The Port Townsend School of Woodworking now offers 12 months of Veteran Administration-approved funding. The nine-month, full time furniture track followed by the Built Environment series puts you well on your way to establishing yourself as a Finish Carpenter and Furniture Maker. If you're only wanting a test drive, try the three-week Hand Tool Heaven series, offered twice per year.
We range in age from 18 to 85. At first glance you might wonder what brings us together. The answer is a shared love for woodworking. We're serious about technique, maintain a tireless work ethic, thrive on helping each other problem solve and we believe the only failure isn't trying. Our passions include; hand tools, joinery, fine furniture, Northwest Coast Arts, woodturning, tiny homes, Vardo Wagons and creating an inclusive, supportive community. We offer a course for women intended to breakdown barriers to becoming woodworkers; and we're seeding our next generation through summer camps for youth.
Our welcoming school shop is located in building 315 at Fort Worden State Park. Originally built as the power station for the fort, the station was decommissioned and has since been renovated into our hands-on classroom work space. The bench room and a machine/milling room are divided into two spaces. This keeps dust and noise from millwork contained while creating a healthy relaxed environment for students to work at their benches. Each student gets the opportunity to work at a sturdy Sjoberg workbench equipped with a set of sharp professional bench tools.
The Port Townsend School of Woodworking offers weekend, one week, and 12 week intensives in woodturning, traditional carving, furniture design and construction, and Built Environment. Learn fine woodworking at Fort Worden State Park, overlooking the Salish Sea.
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