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Woodworking, Boat Building, Traditional Crafts & More

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. For more information, please email the Wooden Boat School Manager.


Upcoming Classes


December

Dec. 8: Make A Wooden Block Plane
Dec. 5/12/19: Hands-On Wooden Boat Restoration
Dec. 9: Intro to Chair Caning
Dec. 14: Hand Tool Sharpening
Dec. 16: Group/Family Build: Bird Feeder

Foundations of Woodworking, Winter 2024

This series provides an introduction to working with wood as a material, common hand and power tools, and the safe usage and maintenance of tools. Although the series is designed to be taken as a whole, individual classes can be taken based on experience, and at the instructors' discretion. To keep class sizes small, we offer two sessions: Session A and Session B. If a class in one session is sold out, please check the other session for availability. If you have any questions, please email the Wooden Boat School manager.
Jan. 8: Understanding Wood
Jan. 9-10 & 11-12: Hand Woodworking Tools
Jan. 15-16 & 17-18: Machine Tools & Safety
Jan. 23-25 & Jan. 30-Feb. 1: Basic Joinery
Feb. 6-8 & Feb.13-15: Advanced Joinery

January 2024

Jan. 2/9/16/23/30: Hands-On Wooden Boat Restoration
Jan. 4-6: Group/Family Boatbuilding: Carolina Skiff
Jan. 6/13: Wooden Spoon Carving
Jan. 7: Build A Live Edge Table
Jan. 19: Boat Owners Series: Basics of Using Epoxy
Jan. 20-21: Group/Family Build: Make An Adirondack Chair
Jan. 27-28: Furniture Restoration and Repair

February 2024

Feb. 1-3: Group/Family Boatbuilding: Kingston Pram
Feb. 6/13/20/27: Hands-On Wooden Boat Restoration
Feb. 10: Splint Weave Stool Workshop
Feb. 13: Couples Craft: Turk's Head Bracelet
Feb. 16-17: Make A Wooden Pen
Feb. 22: Project Managing Your Kitchen Renovation
Feb. 23-24: Make Charcuterie & Cheese Boards
Feb. 29: Intro. to the Scroll Saw

March 2024

Mar. 1-2: Make A Dovetail Tool Box
Mar. 2-3: Fly Tying
Mar. 8: Introduction to Lofting
Mar. 9: Adirondack Backpack Weaving
Mar. 9: Make A Hinged Box
Mar. 14: Intro. to the Lathe
Mar. 16-17: Wood & Resin Jewelry Making
Mar. 30: NYS Boating Safety Certification
Mar. 31: Make A Bird House

April 2024

April 7: Build A Live Edge Table

May 2024

May 1-3: Group/Family Build: Make A Cornhole Set
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
    • Facility Rentals >
      • Visit >
        • Hours And Directions
        • Museum Store
        • Docking
        • Book A Charter
        • Rondout Lighthouse
        • Area Attractions
    • About Us
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Contact Us
    • Join Our Mailing List
    • Work With Us
    • Board >
      • Join Our Board
  • Museum
    • Exhibits on View >
      • New Age of Sail
      • Warning Signs
      • Mary Powell
      • Rescuing the River
      • Walking Tours
    • Learn Online >
      • Hudson River History >
        • Henry Hudson
        • The Hudson River
        • Sloops of the Hudson River
        • Robert Fulton
        • Hudson River Steamboats
        • New York Canals
      • RiverWise >
        • Documentary Films
      • Lighthouse Film
    • Lecture Series
    • Speaking Engagements
    • School Programs
  • Boat Tours
    • All Boat Tours
    • Meet Solaris
    • Kingston Boat Co. Partnership
    • Lighthouse Tours
    • Private Charters
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Lecture Series
    • Riverport Women's Sailing Conference
    • Visiting Vessels >
      • Nao Trinidad
      • Impossible Dream
    • RiverWise
  • Boat School
    • Youth Classes
    • Adult Classes
    • Boatbuilding Classes
    • Wooden Boat, Sailing, & Rowing Blog
    • Instructors
    • RWBS Library
    • Restoration
  • Sailing
    • Sailing School
    • Adult Sailing
    • Youth Sailing Program
    • Student Resources
    • Sea Scouts
    • Sailing Instructors
  • Research
    • Research Requests
    • Research Library Catalog
    • Collections >
      • Digital Collections
    • History Blog
    • RiverWise
    • Submerged Resources Project
    • Pilot Log
  • Support
    • Member Login
    • Become A Member
    • Donate
    • Memorial Donation
    • Donate Items
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    • Wish List
    • Boat Donations
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