We offer classes in traditional woodworking using hand tools in our timber framed,
solar powered school building here on the Pemaquid Peninsula in Bristol, Maine.
We are committed to keeping our class size as small as possible (4 students + our intern)
to foster a truly connected learning environment.
above: Bill Coperthwaite 4-board 'democratic' chairs
- 2025 class schedule -
April 19 & 20, 2025 Simple Shrink Pots weekend; fundamental hand-tool skills, green woodworking, carving & hand boring - 2 days / weekend, exertion level medium +, $ 290 tuition + $10 materials fee (THIS CLASS IS FULL - we have a waiting list :)
April 25, 26 & 27, 2025 Classic Bentwood Firewood Carrier/Holdall; fundamental hand-tool skills, green woodworking & steam bending - long weekend / 3 days, exertion level easy, $ 435 tuition + $ 25 materials fee (1 SPOT OPEN)
May 3 & 4, 2025 Small Greenwood Projects weekend; fundamental hand-tool skills & green woodworking
- 2 days / weekend, exertion level easy, $ 290 tuition + no materials fee (1 SPOT OPEN)
- MCCS MAINE BUG BREAK ! May 5th to 23rd, 2025 -
May 24 to 28, 2025 Build a Classic Shaving Horse; basic hand tool skills, boring mortises, large-scale joinery
- 5 days, exertion level med/high, $ 725 tuition + $ 150 materials fee (1 SPOT OPEN)
June 2 to 6, 2025 Scandinavian Bentwood Tine Boxes; hand-tool skills, steam bending, spruce root stitching & carving - 5 days, exertion level easy, $ 725 tuition + $ 25 materials fee (3 SPOTS OPEN)
June 12 to 15, 2025 Maine Gum Boxes; green woodworking, hand tool skills, decorative carving
- 4 days, exertion level med/high, $ 580 + $ 25 materials fee (THIS CLASS IS FULL - we have a waiting list :)
June 21 - 28, 2025 MACFAT / Make a Chair From a Tree; fundamental green woodworking skills
- 8 days, exertion level med/high, $ 1,160 tuition + $ 55 materials fee (THIS CLASS IS FULL - we have a waiting list :)
July 4 to 9, 2025 Spoon Carving Intensive; comprehensive carving skills; spoon design, tree ID, finishing, sharpening - 6 days, exertion level easy, $ 870 tuition + no materials fee (2 SPOTS OPEN)
July 16 to 20, 2025 Easy-Peasy Chair Making, Bill Coperthwaite's 4 board chair; fundamentals of design & hand-tool usage - spoke shave, draw knife, scorp, slöjd knife - 5 days, exertion level medium, $ 725 tuition + $ 75 materials fee (4 SPOTS OPEN)
July 26 to 30, 2025 Hand Hewn Greenwood Bowls; green woodworking & fundamental hand-tool skills; axe, adze, gouges - 5 days, exertion level high, $ 725 tuition + $ 25 materials fee (THIS CLASS IS FULL - we have a waiting list :)
August 2, 3 & 4, 2025 Small Dovetailed Boxes; fundamental handcraft skills, "no saw" whittled dovetail carving
- 3 days, exertion level easy, $ 435 + $ 15 materials fee (2 SPOTS OPEN)
August 11 to 17, 2025 Coopering Small Wooden Buckets; specialized tools & hand tool skills - 7 days, exertion level medium, $ 1,015 tuition + $ 55 materials fee (THIS CLASS IS FULL - we have a waiting list - email us :)
- Kortemeier family's summer break - August 18 to September 3rd, 2025 -
September 4 to 7, 2025 Decorative Chip Carving w/ guest instructor Daniel Clay; precision carving and decoration (students bring their own wooden items to decorate) - 4 days, exertion level easy, $ 870 tuition + $ 25 materials fee (3 SPOTS OPEN)
September 13 to 19, 2025 - Welsh Vernacular Stick Chairs; hand-tool chair making with some individualized design options - 7 days, exertion level med/high, $ 1,015 tuition + $ 125 materials fee (THIS CLASS IS FULL - we have a waiting list - email us :)
- tuition per day is $145 for all classes, plus any additional materials fees -
Please get in touch with us via email if you are planning to register for a class,
so that we can keep our numbers updated!
Please note - exertion levels are about the expected level of physical exertion -
Level easy is definitely accessible to people of average strength and endurance.
Level medium requires a bit more stamina.
Level high is our most physical class.
(These levels are not about skill or experience - our classes in general are accessible to people of all skill levels.)
Because we are teaching traditional wood working and all of our classes involve the use of hand-powered tools, there is a level of physical fitness and (hand) strength necessary to complete certain projects.
- All necessary tools and materials are provided for all classes. Students are welcome to share lunch with us.
- All classes taught by Kenneth Kortemeier unless otherwise indicated.
- Class size is generally limited to 4 students plus our intern.
- Classes start at 9am and run until 5pm.
* Internship / deep learning opportunity at the Maine Coast Craft school:
interns from over the years at MCCS
more interns working/learning at the craft school
to register for a class, please print out a registration form,
read it carefully, fill it in, sign it and mail it to us with your $200 deposit.
(and Please email us to tell us your plans too)
- we have a waiting list for full classes, please be in touch -
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tuition - $145 per day for classes taught by Kenneth Kortemeier, plus any materials fees, if applicable. 2 day class - $ 290 3 day class - $ 435 4 day class - $ 580 5 day class - $ 725 6 day class - $ 870 7 day class - $ 1,015 8 day class - $ 1,160 all classes taught by Kenneth Kortemeier unless otherwise indicated. - use of tools is included, lodging is not - PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM here |
