Intro to Woodworking: Make a Toolbox

No woodworking experience required.This intensive beginner's course will introduce students to the fundamental tools and techniques employed in all types of woodworking and joinery.Learn. On Day One, our focus will be on safety in the workshop, selecting the right type of wood for your project, accurate marking and layout techniques, and using various adhesives, including glue, epoxy, and fasteners. We'll get started working on our toolboxes, with an introduction to the band saw. Day Two, we'll continue work on several machines - the band saw, drill press and sanders - get an overview on sharpening, and finish our toolboxes.Make. Make a sturdy pine toolbox for all your hand tools and more!Get Certified. This class will cover the safe operation of the bandsaw and will help prepare you for our certification test. To use these machines independently, you must be a member and pass one or more certification tests. For more information and to schedule a testing session, please contact info@hatchspace.org.2 Sessions: Sat/Sun, July 1 & 2  |  9:00am - 4:00pm  |  Class will break for a 1/2 hour lunch each day.Cost: $229.50 members; $270 non-membersAddtl. Materials Fee: $25What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch.Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.Instructor: Bill ThomasFor over 40 years I have been a woodworker, designing and building custom projects for a wide range of clients. The diversity of work, from cabinetry and furniture to sailboats, powerboats, kayaks and canoes, remains a constant source of enjoyment for me. At first blush, this breadth of work might seem unconnected but I’ve found that each new interest, each new skill set only serves to enrich and broaden the base of experience from which I draw.Through my woodworking and through outdoor leadership, by actively boating and designing, by building and teaching, both in the shop and on the water I continue to hone my skills while ensuring that they remain well founded in real life experience. View my work at https://billthomasmaker.com.Class PoliciesWe're excited to have you join us for a class or workshop at HatchSpace! To ensure a smooth registration process, we kindly ask that you review our Class Policies regarding payment, financial assistance, cancellations and refunds. Questions? We're here to help: education@hatchspace.org.WaitlistOur classes are popular and fill up fast! If the class you're interested in is marked SOLD OUT, you can be added to our waitlist by clicking the Register Now button, and the Join Waiting List link at the bottom of the screen.

HatchSpace
22 High Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301 (Map)

No woodworking experience required.
This intensive beginner's course will introduce students to the fundamental tools and techniques employed in all types of woodworking and joinery.

Learn. On Day One, our focus will be on safety in the workshop, selecting the right type of wood for your project, accurate marking and layout techniques, and using various adhesives, including glue, epoxy, and fasteners. We'll get started working on our toolboxes, with an introduction to the band saw. Day Two, we'll continue work on several machines - the band saw, drill press and sanders - get an overview on sharpening, and finish our toolboxes.

Make. Make a sturdy pine toolbox for all your hand tools and more!

Get Certified. This class will cover the safe operation of the bandsaw and will help prepare you for our certification test. To use these machines independently, you must be a member and pass one or more certification tests. For more information and to schedule a testing session, please contact info@hatchspace.org.


2 Sessions: Sat/Sun, July 1 & 2  |  9:00am - 4:00pm  |  Class will break for a 1/2 hour lunch each day.

Cost: $229.50 members; $270 non-members
Addtl. Materials Fee: 
$25
What to Bring: Bring a bag lunch, or you may visit nearby downtown Brattleboro to purchase lunch.

Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.

Instructor: Bill Thomas
For over 40 years I have been a woodworker, designing and building custom projects for a wide range of clients. The diversity of work, from cabinetry and furniture to sailboats, powerboats, kayaks and canoes, remains a constant source of enjoyment for me. At first blush, this breadth of work might seem unconnected but I’ve found that each new interest, each new skill set only serves to enrich and broaden the base of experience from which I draw.Through my woodworking and through outdoor leadership, by actively boating and designing, by building and teaching, both in the shop and on the water I continue to hone my skills while ensuring that they remain well founded in real life experience. View my work at https://billthomasmaker.com.


Class Policies
We're excited to have you join us for a class or workshop at HatchSpace! To ensure a smooth registration process, we kindly ask that you review our Class Policies regarding payment, financial assistance, cancellations and refunds. Questions? We're here to help: education@hatchspace.org.

Waitlist
Our classes are popular and fill up fast! If the class you're interested in is marked SOLD OUT, you can be added to our waitlist by clicking the Register Now button, and the Join Waiting List link at the bottom of the screen.