Saratoga Joinery

Come as a beginner, leave as a woodworker! Learn the proper usage of five essential woodworking tools while creating a gorgeous, handcrafted cutting board. This class will take place over two sessions one week apart. Registration covers both sessions. All tools and materials will be provided to each attendee. This class is entry level; no prior experience necessary! 

Tools Used: Table Saw, Miter Saw, Planer, Router, Orbital Sander

Experience Level: Beginner to Intermediate

This class will take place over two 2.5-hour sessions. Please ensure both dates work for you.

About The Instructor

Dave Floyd has been with the Joinery since its inception in March of 2024. As a retired 1st grade teacher, he has had many decades of experience as a teacher, before arriving here at the Joinery. When not in the classroom, he spent a great deal of time on various woodworking projects over the past 30 years at his 1784 fixer-upper home on the Great Sacandaga Lake. He has built an entire sunroom addition, cabinets, countertops, refurbished molding, replaced window frames, etc.

And, now, as a member of the Joinery community, he has worked with hundreds of woodworkers as an instructor. He conducts one-on-one weekly training sessions with new members, on the various shop machines, and has lead a variety of group classes focused on cutting boards, charcuterie boards and Halloween themed projects.