Education and Classes

Please Read Before Signing Up For A Class:

  • You must be a Guild member in good standing to attend classes.

  • Liability Waivers plus Equipment Operation and Safety Training must be completed before the start of class.

  • New Members that join the Guild on or after July 1st, and also sign up for the Habitat for Humanity Cabinet Build Class, will have their membership extended through December of the following year.

  • Members of other recognized Woodworking Groups or Guilds will be considered Members for purpose of class registration.
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  • You may apply for tuition assistance from the Master Class Scholarship Program.   Application Form

2025 Class Schedule

 

Reindeer Class
Instructors: Wally Duncan and Douglas Cole
August 9th, 2025
10:00am-4:00pm
Cost $25.00
Class will be limited to eight participants.

Description:
This class will enable you to have a completed pattern for reindeer. You will have one completed reindeer when you leave.

You must be certified on the dado saw, drill press, the band saw, the router table and all of the Sanders minus the drum Sanders.

We will break for lunch at approximately 11:30 at staggered intervals

The instructors will provide patterns and the Wood to complete the project for each student. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Wood guild. We will lock down the dado saw and one router table for most of the day. We will have priority over the drill, presses band saws, and all of the Sanders minus the drum Sanders.

USE OF ALL PPE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED

The fee for the class is $25. You must be a member in good standing to attend.
You may pay using the PayPal button below to reserve your place in the class. Please respond via email at education@alabamawoodworkersguild.org with your name if you plan to take the class.





Habitat for Humanity Cabinet Build Class
August 23th, 2025
9:00am-4:00pm
Cost $100.00

Each year the Guild builds kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities for a Habitat for Humanity Holiday House. This class will take you through the complete steps of building cabinets, from face frames, carcass construction, doors, dovetailed drawers, finishing, and installation in the home. You work in teams of 4-5 people and everyone gets to do every step of the project. Starting the end of August and finishing with installation mid December, the class will meet once or twice a month to complete the cabinets.

Prerequisites:
You must be trained and signed off on the following tools prior to first class on August 23, 2025. There will not be time during class for this training, so you need to get with a Guild supervisor for training and sign off prior to class. Items in bold are required for the first class.
Table Saw
Dado Saw
Miter Saw
Portable/Handheld Power Tools
Drill Press
Handheld Router
Router Table
Jointer and Thickness Planer are optional and only required if you opt to help with milling activities outside of the scheduled classes.

Class 1 - August 23, 2025 - Orientation and Face Frame Build
Class 2 - September 13, 2025 - Drawer Boxes
Class 3 - September 27, 2025 - Doors and Drawer Fronts
Class 4 - October 25, 2025 - Carcass Construction
Class 5 - November 8, 2025 - Spray Finish
Class 6 - November 22, 2025 - Attach Doors, Drawers, and Pulls
Class 7 - Early December - Installation of Cabinets at Holiday House
Class 8 - TBD - Holiday House Dedication

The fee for the class is $100. You must be a member in good standing to attend.
You may pay using the PayPal button below to reserve your place in the class. Please respond via email at education@alabamawoodworkersguild.org with your name if you plan to take the class.