Pre-industrial Immersion Workshop

*This workshop is now sold out. In the instance of cancellations, we will fill spots from the wait list. You can request to be added to the wait list by emailing us at: workshops@mortiseandtenonmag.com. August 11-14, our 2026 M&T Summer Workshop 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. Our 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. Mike and I will be providing all the needed tools and benches, although students are welcome to bring a small chest of their own tools. There are eight spots available (a 4:1 student-teacher ratio), 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, we will be reaching out to students with more information, a waiver, etc. We look forward to seeing you in Maine!