Maketory
Woodworking classes and shop access in San Diego, CA · makerspace
Six courses from $199 to $299, two for beginners. CNC and laser, furniture making, small projects and woodturning. Membership is $420 a month; independent use of our machinery after the appropriate training courses are completed. Tools include cnc router, bandsaws and table saws.
- Hours
- Mon–Thu 9:00 am–8:00 pmFri–Sat 9:00 am–6:00 pmSun Closed
- Phone (coworking)
- (858) 227-6868
- [email protected]
Woodworking classes at Maketory
Intro to Woodshop: Make Your Own Step Stool!
$260
Intro to Woodshop: Make Your Own Cutting Board!
$260
Blacksmithing + Woodworking Workshop: Make Your Own Coat Rack!
$260
Intro to Woodturning: How to Use a Wood Lathe
$199
Intro to VCarve: CAD to CAM
$260
Intro to the CNC Router
Prerequisite: VCarve Pro CAD to CAM training.
$299
Ages: 18+, or 13+ with an amended waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
Membership prices and shop access
Before you can use it Independent use of our machinery after the appropriate training courses are completed.
Beginners are welcome. Access: Full time shop access, come and go any time during open shop hours.
Joining fee
$668
Full time, month to month
$420a month
Full time, annual
$268a month
Nights and weekends, month to month
$312a month
Nights and weekends, annual
$160a month
Tools
- cnc router
- bandsaws
- table saws
- drill presses
- wide belt sander
- lathe
- planer
- panel saw
- chop saw
- disc sander
- spindle sander
- edge sander
- jointer
Also offered: Private work studio, 8' x 5', $376 per month; Storage locker, small 4' x 4' x 2', $54 per month.
Waiver, discounts and other details
- Waiver
- Amended waiver signed by a parent or guardian for class participants aged 13 to 17
- Discounts
- Two class tickets bought together get 15% off; 10% discount on a 12-month paid-in-full membership
- Cancellation
- 30 day cancellation notice required
- Refunds
- Class tickets are nonrefundable unless the class is cancelled; at least 3 participants are needed to run a class, otherwise reschedule or refund
Map and directions
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Details from maketory.com, checked October 2026.