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Free step-by-step courses in traditional hand-tool woodworking, taught by Paul Sellers. No experience needed — just a few basic tools and a willingness to learn.

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1

Pick a Project

Choose from 14 beginner courses, each building real hand-tool skills.

2

Follow the Steps

Work through detailed, illustrated steps at your own pace in the workshop.

3

Build Your Skills

Each project introduces new techniques that carry forward to the next.

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How To Make A Chisel Tray

beginner 12 steps

How to Make a Housing Dado

beginner 12 steps

How to Make a Mortise and Tenon

beginner 10 steps

How To Make A Dovetail

beginner 12 steps

Joint Variation: Haunched Mortise and Tenon

beginner 7 steps

Joint Variation: Stopped/Stepped Housing Dado

beginner 4 steps

Joint Variation: Double Dovetail

beginner 5 steps

How To Make A Spatula

beginner 7 steps

How To Make A Three-Legged Stool

beginner 10 steps

How To Make A Chopping Board

beginner 5 steps

How To Make A Tool Tote

beginner 7 steps

How To Make A Dovetail Box

beginner 11 steps

How To Make A Hanging Wall Shelf

beginner 16 steps

How To Make A Spoon

beginner 9 steps

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Woodworking Masterclasses offers hundreds of hours of premium video instruction from Paul Sellers, covering advanced joinery, furniture making, and tool restoration.

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