Setting Up Shop Series

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  • Coming in January 2027 a video series on Zoom called Setting Up Shop.
  • 11am-1pm every Saturday for twelve weeks. Two hrs. on Zoom with live and recorded lectures.
  • Setting Up Shop gives the novice, the newcomer and the practiced valuable information on how to set up a shop space to do any type of woodworking. Each lecture tackles a topic necessary for a smooth running shop. Then we view a demonstration of a project such as a curved laminated tool rack.
  • Office hours will be available before class to provide access to a Master Woodworker throughout the class.
  • Videos remain available as well as the Q&A session after each live class for one year for students.
  • 12 lectures divided into 4 Chapters. Get the full set for 20% off, $495.  
  • Projects are all shop related: bench hook, push sticks, file handles, sharpening station, router table, plane cabinet, clamp rack, and more.
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In today’s automated world, why bother toiling with hand tools and sawdust? In his new book, Gary Rogowski—a master furniture maker in Portland, Oregon—ruminates about lessons he’s learned “at the bench,” and the quest for mastery and creative focus, no matter what your calling.

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Enrollment is open for the Online Mastery Program.  We need a few more students to get this class rolling. 

It’s funny how time flies by with these groups. I had a meeting with some of my Mastery graduates recently. We spoke about putting together a more cohesive alumni group. We also considered having another third year class. 

The first graduate class, I called it OMP 3, studied Chinese furniture design. The second group last year worked on my stool project and then studied Danish chair design. This year’s OMP 3.3 class will take inspiration from a British architect’s design work. I saw some furniture of his at the Art Institute in Chicago. A great cabinet filled with inlay and metal work and inspiration. 

So that will be our starting point. This has me so excited about doing the work on this course. It’s a killer developing new curriculum and so much fun. 

Consider joining the Mastery Program, learn some skills, and then join us for these graduate study courses. 

I came across this idea recently:  the master is always a beginner. Stay curious. Do good work. 

Furniture making is a craft and a skill and an antidote to the insanity of the world. What if you took the time to learn how to design and build great furniture? It would be something done for you but also for the others in your life. Learning a craft is life changing.

The OMP is a two year program that teaches woodworking and design skills. We do this by building nine Design pieces over this time as well as six Bench projects. We start with a focus on hand tools in Year One. We even make some hand tools as we learn to tune and use them. We continue in Year Two with challenging techniques like coopering, steam bending, chair making, and drawer systems.

Do you have the time and drive for this program but don’t have the money? Here’s a thought: get investors. Contact Gary at  Studio@NorthwestWoodworking.com for information about the innovative Investors Program.

What would happen if you gathered 5 or 10 of your friends/ family and asked them to invest in your future? It has already worked for others. Find out more. Drop Gary a note before class starts again in October 2026.

                           Christian Reed Moonshadow Cabinet

                                    Online Mastery Graduate

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