At the Sticks, woodworking is for everyone

Source Chicago Reader
Original Load Date April 10, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
Last Updated April 10, 2026, 9:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicagoreader.com/city-life/the-sticks-woodworking/

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I made two mistakes in my beginner woodworking class at the Sticks, a woodshop and makerspace that opened in June 2025. First, I ran the wrong edge through the joiner, a machine used to flatten and smooth rough pieces of wood. Gary Hou, one of my instructors, gently pointed it out after the mistake ...