Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
Woodworking classes and shop access in Portland, OR · makerspace
17 courses from $40 to $190, three for beginners. Machines, hand tools, joinery and cNC and laser. Membership is $88 a year; members must successfully complete a series of safety classes before allowed to use the shop. Tools include table saw, jointer and planer.
- Online
Woodworking classes at Guild of Oregon Woodworkers
Getting Started with Power Tools
$90
Hand Cut Dovetails for Beginners
Beginning Box Class for Women
Introduction to Guild Safety
$40
Core Tool Certification
$190
Router and Router Table Basics and Certification
Introduction to CNC Routing
Intro to Hand Tools
Building Custom Cabinets for Your Home
Sharpening Chisels and Plane Irons
Pantorouter Certification Class
Scroll Saw Basics
Basics of Fine Woodworking
Bandsaw Clinic - Precision Cutting with a Bandsaw
Intro to Joinery
Build a Frank Lloyd Wright Table
Intro to Wood Talk and Milling
Ages: 18+; youth 10-17 with a family membership.
Booking on own site.
Mentoring, hand tools and CNC.
Things made here
- furniture
- cabinets
- boxes
- toys
- cutting boards
- bedside tables
Membership prices and shop access
Before you can use it Members must successfully complete a series of safety classes before allowed to use the shop.
Access: members sign up for a 4 hour Open Shop time slot on the Guild Calendar.
General
$88a year
Family
$114+
- For 2 adults and 4 youths
Professional (single)
$114a year
Professional (2-4 total)
$192-348
Student
$36a year
Woodshop Educator
$36a year
Bandsaw Supporter
$260a year
Jointer Supporter
$520a year
Table Saw Supporter
$1040a year
Tools
Also offered: Bench room use, free; Machine room shop time, $15/hour; Unlimited shop time pass, $600 for 6 months; $900 for 12 months; Project storage space; Donated labor for non-profits, materials cost only.
Events and workshops
- third Tuesday of the monthMonthly meeting
- first Monday of the monthMonthly meet-up for new members
- monthlySpecial interest groups
- WednesdaysProject Build
- FridaysToy Build
- periodicEstate sale
- annualGathering of the Guilds
- annualVisiting Masters workshops
Booking, gift certificates and scholarships
- Booking
- Register and pay for classes online within 15 minutes or the registration is canceled
- Gift certificates
- Available
- Scholarships
- Available
Map and directions
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Details from guildoforegonwoodworkers.org, checked October 2026.