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Basic Carpentry Skills 101


  • Hammerstone School 720 West Green Street Ithaca, NY, 14850 United States (map)

Course Tuition: $470
Sliding scale: $310-660

Material Fees:
$90

Who is this class for:
Hammerstone courses are open to all women and gender minorities. Hammerstone welcomes all trans folks including trans men. This course welcomes folks of all skill levels with no prerequisite.

Description: 
Basic Carpentry Skills 101 introduces students to basic carpentry concepts of layout, cutting, and fastening, while building a pair of sawhorses that students will take home after the class. The skills learned in this course form a foundation for both rough carpentry and more detailed finish work. After this course, students will be able to safely use a range of hand and power tools and will understand the fundamentals of construction. This course can be taken as a stand-alone course, or as a precursor to any of the other longer project-based courses.

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Sliding Scale Payment: 
Since 2020, we have offered a sliding scale for all of our course offerings.  Materials costs are not included in the sliding scale.  Please choose a tuition amount that you can afford to attend this class.

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  • I consider myself middle income/wealth. Paying this price may be a sacrifice, but I can find the resources to do so. This is the full cost of running a course including paying our teachers a fair wage, covering insurance, maintaining tools and facilities, managing administration, and supporting our family.

  • I consider myself low-income/low-wealth. I cannot access this course without financial help.

  • I consider myself low-middle income/wealth. Paying full price for this course presents somewhat of a financial hardship.

  • I consider myself upper-middle income/wealth. I would like to make a donation on top of the full price of the course in order to help subsidize access for those who cannot pay the full tuition.

  • I have the resources to make a substantial donation to ensure that these classes remain accessible to people of all income/wealth levels.

 
 
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