Woodcraft of Columbus

Building An Electric Guitar

Part 1: Friday, June 12, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 2: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM

Part 3: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM

This is a great opportunity to make a Tele-Type Guitar for yourself or give the class as a gift for someone that loves to play guitars! This class is designed to accommodate the beginner/intermediate woodworker in building their own electric guitar learning basic woodworking techniques in the process. The process will be broken down in bite sized tasks that enable the student to get a clear understanding of the various steps in making an electric guitar. This is not a kit guitar! You are building it from scratch! You will learn how to make a body, hand carve a neck, install a truss rod and install the fret board after you install frets and slot a nut. Finally, you will learn how to wire it up (CTS Pots and Switchcraft Output Jack) and to properly setup a guitar to play perfectly for you. Each guitar will be completed before leaving the class, however, painting/finishing the guitar will be left to the student to complete after the class at home. Finishing techniques will be discussed to provide guidance and David will be available to answer questions after the class. David Blowers is a professional guitar maker, with vast experience making both acoustic and electric guitars. Sign up and make your own guitar!

Rough To Ready/Cutting Board

Sunday, June 14, 2026, 5 PM - 8 PM

Join Passang in this basic class which is a great hands-on introduction to most key woodworking tools - a must for all beginning woodworkers. Each student will receive a rough sawn board which they will proceed to mill (flatten, square, and cut) to a useful, final dimension to make a cutting board. The power tools you'll use in this class include the miter saw, band saw, table saw, jointer, and planer.

Turning A Fishing Lure

Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Fish on! Every tackle box needs a classic surface lure for attracting monster muskie, pike and bass. In this class, Tom Wood will teach students to turn the wood into the correct form, apply the outer skin, and seal a torpedo style fishing lure. The final step will be mounting the hardware and hooks. The students will take home the fishing lure that they complete. For those new to turning on a Lathe, it will give you the opportunity to understand how much fun it is. The next step would be to take Tom's Pens, Pens, Pens class or our Spindle turning class taught by Devon Palmer.