Charleston Woodworking School

A lot has been happening recently! A new class has started, joinery has been learned, stools have been made, saw horses look amazing, lumber has been delivered from , solid wood projects have started, Mary and Candice (, ) came by to teach and carve, has been giving me a hard time about doing better with social media, Woody had to get stitches and the donut of shame…things are good!

Some of the photos got cut off in the last post. So reposting to get the whole pictures in. I guess I can’t do landscape and portrait in the same post. Congratulations again!

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Another great year in the books! We had a wonderful group of students graduate this past weekend. Folks from all different skill levels learned the ins and outs of traditional joinery, design, and construction of furniture.
This is the 10th year of the School and we were so fortunate to have many alumni come back from Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and even New Mexico! Congratulations to the new graduates and thank you to all of the alumni and instructors that make the school an incredible learning experience.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Another great year in the books! We had a wonderful group of students graduate this past weekend. Folks from all different skill levels learned the ins and outs of traditional joinery, design, and construction of furniture.
This is the 10th year of the School and we were so fortunate to have many alumni come back from Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and even New Mexico! Congratulations to the new graduates and thank you to all of the alumni and instructors that make the school an incredible learning experience.

Congratulations to the Class of ‘24! What a great year! Everyone did a fantastic job on their projects and learned a ton. I am very proud of each of you for challenging yourselves, thinking critically, and working so hard. The future is bright for this crew!

What a great week with Angee ( ) teaching us caning and then Peter from PG Fine Finishes dropping science on lacquer finishes!

We are beyond grateful for the wonderful gifts the students gave us today to welcome the newest addition to the CWS team! Thank you so much!

We just added a Box Workshop for June 22 & 23 at Charleston Woodworking School. Come join us to learn and make a fun weekend project! https://www.jwtwoodworks.com/shop/p/box-workshop

Our great friend and instructor, Joseph Thompson is teaching a class on Japanese hand tool making, specifically, the kanna, or hand plane. From Joseph:

In recent years I have really enjoyed getting to understand and work with Japanese hand tools. This June I’m teaching a small one-day class out of my shop on Kanna or Japanese Hand Plane Making. Come spend the day, eat good food and learn how to use your new plane to create a superior finish.
https://www.jwtwoodworks.com/shop/p/kanna-japanese-hand-plane-workshop-saturday-june-15. I know this link won’t work, but go to Joeseph’s page or copy the link to get more details.

Anyone interested in Japanese tools, especially Kanna (hand planes), would learn a TON from Joseph Thompson Woodworks’s knowledge about this subject. Space is limited, but well worth it. Reach out to Joseph for details.

In recent years I have really enjoyed getting to understand and work with Japanese hand tools. This June I'm teaching a small one-day class out of my shop on Kanna or Japanese Hand Plane Making. Come spend the day, eat good food and learn how to use your new plane to create a superior finish.
https://www.jwtwoodworks.com/shop/p/kanna-japanese-hand-plane-workshop-saturday-june-15

Carving with this week! Everyone did an amazing job! Mary is such a wonderful person and teacher. Look for her article in this April’s !
It was also great to have in the shop again! It is so awesome when instructors become students again!