J Miller Handcrafted Furniture
Woodworking classes and custom furniture in Chicago, IL
Seven courses from $70 to $875. Joinery, furniture making, hand tools and small projects. Works on chair, rocking chair and table.
- Hours
- Mon 9:00 am–3:30 pmTue 9:00 am–5:00 pmWed 9:00 am–3:30 pmThu 9:00 am–5:00 pmFri 9:00 am–3:30 pmSat 9:00 am–5:00 pmSun Closed
Woodworking classes at J Miller Handcrafted Furniture
A Day of Hand Tools
$125
Dovetail Workshop
$70
Building a Slat-Back Chair
from $875
Shaping and Bending Curves
from $70
Box Making Workshop
from $150
Mortise and Tenon Workshop
from $125
Design Workshop
$125
Custom furniture in Chicago, IL
- Materials
- walnut, wenge, bloodwood, padauk
Who runs it
- Jeff Millerfurniture designer, craftsman and teacher
- Awards
- 1998 Stanley Tools Awards for best how-to book and video (Chairmaking and Design)
Waiver, booking and cancellation
- Waiver
- Release form sent on acceptance; bring it to class
- Booking
- A deposit of one half the tuition is required, along with an application. The balance is due at the beginning of the class.
- Cancellation
- If you cancel 14 days before the class begins, your tuition is fully refundable. No refunds will be made within 13 days of the start of a workshop.
Map and directions
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Details from furnituremaking.com, checked October 2026.