About Woodcraft Academy
We teach woodworking through repetition, clarity, and safety. Our studio blends hand-tool tradition with modern precision to make craft accessible to everyone.
I commit to respect the material, keep tools sharp, protect my body, and leave the studio better than I found it.
Why a pledge?
Mission
Our mission is to remove fear from the workshop. We teach with quiet clarity, show every step twice, and turn safety into second nature. Students leave with confidence to build, repair, and design responsibly.
Approach
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Do-first demos. We guide hands on tools, not slides. Each session begins with a short demo, then immediate supervised practice.
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Tool minimalism. Learn the fundamentals with a compact kit: saw, chisel, plane, square. Mastery scales from there.
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Checklists and cadence. Repeatable steps, clear stops. Noise down, attention up.
Unique value
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Safety rituals that stick. Our pledge, warmups, and color-coded zones reduce incidents to near zero.
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Micro-feedback loops. Every 8–12 minutes we checkpoint progress to prevent compounding errors.
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Design clarity. We translate drawings to cuts with simple ratios and story sticks—math you can hold.
Studio rules
- Eye and ear protection on machines
- Sharp tools, slow feed
- No loose sleeves or jewelry
- Sweep and stow after each session
Team
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EMEvan MilesFounder, Joinery
Cabinetmaker with 15+ years of hand-cut dovetails and shop leadership.
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SKSana KlineFinishing, Safety
Lacquer whisperer; builds finishing schedules anyone can repeat safely.
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JRJules RiveraTooling, Machines
Former tool tech; tunes machines till they hum. Loves making jigs.
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AKAri KapoorDesign, Softwoods
Architect turned maker; translates drawings to clean, efficient cuts.
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