5.0 stars (17+)
Wood Thumb
location_on SF, San Francisco
local_activity classes: Woodworking
5.0 (22)
5k followers
Wood Thumb is the vision of two brothers, Christopher and David Steinrueck. They set out to build a creative community that embodies craftsmanship and sustainability. It’s really a company of ongoing experiments.
From selling products to teaching workshops, we’ve achieved what we believe is the perfect blend of entrepreneurial makers and designers. Add a kick of cowboy innovation and you’ll understand who we are.
Our Community
We started out in 2011 making small batches of wood products and selling them to stores around the country. The products were successful, but after a while, we felt as though there was something missing. We thought long and hard about the purpose of Wood Thumb and realized our goal was to get as many people passionate about woodworking as possible. Begin the workshop era.
Wood Thumb believes that anyone and everyone should experience the satisfaction of woodworking. We’ve turned our focus to creating a community centered around craftsmanship and creativity. We’d love to have you come to a workshop or stop by sometime to say hey.
Classes
Reviews
(22)
Diana Chou • Feb 2024
Chris is passionate about woodworking and a great teacher! I felt safe with all of the tools and learned a good foundation of skills. I’m so pleased with the final product too!
Allison Woodworth • Apr 2023
Chris was a great teacher! It was awesome to make a high quality cutting board to take home and use in just ~2.5 hours
Gabi Schwarz • Dec 2022
We went here for a company team building activity and it was so much fun! The project was accessible for beginners, and the instructor was friendly and helpful. I’d definitely recommend!
Victoria Chuong • Dec 2022
The Class with Wood Thumb was great! The venue is really cool and well set up. The instructor/owner Chris has a relaxed teaching style and you can tell he's done it a thousand times. The class prepped in a way that you learn some basic wood-working elements, but you complete the project in one session---something to keep in mind to plan to take your project home with you that day. Highly recommend, will definitely explore more classes with Wood Thumb.
Riley Hewko • Sep 2022
This wood working class was amazing! Our teacher was so knowledgeable, helped us build confidence with machinery, and provided everything we needed! There was a perfect amount of time for us to work together (sharing the machines/discussing which materials to use) but also on our own time to just be present and focus on the beautiful task at hand! Great for new and experienced individuals. Great price and value for everything, would definitely recommend!
Immanuel Landerito • Mar 2022
The teacher was great and helpful! We learned how to use a saw and a nail gun, as well as how to stain wood. All the lessons were good lessons to learn and also fun
