Open Shop hours will resume in late Spring 2024

Open Shop hours

Chase's Mill is very excited to provide open shop hours for the community.
There is no charge for using the shop or tools; participants supply their own raw materials.

If you have attended a wood shop class with us or have attended a Safely Using Hand and Power Tools session, you may drop in to use our tools during open shop time. 

While Chase’s Mill maintains hand and power tools from the 19th century for education and demonstration, we also have everything you would hope to find in a 21st century woodworking shop.

A shop steward or woodworking mentor is available during each open shop time to provide guidance, help with tools, and maintain our safety policies. Feeling shy about working on a self-directed project or rusty about your skills? Come in and make a simple project like a cutting board or a plant stand to get warmed up.

Youth ages 9+ are welcome to use hand tools during open shop, with an accompanying adult and after either completing a woodworking class at Chase's Mill or attending a session of Safely Using Power and Hand Tools.  

Contact Jill Hall jhall@millhollowheritageassociation.org with questions.