Class Schedule Update – COVID 19
We have been receiving inquiries about our course schedule due to COVID-19. At this point, we are not planning to offer any classes during the Winter of 2021. A guitar making class may be offered during the Fall of 2021. That said, if you have a specific training need, or need...
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2019 Guitar Making Class at Maplewood!
We will soon be announcing dates for the 2019 Guitar Making Class at Maplewood taught by Martin Macica. Check back soon for updates or check Marty’s site at www.macica.com for more information about this upcoming class. At this point, we are not offering basic hand...
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Thanks for Another Great Season!
We have just completed our 5th year of operation, culminating with a guitar-building intensive class with Martin Macica. We will be posting the 2018 workshop schedule in February, so be sure to get on our mailing list if you would like to receive updates. Also, feel free to...
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Saratoga Woodworking Showcase
For the 5th year in a row, we will have our regular booth at the NWA Woodworking Showcase in Saratoga next weekend (April 1 and 2, 2017). In addition to our regular activities and demonstrations at our booth, three of our presenters will also be featured demonstrators. ...
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Thanks for a Great Season!
We’ve had a great season here at Maplewood with full workshops and lots of activity! Our 1 Day Sharpening and 1 Day Joinery Saturday classes were very well received. A few of the classes went into the early evening, with a lot of ground to cover in one day, but...
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Maplewood Video!
Here is a video showing the Maplewood workshop in full swing! Many class participants have told us they enjoy learning in our spacious timber-framed woodshop. Our facility is equipped with 18 hand-made workbenches and complete sets of hand tools, so those attending classes do...
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Hardwood Spatula Workshop
Our 7 week Hand Tool Skill Building Series ends with a class in Shaping Wood. It is an excellent way to learn about grain direction and curved work. Here you can see some of the hardwood spatulas that participants made as they honed their shaping skills using spokeshaves and...
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The Maplewood Center for Common Craft is dedicated to rediscovering, restoring and teaching rural skills and traditional crafts that were once commonplace in pre-industrial societies.
Classes
Upcoming classes at the Maplewood Center for Common Craft include Introduction to Timber Framing, Introduction to Guitar Making, Building a Traditional Joiner’s Workbench and a workshop designed for parents and grandparents of young woodworkers.
