Intro To Woodshop Class in Portland, Maine

Length: 4 hours
Class Fee: $160

In this 4-hour class you will gain hands-on experience with each of our woodshop machines, with precision and safe handling techniques, as the instructor guides you through the process of turning a raw piece of lumber into a retail grade "cutting board."

About the instructors:

Eric Dunder inherited the heart of an artist and the mind of an engineer, and finds woodworking the perfect outlet for his ambitions. He has worked as a cabinetmaker for M.R. Brewer Fine Woodworking in Portland since 2018, after completing the highly selective Furniture Comprehensive Program at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport. A native of Oregon, Eric previously studied commercial aviation, photography, and environmental studies. His cabinetry has appeared in articles in Décor Maine and Maine Homes by Down East.

Chuck Devine is a furniture maker and carver with certificates in Furniture Making and Architectural Millwork & Cabinetmaking from Palomar Community College, San Marcos, CA. He has broad experience with a multitude of hand and power tools, and teaches on topics ranging from setting up a shop, to solving project problems, to advanced designs. Chuck was Factory 3’s first class instructor in 2019, and previously taught woodworking for Central Oregon Community College from 2007 to 2015, at Open Bench Project, and privately.

Ted Russell is a retired engineer who has been making things out of wood for more than 50 years, from barns and sheds to simple furniture, toys, and weaving accessories. He still uses a 70+ year old Shopsmith multi-purpose tool in his home shop. As Factory 3 Assistant Director, he designed the dust collection system for the woodshop, and oversees the maintenance and improvement of tools and facilities.