Wood Technology Courses

NTC’s Wood Technology courses are held at the Wood Technology Center of Excellence, located on our Antigo campus. The one-of-a-kind, 27,000 square foot facility features the newest and greatest equipment used in the forest products and woodworking industry.

In this environment, surrounded by cutting-edge equipment, you can learn about many different aspects of and techniques used in the wood industry. We can also develop a customized session when a training need is identified, and bring in the right industry experts to facilitate it.

Check out some of our popular industrial and fine woodworking courses below, or use our class search to browse all of our current offerings.

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Industrial Courses

These hands-on workshops provide those in the wood industry with the training needed to advance their skills. When a training need is identified, we develop a customized session and then bring in the right industry experts to facilitate it. Examples of trainings include: GLKDA Kiln Drying, Moulder Set-Up and Knife Grinding, Hardwood Log Grading and Scaling, and more.

Two students load lumber into a dry kiln.

GLKDA Kiln Drying Workshop

This fast-paced workshop is packed with valuable and important information for kiln operators and managers. Over twenty breakout topics will be covered to help you maintain a successful kiln operation. The variety and quality of the information makes this a must attend event.

Moulder Set-Up and Knife Grinding

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the step-by-step procedures for accurately setting up production moulders and properly grinding profile knives. In the classroom, time will be spent focusing on basic moulder theory and principles that impact machining quality.

A group of workers inspecting some logs.

Hardwood Log Grading and Scaling Workshop

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to apply log scaling principles and grading criteria used by industry professionals to merchandise hardwood logs. This training will consist of both a classroom portion as well as instruction off-site at a local sawmill.

A stack of several pieces of casing, unstained/unfinished.

Applied Wood Science Workshop: Increasing Product Quality and Yield

Interested in increasing product quality and yield? In this value-packed workshop, participants will apply wood based material science and machining principles to do just that.

Fine Woodworking & Related Courses

Create your own custom furniture pieces and other fine wood products alongside our expert instructors during these hands-on, project oriented courses. Courses offered include: Greene & Greene Inspired Side Table, Stickley-style Chair Class, Custom Dinette Table Design and Construction, and more.

Greene & Greene design elements on the legs and feet of a side table.

Taught by Tom Gallenberg

Design Elements of Greene & Greene

Are you a woodworker interested in the Arts and Crafts Era furniture and intrigued by the works of Charles and Henry Greene? If so, our Design Elements of Greene & Greene class may be the perfect introductory class to get you on your way to building Greene & Greene inspired furniture.

Taught by Tom Gallenberg

Greene & Greene John Hall Frame

Looking for a short weekend course that will build your woodworking skills? If you enjoy Greene & Greene style furniture but don’t have the time to commit to an extensive project, our two-day Greene & Greene John Hall Frame class may be just the class for you.

Taught by Tom Gallenberg

Greene & Greene Inspired Side Table

Are you ready to build your first Greene & Greene style furniture piece, but would like some extra guidance? In this intermediate-level class, we will lead you through the step-by-step process of building a beautiful side table that will exhibit the design elements found in many Greene & Greene style pieces of furniture.

Taught by Tom Gallenberg

Stickley-style Chair Class

This dining room chair design and construction course will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, designing and building your own dinette chair. All participants of this course will practice by building their own Stickley-style chair during class.

A custom wood dinette table and chairs sitting in a dining room of an otherwise unfurnished home.

Taught by Tom Gallenberg

Custom Dinette Table Design and Construction

This custom dinette table design and construction course will take you step-by-step through the process of planning, designing and building your own table. All participants of this course will practice by building their own dinette table.

Custom Bamboo Fly Rod Class

Have you ever wanted to learn how to build your own custom fly rod? Our six-day custom bamboo fly rod making class may be just the experience that you are looking for. Taught by Forrest Young of Nostalgia Rod Company, you will work through the intricate steps of building your very own custom rod.

A student machining a tenon using a tablesaw.

Taught by Tom Gallenberg

Intro to Woodworking

Interested in pursuing a satisfying and rewarding hobby? Perhaps you are already a novice woodworker looking to learn more about shop tools and machine function. If so, our Introduction to Woodworking Tools class might be the perfect fit for you. During this one day class, you will learn how to safely set-up and operate common woodworking machines, while discussing how to select the right tool for the job.