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To read about taking a course at the Passion for Wood woodworking school instead of at a larger school with a larger group of students, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Private Woodworking School<\/h1>\n

As opposed to a more typical woodworking school, private one-on-one woodworking instruction in Hendrik\u2019s workshop can only be compared to a traditional apprenticeship program, but a super condensed version. Instead of struggling on your own for several months or years with a regular apprenticeship, Hendrik’s private courses are, effectively, minute-by-minute hands-on guidance from an experienced and talented mentor. You do not work alone on your projects while Hendrik works on his own work. You work together at all times so that every possible bit of feedback is given to you instantly, and every bad habit is broken before it has even started. This is true mentorship and highly intensive skills training. It truly doesn’t get any better than this.<\/p>\n

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Hendrik has a portfolio of projects completed by former and current students. Although you are free to choose one of those projects, Hendrik is quite comfortable with allowing you to bring in your own design ideas or pictures from woodworking magazines, etc. Often, that is a good way for you to learn the design side of the craft, as Hendrik will spend your first lesson turning your idea into a workable design, taking into account appropriate building techniques and joinery.<\/p>\n

Some of Hendrik’s local students take lessons on an hourly basis, with the learning process spread over a period of time. But others, especially those who travel for long distances, prefer to take intensive courses.<\/p>\n

“There is nothing like learning along-side a professional, especially in an intensive situation,” says Hendrik. “For a full week or more, the student is immersed in the work that I have come to love. Once the student commits to an intensive course, I clear that block of time from my normal business schedule to do nothing but teach that one student. It also gives serious amateurs who live farther away an opportunity to make a ‘working holiday’ out of it.” Hendrik will put the student in touch with local bed & breakfasts or inns and suggest places to eat while taking the course. Hendrik says that his students are usually just serious hobbyists, although he is increasingly contacted by people who want to get into woodworking as a career.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ height=”20px” hide_on_mobile=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”2em||||false|false” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

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