Woodworking Classes in Los Angeles, CA

This introductory woodworking course acquaints the student with the essential principles of woodworking.  Topics include wood technology, use of hand tools, portable power tools and basic machinery.   Designed for students with little or no woodworking experience. Emphasis is placed on proper technique, safety and shop policies for the wood...

Are you ready to wow your family and friends with your beautiful wood burned ornaments? In this 2-hour workshop, we will go through the steps of choosing the right tools, drawing and burning a design. You will leave the class with 2 beautiful ornaments, and a valuable creative skill to beautify your own wood pieces! Don't forget to BYOB!

This course increases the student's skill in the use of hand tools, portable power tools, table saw and router, including machine anatomy, set up and fundamental operations.   Elementary joinery, adhesives, simple production techniques and wood finishes will be covered.   Topics covered include:  design, cost analysis, craftsmanship...

Okay, so remember how last holiday season you were racking your brain, trying to figure out what to get so-and-so, and whatshisname? Take this workshop and level-up your gift giving skills. Learn the gorgeous art of pyrography from Southern California artist, Emily Carr of The Blonde Moose. She'll guide you through choosing the best doodles...

In this session with Jen Wong and Chris Dorsey of Dorsey Lampworks, each student will design, create, assemble + wire his/her own lamp fixture using natural materials including hardwood and brass. All materials included.

In this week long course, you’ll embark on a learning journey adding traditional eastern joinery such as the birds beak, three-way miter, mitered lap joints, and many other shoji style joints. This class will enhance all woodworkers’ skill levels using power and hand tools. Precision is the key to making this lamp come together. Taeho spent two...

Using inlay to embellish your projects can be very rewarding. It’s a way to take your work to the next level, to set yourself apart from others. In this intensive two day class we will cover the following topics. 1. Tools, including the jeweler’s fretsaw, carving tools, shop       made vises, and a vise that I personally designed...

Fundamentals Of Fine Woodworking With Taeho Kwon (Evening Class) The secret to fine woodworking can be found in the pursuit of the fundamentals. With high-tech machines and power tools, these fundamentals can be overshadowed. In this class we will learn the values of design, drawings, mock-ups, sharpening, care and use of hand tools, tuning up a bench...

In this two day class we will reveal some of the secrets to tuning up a Japanese Hand Plane (Kanna) We will start with conditioning the Body of the Plane (DAI) to stabilize movement. Proper sharpening and grinding of the blade and chip breaker will be discussed and demonstrated. Custom fitting the blade to the Dai and conditioning the sole. We will...

In this class we will explore the works of one of my favorite woodworkers, George Nakashima. This chair has elegance, simplicity, subtle details, and beauty. Don’t let its simplicity fool you. This chair requires great skill and precision to execute. It involves carving and sculpting of the seat with power and hand tools. The complex joinery has...

Making A Wooden Hand Plane With William Ng Using a finely tuned wooden hand plane you make yourself is probably one of woodworkings ultimate experiences. It offers a great sense of satisfaction and is a reflection of the craftsmanship. Plane making has been an honored tradition with the eastern masters, and is gaining huge popularity here in the states....

This nightstand offers the challenge of precision drawer construction and fitting as well as the opportunity to practice and perfect several traditional greene and greene details. The hardware for this project, including the drawer runners and stops, will be shop made as part of this project. Many topics will be covered during this class, including...

In this class, we will cover different methods and techniques for cabinet construction. These methods can be applied to building kitchens, vanities, entertainment unit, build-in, home theaters or just a stand alone cabinet. We will build a cabinet using face frame, finish ends with frame and panel. We will cover topics such as door making from raised...

ROUBO BENCH The workbench is the heart of the shop and it’s where most woodworking is done. A good workbench will provide stability and numerous options in securing your work for those critical woodworking moments. Some of the construction methods will include making large mortise and tenons, cutting angled square dog holes, milling, gluing, and...