Woodcraft of Woburn

Build A Shaker End Table With Drawer

Part 1: Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 6: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 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 six-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.

Essential Joinery

Part 1: Monday, November 3, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Monday, November 10, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Monday, November 17, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Monday, November 24, 2025, 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.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Thursday, November 20, 2025, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Thursday, December 4, 2025, 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.