Woodcraft of Woburn

Building An Acoustic Guitar

Part 1: Monday, March 30, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Monday, April 6, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Monday, April 13, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Monday, April 20, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM

Part 5: Monday, April 27, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM

Part 6: Monday, May 4, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM

Many of those who have played or even admired the beauty of the guitar have shown interest in someday making an heirloom instrument that can be played today and passed on and continued to be played for generations. This class is designed to take a beginner/intermediate woodworker through the steps to make a steel string acoustic guitar from a unique kit. You will learn the terminology and the techniques focused on many of the specialized processes to complete your own personalized instrument. The process is broken down into small steps to familiarize the student with the construction of the neck including truss rod installation, fingerboard & fretting, abalone inlay and construction of the body including brace trimming/fitting, top installation, bridge gluing/alignment, purfling and final fit up of the neck to body joint using a bolt-on system. Each guitar will be completed leaving the final top coat finish up to the student. Look for our other classes designed for finishing techniques. Be sure to visit the store to see and play the finished guitar. Two models are available - Sapele or Curly Maple. Class is held for 5 consecutive Monday nights.

Woodworking I

Part 1: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Get started woodworking with this beginner level class. Students will learn to safely use essential woodworking machines such as the jointer, planer, table saw and band saw. Also covered in this class are basic but critical points including understanding how to purchase materials at a lumber yard and calculating board footage. Students will build a wall-hung cabinet that will satisfy many storage needs, constructed from quality hardwood. This class will prepare you for the Woodworking II and Joinery classes.

Essential Joinery

Part 1: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 2: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 3: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Part 4: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 6 PM - 9 PM

Take your skills to the next level. This class is a must for those who want to develop fine joinery skills. You will learn how to layout and execute mortise and tenon joints as well as through and half-blind dovetails using power and hand tools. This is a great class to take in preparation for more advanced classes. These sample joints are meant to be used as a reference by the students when they perform these techniques in their own shop. While laying out joints in woodworking projects, you are able to look at and manipulate these samples to refresh your memory.