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# Wood working in Vancouver

If you are an experenced woodworker looking for a shop, or a beginner that is looking to get started in the craft of wood working. This guide will help you get started.

## Wood working shops and courses in vancouver

- [Round House](http://roundhouse.ca/programs/adult/) - An amazing set of regulare course to get you started with woodworking. From beginner intro courses to artisan hand tools courses, the round house has it all. They also have drop in nights once a week. Their instructors are experneced and passionit about thier craft. [Urban Woodworker](http://www.urbanwoodworker.com/) partners with the *Round House* to provide hand tools workshops. 
- [Maker Labs](http://www.makerlabs.com/) - A 26,000sf Maker Space that has a clean, well equipped woodworking shop. They provided regulare workshops on many different topics as well as safty courses. Their membership rates are very compeditive with other shops. They have a full sheet (4x8) CNC cutter ([Shopbot](http://shopbottools.com/)) thats extreamly useful for furniture projects. 780 East Cordova Street,Vancouver. Open 12-9 PM, 778.984.7299 [<i class="fa fa-twitter" aria-hidden="true"></i>](https://twitter.com/MakerLabsVan), [<i class="fa fa-instagram" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://instagram.com/makerlabs), [<i class="fa fa-facebook-official" aria-hidden="true"></i>](http://www.facebook.com/makerlabs)
- [Vancouver Community Lab](http://vancommunitylab.com/workshops/)] - Is a maker space for metal and wood working. They have good selection of wood working tools and lots of space. They run wood wooking workshops but not on a regulare schedule. While their membership rates are good they currently have reached their membership cap and are not accepting new members ([wait list](http://vancommunitylab.com/membership/)). 
- [Lee Valley](http://www.leevalley.com/en/home/SeminarList.aspx?rs=20) In-Store Seminars - Regulare course from one of the main wood working stores in vancouver. The prices range from $50-$300. 
- [Woodshop COOP](https://woodshop.coop/workshops/) - Runs a 1 day, 8 hour workshop on reclaimed wood furniture. Great for people that are into the design side of woodworking. 51 Southern St in the False Creek Flats near Main & Terminal 

### Schools 

- [BCIT - Joinery](http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/2050ttcert)
- [ITA BC - Joinery](http://www.itabc.ca/program/cabinet-maker-joiner)


## Tools

- [Lee Valley](http://www.leevalley.com)
- [KMS Tools](https://www.kmstools.com/)
- [Summit Tools](http://www.summittools.com/)

## Wood

- [Windsor Plywood](http://www.windsorplywood.com/) - Great selection, lots of helpful staff. Better then Homedepo but still on the expensive side.
- [P.j. White Hardwoods Ltd](http://www.richelieu.com/ca/en/?stateProv=BC) - Great selection. The best prices but they don’t do onsite cuts. 1200 East Kent Ave S, Vancouver, BC V5X 2X8




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