Summer 2026 Classes
May 4th, 2026
Summer classes are posted and signups are open!
Starting June 1st, we'll be teaching a weeknight version of our Basic Cabinetmaking class. The class will meet weekly on Monday evenings until August 17th. Students will build a simple base cabinet from sheet goods with a solid wood face frame.
We'll also be offering a handful of one-day Saturday classes! Most of these are components of the Fundamentals I course, so these are a great way to build some fundamental skills a la carte, or refresh some of what you've already learned.
May 30 - Sharpening Edge Tools
June 6 - Hand-cut Dovetails
June 13 - Mortise and Tenon
June 27 - Make Your Own Joinery Mallet
July 18 - Dimensioning Lumber
July 25 - Tuning and Using Handplanes
And come Fall, we'll be running our Fundamentals I, Fundamentals II, and Basic Veneering classes again! All of those courses will be starting the last week of September.
Hopefully we'll see y'all in the shop soon!
Dante DiIanni and Adelaide Smith, Back Channel School
Welcome to the official website of the Back Channel School of Woodworking.
Located in McKees Rocks, PA, a short drive from downtown Pittsburgh. We offer a variety of classes and opportunities for anybody interested in learning about woodworking.
Fall Classes starting September 2020
- Basic Veneering · Mondays and Thursdays, September 21st to October 22nd **UPDATED**
- Woodworking Fundamentals 2: Shaker Table · Mondays, September 21st to November 23rd (Plus Sat. & Sun. September 26th & 27th)
- Woodworking Fundamentals 1 · Tuesdays, September 8th to November 24th (Session Full), Wednesdays, September 2nd to November 18th **UPDATED 8/5**
First time visitors may be interested in reading about us, or about our core classes.