Introduction to Furniture Making

Name: Introduction to Furniture Making
Start: 2024-05-04T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-04T14:00:00-04:00
Location: The DIY Joint

The DIY Joint

4.7 66 reviews

Embark on a journey into fine woodworking with Introduction to Furniture Making. Gain essential skills over 16 intensive hours, crafting a solid foundation for your woodworking endeavors. From wood properties to precision joinery, learn the techniques needed to create beautiful, lasting pieces of furniture.

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18 and older
$695
600 Palisade Ave, Union City, NJ

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What you'll learn in this furniture class:

Looking to jump right into the world of fine woodworking? Is your goal is to continue creating projects long after attending one of our workshops?

Then Introduction to Furniture Making is for you! Throughout this 16 hour intensive workshop (split over 4 or 6 sessions), students will build a solid foundation for their new venture into woodworking.

Students will learn critical woodworking concepts & techniques, including but not limited to:

Properties of wood
How & where to buy lumber
Milling rough lumber square
Precision wood joinery without the use of screws or other fasteners
Glue-up techniques for table tops & more
Safe practices on major woodworking equipment including: miter saw, table saw, jointer, planer, bandsaw, mortiser, sanders, and more.

With the guidance of an instructor, each student will leave with a hand-crafted side table. We know that you will leave confident & ready to tackle more projects after this workshop.

Note:

No previous woodworking experience necessary! Successful completion of this workshop permits access to open studio for personal use.
This workshop may require time outside of the normally scheduled hours, at no extra cost, to complete the project.
Upon enrollment, students agree to attend all dates listed for the workshop. If a student misses a class, the student must schedule a makeup session with the instructor subject to current private teaching rates.
All materials are included, however, we do not provide dust masks; we strongly encourage students to bring dust masks to class.

Refund Policy

We offer full refunds for any refund requests received more than 14 days in advance of the class start date.

No refunds whatsoever are offered for same-day (24 hours before class start) cancellations or any classes that are already in progress. There are no refunds, transfers, make-ups or deferments for missed classes.

The DIY Joint reserves the right to cancel or reschedule classes due to low enrollment or other considerations. Communication for cancelled and rescheduled classes is sent via email. No refunds or credits are given for rescheduled classes or changes to instructors.

Reviews of Classes at The DIY Joint (66)

(4.7-star rating across 66 reviews)

Introduction to Furniture Making

Anonymous review on 4/12/2018

I had a great experience. I would recommend the class to anyone who likes to work with tools.
Introduction to Furniture Making

Reviewed by Dan K. on 2/15/2018

Dave was very patient and took time to explain each step thoroughly. Nobody lost a finger either and we got to take home a beautiful little table. I learned a lot.
Introduction to Furniture Making

Anonymous review on 12/7/2017

I was a complete beginner and loved it. It was less of an uphill battle than i expected, I guess because Priscilla must be used to newbies. I can vouch for someone like me: curious and excited who needs someone to repeat things at least once when it comes to the table saw. I made a few mistakes but we corrected them and now i have an extra table.
Introduction to Furniture Making

Reviewed by Steven E. on 10/16/2017

great course. small, intimate and well-designed.
Introduction to Furniture Making

Anonymous review on 7/3/2017

This was a good class, but i would be lying if I wasn't a bit disappointed. Priscilla did not teach the class, and when the fill in teacher was busy one weekend they opted to push the whole class back a week making the end date July, 8th instead of July 1st. The fill in teacher is very nice and incredibly talented, but he runs the class very slowly which has caused us to fall behind schedule to the point where we may need to add on another week. I personally cannot dedicate another weekend to this class and I live and work in Queens, so I cannot travel there during the week. So with that said...if we do not complete the project during the 5th class I am unsure what I am suppose to do. Considering how expensive this class is, I think it's unacceptable. However, I have learned a lot, so I am happy with the knowledge I have gained, but I am disappointed with how the scheduling has been handled.
Introduction to Furniture Making

Anonymous review on 4/24/2017

Great class for beginners
Introduction to Furniture Making

Anonymous review on 2/16/2017

This class was great! Priscilla was very patient and made sure we clearly understood before moving forward with any step. I had some experience with woodwork but nothing this fine and precise which was incredibly satisfying. She has a lot of great tools/machines and she's obviously excited to teach you about the capabilities of each. You learn a LOT in the few weeks of the course and feel empowered. For any makers our there who might have ideas for building things, this is a great class to take to learn everything you need to! Highly recommend it! (And it's a short walk from the Hoboken Path station, so coming from Brooklyn isn't bad at all.)
Introduction to Furniture Making

Reviewed by Danny Hertz on 1/13/2017

This furniture building was one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things I did this year. Not only did I learn a ton about the the furniture making process, including the materials, tools, and processes involved, but I also met several interesting people from all over the NY/NJ area. Priscilla is an energetic and bright instructor and was able to fill all of our brains with knowledge and experience regardless of our technical ability going into the course. I would *highly* recommend this class to people of all creative/skill levels, and I look forward to taking more classes at The DIY Joint in the coming months!
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Reviewed by Graham T. on 5/13/2019
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Reviewed by Mustafa A. on 3/21/2019
Introduction to Furniture Making

Reviewed by Aaron T. on 12/27/2018
Introduction to Furniture Making

Reviewed by Ninad S. on 6/25/2018
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Anonymous review on 3/5/2018
Introduction to Furniture Making

Reviewed by Sherelle M. on 10/23/2017

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Students who took the Introduction to Furniture Making class had a great experience and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys working with tools. They learned a lot and were able to take home a beautiful little table. The instructor, Priscilla, was patient and took the time to thoroughly explain each step. Even complete beginners found the class to be less challenging than expected, thanks to Priscilla's ability to cater to newbies. One student mentioned that they made a few mistakes but were able to correct them and ended up with an extra table. Overall, the class was described as great for beginners, with a small and well-designed structure. "Priscilla is an energetic and bright instructor and was able to fill all of our brains with knowledge and experience regardless of our technical ability going into the course." "I had some experience with woodwork but nothing this fine and precise which was incredibly satisfying. She has a lot of great tools/machines and she's obviously excited to teach you about the capabilities of each." "This furniture building was one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things I did this year. Not only did I learn a ton about the furniture-making process, including the materials, tools, and processes involved, but I also met several interesting people from all over the NY/NJ area."

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Question from Joy S.

Why is the class with Priscilla only 5 sessions and Stephen's is 6 but they both cost the same? You get one less class with Priscilla - shouldn't it cost less or shouldn't you add a class? Also, the class with Stephen starts on a holiday.

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Question from Anonymous

Hello, I have a couple of ideas that I would like to make. Is this class structured to make what the instructor is making or may we take an idea we have and try to create it with help from the instructor? :)

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Question from Erwin L.

Under the class description where it says, "Successful completion of this workshop permits access to open studio for personal use." - does this mean students get to use the workshop after they have completed the entire course for their own projects?

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What happens if you miss a class? Is there a free make up class?

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