students should bring an Exacto knife and a combination square.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Monday, December 16, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Monday, December 23, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Monday, December 30, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Monday, January 6, 6 PM - 9 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Woodworking 2

Part 1: Thursday, December 19, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, December 26, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Thursday, January 2, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Thursday, January 9, 6 PM - 9 PM

This class will build on skills learned in Woodworking I, although that class is not a prerequisite. Students will build a cherry hall table with a "floating top", tapered legs and mortise and tenon joinery. Students will learn how to safely use various hand tools and power tools. Participants will be required to bring a tape measure and combination square. Optional tools are a hand plane and ¼", ½" and 1" chisels.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Saturday, December 21, 9 AM - 3 PM

Part 2: Sunday, December 22, 9 AM - 3 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Building An Acoustic Guitar

Part 1: Monday, February 3, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Monday, February 10, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Monday, February 17, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Monday, February 24, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Monday, March 3, 6 PM - 9 PM

Many of those who have played or even admired the beauty of the guitar have shown interest in someday making an heirloom instrument that can be played today and passed on and continued to be played for generations. This class is designed to take a beginner/intermediate woodworker through the steps to make a steel string acoustic guitar from a unique kit. You will learn the terminology and the techniques focused on many of the specialized processes to complete your own personalized instrument. The process is broken down into small steps to familiarize the student with the construction of the neck including truss rod installation, fingerboard & fretting, abalone inlay and construction of the body including brace trimming/fitting, top installation, bridge gluing/alignment, purfling and final fit up of the neck to body joint using a bolt-on system. Each guitar will be completed leaving the final top coat finish up to the student. Look for our other classes designed for finishing techniques. Be sure to visit the store to see and play the finished guitar. Two models are available - Sapele or Curly Maple. Class is held for 5 consecutive Monday nights.