Woodworking classes and shops in Atlanta

Atlanta's woodworking classes are spread across the metro, so it's worth looking at where you'll be driving from before you pick one. Highland Woodworking, a woodworking store in the city, runs hands-on classes in hand tools, sharpening, turning and furniture building, from one-day sessions to multi-day projects. Up in Alpharetta, the Woodcraft store offers intro woodworking and turning classes, and the popular ones sell out. In Decatur, the high school career academy hosts community woodworking classes on weeknights and weekends, with tools and materials included.

The city also has two makerspaces with woodshops. Freeside Atlanta posts classes like Shop Tool Basics on its Meetup page, and MASS Collective runs cutting board, spoon carving and turning courses. If you already turn bowls and want to push further, the Atlanta Wood Foundation offers very small intermediate turning classes.

For a first class, I'd go with something project based, like a cutting board or one of the Decatur projects, so you learn the tools while making something you'll use. Check age rules too. Some classes here are adults only. And if you think you'll stick with it, a makerspace membership can give you shop access after the class is over.

Class schedules, prices and shop rules change often. Check each place's own site before you sign up. Know a class we missed or spot something out of date? Tell us.

Woodworking clubs near Atlanta

Clubs and guilds are the cheapest way to keep learning after a class: most meet monthly, run demos and share tools.

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