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August 10-13, 2027 the 2027 M&T Summer Workshop with Joshua Klein will be hosted at the M&T headquarters in coastal Maine. This will be the “Pre-industrial Immersion” class that we’ve offered a handful of times in various forms. Over the course of four days, we’ll work on pre-industrial woodworking techniques for stock prep and joinery, explore the woods to learn about the nature of trees and wood grain, spend time examining numerous examples of antique furniture, and more. Because the goal of this workshop is to provide an immersion experience, students will have the option of building one of two projects: a taper-leg side table or a dovetailed sliding-lid box. This means that between the two projects, the students will be exposed to a plethora of woodworking activities.
Some woodworking classes are project-focused, with the number-one goal being every student getting to absolute completion. Others are focused on practicing skills with less of a concern about getting a finished item to take home. This class is a bit different: it is a project-based class aimed at developing a fluency with hand-tool-only techniques. The immersion experience is focused more on the formative power of the learning process than getting the product at the end of the week. That said, if you’re ready to give it your all, you will definitely go home with a finished project, but make no mistake, this class will be hard work. We recommend ensuring you are prepared for the experience.
One student from the 2026 workshop said:
“The pre-industrial immersion class was quite simply the best woodworking class I have ever taken. Joshua was fantastic. He was energetic, enthusiastic and generous with his time and knowledge. The combination of hands on time in the shop with Joshua, to talks and tours on everything from antique furniture to how the way trees grow affect the wood we use, to free time to ask questions and explore woodworking topics I had questions about was incredible. I learned so much and gained a lot of confidence. It changed my woodworking life! I left energized to return home to my shop and get building!”
– Joshua D.
All the needed tools and benches will be provided, although students are welcome to bring a small chest of their own tools. There are eight spots available, and if you don’t get one before they’re gone, email us at workshops@mortiseandtenonmag.com to get on the wait list. If anyone has to back out, we will work our way down the list.
The workshop cost is $985 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch every day of the class. If you prefer, you can break the tuition into four biweekly payments by selecting the Shop Pay option at checkout. The rest of the workshop logistics can be found here.
After checkout, Klein will be reaching out to students with more information, a waiver, etc. Looking forward to seeing you in Maine!
