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Woodworking, Boat Building, Traditional Crafts & More

COVID-19 & Our Campus
To learn about how COVID-19 has affected our campus and the changes we have made, read the statement on our homepage at www.hrmm.org.

The Wooden Boat School offers a variety of introductory and advanced courses to help facilitate growth in woodworking, boat building, and traditional crafts. Some courses require some woodworking and/or machine tool experience.  Click on the images below for more information and to register for classes.

August

Scrimshaw Pocket Knife: August 13, 2022
Dovetail Tool Tote: August 19-20, 2022
Live Edge Table: August 27, 2022
Skin on Frame Canoe: August 6-15, 2022

September

Split Turned Salad Servers: September 3, 2022
Live Edge Table: September 17, 2022
Adirondack Chair: September 23 & 24, 2022

October

Intro to Birch Bark Canoe Material & Processes: October 1, 2022
Timber Framing: October 14 & 15, 2022
Introduction to Caning a Chair: October 22
Shaker Boxes: October 29 & November 5
Shaker Carriers: October 30 & November 6
Build Your Own Guitar: October 30-January 8

Foundations of Woodworking, Fall 2022

The Foundations of Woodworking series is an extensive introduction into working with wood as a material, the tools used, their maintenance, and safety. The series is designed to be taken as a whole, however classes can be taken individually based on experience, and at the instructors discretion. If you have any questions please contact Becky Sellinger, Wooden Boat School Coordinator at bsellinger@hrmm.org.
Understanding Wood: October 11, 2022
Woodworking Tools- Their Use and Care: October 12-13, 2022
Basic Joinery: October 18-20, 2022
Machine, Tool, & Shop Safety: October 25-26, 2022
Advanced Joinery: November 1-3, 2022
For more information, please contact Becky Sellinger, Wooden Boat School Coordinator, bsellinger@hrmm.org

November

Furniture Restoration: November 19 & 20
Firewood Rack: November 11 & 12

December

Tool Sharpening: December 4, 2022
Carve a Half Hull Model: December 2 & 3, 2022

January

Wooden Block Plane: January 7, 2023
Introduction to Lofting: January 21, 2023

February


March

Captain License Class: March 17-April 2

Open Shop Nights

Open Shop Night: TBD
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Open Shop Night: TBD
Hudson River Maritime Museum
50 Rondout Landing
Kingston, NY 12401

​845-338-0071
fax: 845-338-0583
info@hrmm.org

​The Hudson River Maritime Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and related industries. ​

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  • Home
    • About
    • Contact Us
    • Board >
      • Join Our Board
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Work With Us
  • Visit
    • Hours And Directions
    • Parking
    • Museum Store >
      • Museum Online Store
    • Docking
    • Book A Charter
    • Rondout Lighthouse
    • Facility Rentals
    • Area Attractions
  • Museum
    • Lighthouse Film
    • RiverWise >
      • Documentary Films
    • Museum at Home
    • Exhibits >
      • New Age of Sail
      • Warning Signs
      • Mary Powell
      • Rescuing the River
      • Online Exhibits
    • Lecture Series
    • Speaking Engagements
    • Walking Tours
    • School Programs >
      • YouthBoat
      • Sea Scouts
    • Group & Bus Tours
  • Boat Tours
    • All Boat Tours
    • Meet Solaris
    • Lighthouse Tours
    • History Tours
    • Tasting History
    • Special Guest Tours
    • Ecology Tours
    • Evening Cruises
    • Private Charters
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Exhibit Opening
    • Lecture Series
    • Pilot Gala
    • Black History Conference
    • Celebration of Woodworking >
      • Kingston Boat Builders Challenge
      • Sponsor
    • Visiting Vessels >
      • Maiden
      • Eleanor
      • John J Harvey
      • Kalmar Nyckel
      • Impossible Dream
    • RiverWise
    • Riverport Women's Sailing Conference
    • NE Grain Race
    • Sail Freight Conference
  • Boat School
    • Wooden Boat, Sailing, & Rowing Blog
    • Youth Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Instructors
    • Maritime Training
    • RWBS Library
    • Restoration
  • Sailing
    • Sailing School
    • Adult Sailing
    • Youth Sailing Program
    • Student Resources
    • Sea Scouts
    • Sailing Instructors
  • Rowing
    • Learn to Row
    • Rowing Instructors
  • Research
    • Research Requests
    • Research Library Catalog
    • Collections >
      • Digital Collections
    • History Blog
    • RiverWise
    • Submerged Resources Project
    • Pilot Log
    • Hudson River History >
      • Henry Hudson
      • The Hudson River
      • Sloops of the Hudson River
      • Robert Fulton
      • Hudson River Steamboats
      • New York Canals
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