Alaska Creative Woodworkers association
a club for carvers, scrollers, and woodworkers
Woodworking Classes and Monthly Meetings
Woodworkers Monthly Meetings 2nd Tuesday of the Month.
Classes are held at the
Alaska Industrial Hardware Store (AIH)
2716 Commercial Dr, Anchorage, AK 99501
Monthly Meetings are held at the
Alaska Industrial Hardware Store (AIH)
2716 Commercial Dr, Anchorage, AK 99501
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$40.00 membership fee required to take classes, good for 1 year and covers a family,
Side Table with Shelf - Oct 2026
Date(s): October 17, 18, 24, 31 & Nov 1
Time: 9am to 4 pm. Lunch is not provided.
Where: Alaska Industrial Hardware Store, 2716 Commercial Drive, Anchorage
Class Description:
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What you will make: Elegant Side Table with Shelf
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Tools you will use: Power tools -band saws, table saw, planer, jointer, miter saw, domino, miter saw, router. Hand tools – Hand planes, rasps, scribe.
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Knowledge and skills you will gain: This class will have multiple tasks using the two band saws including resawing.Detailed joinery and curved legs will add to your skill level.
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Brief woodworking related biography of the instructor: Greg Lyall is a retired engineer and woodworking enthusiast. He became interested in steam bending while making a set of dining room chairs. His engineering background easily adapted to furniture design.
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Materials include maple for legs and either walnut or cherry for shelves, as availability allows, or you can provide your own materials.A cut list will be provided.
Age: Adults at an intermediate level of experience.
Number of Students: Class size is limited to 6 students
Tools and Materials: All tools are provided. You do not need to bring any tools.
Cost: $ 345 materials fee for walnut. $170 materials fee for cherry $40 shop fee. Instructors fee. $150 Total cost: $495 for walnut, $320 for cherry, $190 if you provide materials.
Club Membership: You must be an ACWA member to attend this class. Please click here to join the club
Cancellation Policy: Club membership is not refundable. Fees will be refunded on a case by case basis or if we can find someone to take the spot.
Epoxy River Charcuterie Board
Dates: Mon evenings, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25 6pm to 9pm
Limit: Class size is limited to 8 students.
Description: In this class, you will build an epoxy river charcuterie board, about ¾” x 9” x 18”. In the first class, you will mill the slab pieces, build a frame, position slab pieces in the frame. In the second class, you’ll mix the epoxy, tint it, and fill the frame with the resin. After a week of curing, in the 3rd class, you will break away the frame, flatten the board, sand it, add handles, and polish it.
Level: Students must have taken at least one previous ACWA class, and feel comfortable using the table saw, bandsaw, jointer, and planer.
Materials: I can provide birch live-edge slabs at a nominal cost TBA. If you’d like to use some other wood, you will need to provide it.
Cost: $100 materials (epoxy is expensive!). $20 shop fee. There is no instructor fee.
Instructor: Marc Brown, marc@chezbrown.org
Bio: After a career building software systems using Java, SQL, and Python, I now build cool stuff using wood. What used to be “bugs” are now “creative opportunities.” My focus is on student safety, and limiting the number of creative opportunities that students create for themselves each class.
Club Membership: You must be an ACWA member to attend this class. Please click here to join the club
Cancellation Policy: Club membership is not refundable. Fees will be refunded on a case by case basis or if we can find someone to take the spot.
