Saturday Workshops
Six Saturdays a year, we open the shop to anyone who wants to learn how to sharpen, balance, retension, or fit a tool. Bring your own part, or use ours.
The format
9 AM coffee. 10 AM bench demo. 11 AM hands-on — every attendee gets their own vise, their own file, and a co-op member watching over their shoulder.
We cap at twelve people per session so nobody is standing behind somebody else's back. Noon lunch on the bench (we feed you). 1–3 PM free bench time with all the tools out.
$40 per person. If you bring a part that works by the end of the day, we call it a win.
This season's schedule
— May 16: Mower Blade Fundamentals (sharpening + balance)
— June 6: Chainsaw Chain Shop (pitch, gauge, filing, break-in)
— July 11: Drip Irrigation Build (you leave with a working header assembly)
— Aug 15: Repair Cafe (bring whatever is broken)
— Sept 19: Small Engine Carb Teardown
— Oct 24: Winterization + Storage
Sign up
Email [email protected] with the date, the number of seats, and any dietary notes. We confirm by reply.
Seats sell out about two weeks ahead. Waitlist is real — we call people back if anyone cancels.