Wooden Boat School Reopening

Adirondack chairs built at the Hudson River Maritime Museum's Wooden Boat School.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KINGSTON, N.Y. – The Hudson River Maritime Museum is thrilled to announce that Wooden Boat School classes will resume this fall!

We have made the appropriate changes to accommodate safe distance teaching techniques so that students can once again learn and improve their woodworking skills. We urge interested students to sign up soon as classes are limited in size.

Classes which are already open for registration include:

• Live Edge Table Build: September 27th In this class students will learn how to turn a flitch from the saw mill into a beautiful live edge table. Each student will leave with their own table.
• Family Carolina Skiff Build: October 4th and 11th Over the course of 2 consecutive Sundays a group of students will build their own Skiff. The class is open to one group of 2-4 students who are comfortable working together. Call your friends and family to form a team.
• Build Your Own Adirondack Chair: October 24th and 25th This weekend class will walk each student through the process of building their own Adirondack Chair to take home at the end of the class.
• Introduction to Timber Frame: November 6th and 7th Have you ever wondered how a timber frame building is built? In this class students will learn these technics and skills. The class is open to beginners looking for an introduction or someone experienced looking to practice the skills with an instructor.
• Canoe Paddle Carving: November 7th and 8th From the shape of the blade, to its length, to the shape of the handle, the paddle each student will create will be made for them, by them. Choose either Otter Tail or Beaver Tail shaped blade for your paddle.
• Hand Built Wooden Plane: November 14th Enhance your skills and home tool kit in this hands on course as you build your own custom hand plane. Blades and kits will be supplied.
• Workbench Build: November 17th – 19th Join woodworker Michael Puryear for 3 evenings in this hands on building of a workbench. Each student will go home with a completed workbench to use on future projects.

To learn more about the classes, register or view the extra guidelines we will be following please visit www.hrmm.org/woodworking.