About us
The BCW is a non profit organization that educates students in woodworking. Part of our revenue comes from the adult classes we offer to the community. Come learn or hone your woodworking skills with us and support a local organization working to make a difference in Durham.
Upcoming events
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From Board to Bench – Build Your Own Workbench!
The Bull City Woodshop, 1912 E Pettigrew St,, Durham, NC, USThe cost of this class is $115, and you must register through our website here.
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🔨 Build Your Own Workbench! 🔨
Ever wanted to create your own sturdy workbench? Join us for this beginner-friendly workshop where you'll build a simple yet solid bench in just a few hours!
With just a few 2x4s, screws, and a 2'x4' sheet of plywood, you'll walk away with a functional workbench perfect for your projects.
Due to the size of the project, partners are welcome to work on one project. Please email andrea@bullcitywoodshop.org after registration with the name of the second participant. All participants are required to fill out the BCW waiver.
✅ All materials, tools, and safety gear are provided
💡 No experience needed – we’ll guide you step by step
📦 Take home your finished workbench!Come ready to build, learn, and have fun!
📅 Date: Sunday, September 6th
📍 Location: Bull City Wood Shop
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
💰 Cost: $115Instructor: Brad Broge
What to Bring:
Closed-toed shoes; avoid loose clothing or jewelry. All tools, materials, and safety gear are provided. NO CROCS
- Cancellation Policy
We can offer a full refund up to 7 days before the class. We can issue a transfer of registration if you cancel up to 7 days prior to the class. There are no refunds within the 7-day cutoff and no transfers of registration within the 7-day cutoff.1 attendee
"On The Bench" Community Workshop – Help us Build Benches for Durham Bus Stops
The Bull City Woodshop, 1912 E Pettigrew St,, Durham, NC, USThis is a FREE community workshop to provide benches for the Durham community. Please register through our website here.
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Grab a friend and come along to build a bench that will impact the wider Durham Community!
This community workshop will offer the tools, materials, plans, and support to guide you through building a bench as a participant in the class. Workshops are led by volunteer instructors from several local nonprofit partners. The bench will then be delivered to a local bus stop that is lacking seating.
This initiative is put together in partnership with Play, NC, Bike Durham, and the Bull City Woodshop. Read more about it here!
While the workshop is FREE for you, there is still a cost to providing these benches! Each bench costs appx $125. If you would like to donate towards this initiative, please do so here!
Please note: Registration is for one participant only. If you plan to attend with a friend, family member, or child, each person must reserve their own seat. Children must be 12 years of age or older and accompanied by an adult for the entire workshop. This class is not designed for younger children.
All participants must complete a liability waiver before entering the workshop or participating in any activities. Please complete the waiver ahead of time here.
If you have any accessibility needs or would benefit from accommodations during the workshop, please reach out ahead of time through the contact page on our website so we can best support your experience.
We have multiple dates and timeslots available, so please choose one!
Saturday, September 12, 2026
- 9:00am – 12:00pm
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Saturday, October 17, 2026
- 9:00am – 12:00pm
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm
What to Bring: Closed-toed shoes, no loose clothing or jewelry. All materials, tools, and safety equipment provided. (NO CROCS!)
To join the waitlist for upcoming On the Bench workshops, please click here!
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Weekly Woodworking Workshop – Self-Paced Adult Woodworking Skills Training
The Bull City Woodshop, 1912 E Pettigrew St,, Durham, NC, USThe cost of this class is $75, and you must register through our website here.
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Weekly Woodworking Workshop is a guided, self-paced woodworking program for adults who want to build real woodworking skills through project-based learning.
This class uses Bull City Woodshop’s hands-on curriculum, originally developed for our youth woodworking programs, and opens it up to the general public. Participants work through a series of structured projects designed to build confidence, tool knowledge, safety habits, measuring skills, project planning, and overall woodworking ability.
This is a great fit if you are newer to woodworking, want more practice with tools before using Open Shop independently, or want a flexible way to build your skills over time.
Class Schedule: Saturdays, 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
Upcoming Sessions:
September 19th
September 26th
October 3rd
October 10th
October 24th
November 7thHow WWW Works:
Each session is 2.5 hours long. Participants work through the curriculum at their own pace with volunteer instructors available for support, demonstrations, questions, and guidance.This is not a one-day “make and take” class where everyone completes the same project at the same time. Instead, Shop Class is designed so you can move through the curriculum project by project.
You can attend as many sessions as you would like. If you miss a week, that is okay. When you come back, you will pick up where you left off.
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Past events
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