End Grain Cutting Boards

Duration: 7.5 hrs over 3 evenings
Class Size: 1 person*
Price: $230
type: skill development
AGES: 16+ (May consider MOTIVATED Younger people with A parent also taking the class)

Improve your woodworking knowledge with one-on-one instruction. The process of using woodworking tools in unison to create a final product is the primary focus of this class. 

We’ll walk you through using the Jointer, Planer, Table Saw and Drum Sander to gain confidence with each tool. You will also be learning how different materials and their features or defects might affect the finished project. 

Woodworking skills taught: Wood identification and selection, milling, gluing/clamping, shaping, and table saw ripping/crosscutting. You’ll also learn how to use a table saw in unexpected ways. 

Plus, at the end of three sessions, you get to take home your own hand-made grain end cutting board!

Prerequisites: Attendees must have passed the checkout classes for the Jointer, Planer, Drum Sander and Table Saw

*Please note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are limiting the class size to one person. However, if you would like two people in the same class (for example, if both students are in the same household), please give us a call.

Ages 16 and up are encouraged to take this class, with parent/guardian approval. We may consider allowing motivated younger people, with their parent/guardian also taking the class.

This class meets three times.
If there is one student, these are the approximate hours: 
Day 1 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Day 2 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Day 3 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

If there are two students, these are the approximate hours:
Day 1 - 6:00pm - 9:30, 9:45 ish
Day 2 - 6:00pm - 8:45 ish
Day 3 - 6:00pm - 9:15 ish

This class is taught by Chris Riecker.

Reviews on this class:

  • “Learned a LOT about the table saw, lots of practice and safety instructions which was what I was really taking the class for. Chris was a really good and patient instructor and helped us learn by thinking not just doing.”

  • “Loved the hands-on guidance using the wood tools, that really helps my confidence level. Also, I wouldn't have known how to approach a cutting board like this, so that was great.”

We normally schedule this class upon request.

Check the calendar below to see if we’ve already scheduled a class that works for you.