Take a seat in our class — and make one to take home with you.
There's no better way to build your woodworking skills than hands-on experience and diving right into creating your own piece of fine furniture.
Whether you've never worked with wood before and are interested in taking our five-day chair-building class or you're a seasoned woodworker looking to pick up new skills for your own shop, it has been fun to pass on the knowledge I've gained over my years of woodworking and teaching
"My woodworking skills and knowledge are the result of many hours in my shop, and it's satisfying to present much of this know-how to others in a relatively short amount of time."
- Tom
SMALL TABLE CLASS - February 19 - 23, 2024
Build a small table to your desired dimensions. This could be a hall table, coffee table, end table, etc. Expect to go from 8:50 am to about 5:30 pm with a break for lunch.
Lead instructors are Cass Tiegs and Grant Brunton. They can be contacted at Cassidytiegs@gmail.com and Bruntonwoodworks@gmail.com.
Cost is $1,250. A $500 deposit reserves your spot in the class.
ADJUSTABLE BACK CHAIR CLASS - April 15 - 19, 2024
In this week long class we will build an adjustable back chair with matching ottoman. This is a challenging and fun class. Expect to go from 8:50 am to about 5:30 pm with a break for lunch. No naps!
Lead instructors are Cass Tiegs and Grant Brunton. They can be contacted at Cassidytiegs@gmail.com and Bruntonwoodworks@gmail.com.
Cost is $1,650. A $500 deposit reserves your spot in the class. The cost of upholstery is not included. Arrangements can be made through the shop.
BENCH CLASS - June 3 - 7, 2024
Build and upholster a leather bench in this multimedia class. Bench dimensions will be 40’’ long by 17’’ deep. Bench height is 19’’. Expect to go from 8:50 am to about 5:30 pm with a break for lunch.
Lead instructors are Julia Rebula and Grant Brunton. They can be contacted at Juliarebula@gmail.com and Bruntonwoodworks@gmail.com.
Cost is $1,550. A $500 deposit reserves your spot in the class.
PUZZLE TABLE CLASS - June 17- 21, 2024
Build your own puzzle, game, or craft table. Hinged table top with drawers allows this table to be multi-use! Start a project and be able to hide it away from your cat or puzzle poachers. Expect to go from 8:50 am to about 5:30 pm with a break for lunch.
Lead instructors are Cass Tiegs and Grant Brunton. They can be contacted at Cassidytiegs@gmail.com and Bruntonwoodworks@gmail.com.
Cost is TBA. A $500 deposit reserves your spot in the class.
DINING CHAIR CLASS - June 24 - 28, 2024
In this weeklong class, you’ll learn the principles of how we build relatively complicated furniture pieces efficiently and precisely while building your own chair. Expect to go from 8:50am to 5:30pm each day with a break for lunch.
Lead instructors are Cass Tiegs and Grant Brunton. They can be contacted at Cassidytiegs@gmail.com and Bruntonwoodworks@gmail.com.
Cost is $1,250. A $500 deposit reserves your spot in the class. All materials are provided for except your choice of seat bottom upholstery of fabric or leather.
ROCKING CHAIR CLASS - No current offerings scheduled. One on one build instruction is available.
In this weeklong class, you’ll build a rocking chair while learning the basics of how we approach making furniture. We will supply the wood (usually Sapele) and assume it’s everyone’s first exposure to woodworking. Expect to go from 8:50 am to about 5:30 pm for the week.
Cassidy Tiegs and Grant Brunton are the lead instructors. They can be contacted at Cassidytiegs@gmail.com and Bruntonwoodworks@gmail.com.
Cost is $1,650. A $500 deposit reserves your spot in the class. All materials are provided for except your choice of seat bottom upholstery of fabric or leather.
ONE-ON-ONE CLASSES FOR CHAIRS, ROCKERS AND BENCHES
Want help designing a new chair or rocker or building a run of chairs? Or are unable to take a week off for our regular classes? I have a selection of dining chairs, rockers, easy chairs and occasional chairs that you can either copy or use as a starting place for your own design. Contact Tom Dolese 360-393-7577
Cost of one-on-one instruction is $65/hr. We can accommodate up to three students in this individual instruction time.
Class Gallery
Alex with her chair
Adjustable back chair 2019
Tom and the Lorence Bros
Dining Chair Class
Class lunch at the Old Town
Snack break
