Courses

Router Table Basics

A router sits near the top of the list for essential woodworking tools. However, installing that router in a table allows you to level up in your abilities to make great projects. This course works from the ground up so you understand what a router table is capable of and gives you the fundamental skills to use it for everything from home improvement projects to heirloom furniture pieces.

Building Custom Kitchen Cabinets

Building your own kitchen cabinets is one of the most satisfying projects a homeowner can undertake. It also allows you to get the kind of high-quality workmanship and one-of-a-kind design that might otherwise be beyond your budget. This course provides a solid foundation.

Building the ShopNotes CNC Machine

Bring CNC technology to your workshop by building your own CNC Machine or Build the ultimate workshop project - the ShopNotes CNC Machine. This package includes the Shop-Made CNC Router 2.0 Woodsmith Plan (A $49.95 value!)

Drill Press Table

A drill press is a versatile tool for any shop. In this shop project, Bryan and Don talk about what makes a good drill press and how you can upgrade one to with a simple table and fence system to make it even better for woodworking.

Router Lift

A shop-made router lift can make your router table that much easier to set up. An ordinary socket wrench can be used to raise and lower the bit, but Phil found a better and faster way by using an old-school tool.

Keepsake Box

This all-new Details of Craftsmanship project takes a look at building a fine small box. Join Phil and Don as they walk through all the woodworking packed into this elegant keepsake box.

Curved Tray Centerpiece

Can you make a project from a single block of wood? You bet. This curved tray centerpiece starts with a thick blank but you transform it into an eye-catching item worthy of display.

Serving Tray

The best projects combine great woodworking techniques with a good-looking, practical design. This serving tray is a good example. Don and Bryan take a look at this feature-packed small project.

Swing Drawer Storage Cart

This Swing Drawer Storage Cart is designed from the ground up for storing and organizing all kinds of shop supplies. Don and Bryan take you on a guided tour of the benefits.

Sliding Cutoff Grinder

In this unique shop project, Phil Huber transforms an ordinary angle grinder into a precision benchtop tool for effortlessly and accurately cutting metal parts.

Tower Bookcase

It's time to start a new project. This classic bookcase offers a lot of storage in a stylish package. Bryan and Phil share the details and talk about the skills you'll learn in building one for your home.

Scalloped-Lid Box

This project is a small box with some big-time details. What sets it apart is the unique lid panel. Actually, two panels. Choose either option for a box that's sure to get noticed.

Bead-Front Bookcase

Build a stylish frame-and-panel bead-front bookcase with two drawers - in just two days.

Building a Pullman Desk

It's time for Phil to dive into another project. This Pullman Desk has been on the to-do list for a while, just waiting for the right material to come along. Some local white pine milled by Logan Wittmer fit the bill perfectly.

Simple Bookcase Build

Join Phil as he gets started on this simple bookcase that can be built in a weekend. This tip-proof rack is a great addition to any room - and the the sturdy, solid-wood construction means it won't take long to build.

Mobile Cutoff Bin

Many small pieces of wood and leftover plywood chunks are too valuable to toss, but they can be tricky to store and organize. This roll-around cart is a just-right solution for any size of shop, making it a great weekend project for all woodworkers.

Greene & Greene Hall Table

Inspired by the work of Charles and Henry Greene (two of the most influential architects of the Craftsman period). Their style is easily recognized by its use of subtle curves, offset surfaces, exposed joinery, and contrasting accents. This hall table brings their hallmark elements together into a very striking, yet tasteful piece of furniture. If you enjoy the experience of building a project with challenging, yet fairly traditional joinery, this table will get your juices flowing.

Combination Router Table

A flip-up top adds a new angle to table routing. The result is a unique, two-in-one workstation for the ultimate in shaping and joinery.

Dresser-Top Valet

This practical, little valet box may have some complex details, but all the work here is done with common tools - no fancy jigs required. Don and Phil will walk you through the techniques used to create these unique details easily in your own shop.

Power Tool Joinery

In this course you'll find simple solutions for creating strong, sturdy woodworking projects. There are nearly two hours of instruction, and a course handbook is provided to all registered students with supplemental material on the joinery options.