1st Avenue Woodworking

05/02/2024

Beautiful tables made last month at our Woodworking 2 class. Learning how to cut out parts, make dovetailed drawers along with tapered legs and then assembling it all to take home a table all in 1 weekend.
Woodworking 3 is out next class where you will learn how to build an end table, again with a dovetailed drawer and a paneled door. You can register here:
https://1stavenuewoodworking.com/furniture-cabinetmaking-3/
Check it out. Hope to see you there for a fun and challenging weekend.

04/19/2024

Furniture & Cabinetmaking 3 is happening on June 22nd & 23rd. Join us to earn how to construct a cabinet with paneled sides, fit a drawer, and build & fit a door. This will be a full weekend, and you will leave with a beautiful cabinet to use in any room of your house.
https://1stavenuewoodworking.com/furniture-cabinetmaking-3/

11/28/2023

New classes scheduled for 2024! We have a new one - "Hand Tool Woodworking" a one day class February 10th. And, we are working on another one on how to make a small "fancy" box (more to come).
Plus, any gift certificate purchased 12-7-2023 thru 12-20-2023 for a 2 day class will come with Taunton Press's "Complete Guide to Furniture & Cabinetmaking: by Andy Rae. Check it out!

09/05/2023

We have spaces for our Woodworking 2 class on September 30th & October 1st. Would you like to learn how to make a beautiful Hall or Coffee Table with a drawer in Maple or Cherry? Check out this photo for a previous successful weekend.
Registration can be done here at www.1stavenuewoodworking.com

08/07/2023

07/27/2023

Our fall schedule for classes are as follows:

September 9th & 10th is Furniture & Cabinetmaking 3 where you learn to construct a cabinet with paneled sides, build and fit a drawer, and door.
September 30th & October 1st is Furniture & Cabinetmaking 2 where you will choose to make either a hall table or coffee table with a drawer.
October 14th & 15th is Spray Finishing & Hand Applied Finishes which will provide an overview of finishing techniques on how to achieve a professional result on your woodworking projects.
November 11th & 12th Is Introduction to Furniture & Cabinetmaking which is geared to beginners looking to understand the fundamentals of furniture construction.
These are all weekend classes, and you can find their descriptions here:
www.1stavenuewoodworking.com
Classes are limited to 8 people so don't delay if you have interested in fine tuning your skills.

06/27/2023

Don't forget to check our next class to learn how to create a hall table or coffee table on July 22nd & 23rd.
https://1stavenuewoodworking.com/intermediate-woodworking/
Then you can register for our spray finish class in October and bring it back to get a perfect finish!
https://1stavenuewoodworking.com/spray-finishing-hand-applied-finishes/

Date: October 14th & 15th, 2023 Registration Fee: $475.00 Course requirements: None Minimum Enrollment: 6 Gift Certificates available!

06/27/2023

This is a follow up course to Introduction to Woodworking and expands on the subjects already gone over in the initial course.  The project in this course will be designing, proportioning, and building a table.  We will cover wood selection, making a detailed materials list, what wood works best f...

06/22/2023

Furniture & Cabinetmaking 2 is scheduled for July 22nd & 23rd. That weekend you will lean to make either a coffee table or hall table with a drawer. The class is 8 to 4:30 both days and you will leave with a beautiful piece of furniture for your home. Sign up now - there are only a few spots left. Check out below some completed pieces and happy woodworkers.

This is a follow up course to Introduction to Woodworking and expands on the subjects already gone over in the initial course.  The project in this course will be designing, proportioning, and building a table.  We will cover wood selection, making a detailed materials list, what wood works best f...

06/07/2023

Furniture & Cabinetmaking 2 is scheduled for July 22nd & 23rd. Here you will make either a coffee table or a hall table with a drawer made in either Maple or Cherry. This is a great weekend project.
Check out www.1stavenuewoodworking.com for all the up and coming scheduled classes

05/09/2023

New classes scheduled for June, July, September, and October weekends. All are listed here at www.1stavenuewoodworking.com with info on times, class descriptions, and cost. Sign up for a fun and informative weekend.

04/25/2023

Finally, up and running this page again after being hacked and locked out!
New classes scheduled for summer and early fall. Check out www.1stavenuewoodworking.com to see which class you may be interested in attending. It will be a fun and informative weekend 8 to 4:30 each day. You will have use of most of the tools in the shop to make your project with guidance from 2 of our teachers. Max # of people to attend is 8 so check it out and register online.