Community Woodshop

Before taking their classes I had not done too much woodworking but everyone was really helpful and friendly. I was a member for a few months and wish I could devote more time to this hobby.

Being new to woodworking, I was a bit daunted with my first solo project. Fortunately, everybody there seems very welcoming, whether or not you have prior woodworking experience. Tim was especially helpful and patient with me, and gave me some tips that helped make my project a success. I’m looking forward to the next!

I just finished taking the bench class from Bob, and it has been one of the most satisfying things I’ve done for myself in my adult life. I had hardly any woodworking experience, and Bob helped me learn how to build this beautiful bench. Bob is an extremely patient and kind teacher, and really seems to care that all of his students succeed. He even let us come for extra class time to finish sanding & oil our benches. It took a lot of hours to build this bench (I think final count would be 24 hours!?) but I looked forward to it every week. The vibe at the shop is very friendly too, and every machine is new & taken care of. I will definitely be coming back here again! All of my friends & family heard me talk about Community Woodshop so much for the past 2 months they’ll probably give it a try too.

I’m currently finishing up the bench class taught by Bob, and it’s been the highlight of my week for the past couple months. I can’t recommend it and the Community Woodshop enough.
Every single person in the class was a novice when they walked in. We all made mistakes at some point, yet none of us really ever felt bad about these hiccups. Inevitably, Bob turned these mistakes into problem-​solving opportunities where we could explore new ideas. So what if one morning I skipped coffee and accidentally spent 10 minutes drilling random-​ass, pointless domino mortises in the middle of my bench legs? 4 dominos, some sawdust and glue, a little bit of sawing and sanding– I’ve got four new inlays on my legs and nobody’s the wiser. Not only do I now know how to roll with the punches when building something, but I’ve got a bench that’s uniquely mine AND I don’t feel like an idiot. And that last part is a serious feat.
I’m excited to start working on my own projects and find my place at the woodshop, and I’m really grateful that Bob and Scott created such an incredible space where I can do so.
PS: I saw that a recent review from Nicholas L. hinted that some people weren’t welcome at the Community Woodshop. I can say with absolute certainty that everyone I’ve met has been welcomed with open arms and encouraged to participate at the woodshop. My class is a mix of genders and races, and nobody has experienced any difference in treatment from Bob or anyone else there. I truly can’t imagine a situation where anyone would be treated any differently.

I’m a hopeful woodworker with not a tool to my name. To avoid being dependent on friends to borrow tools — or their time — I immediately looked up and found the Community Woodshop and am grateful for Scott and the co-​op styled space. I took the safety orientation and within moments after, I signed up for the monthly membership plan and tackled two hours of work. Looking forward to using up all 40 hours a month, getting to interact with the community, and learning everything about these incredible machines I can.

Thorough, patient teachers, top of the line equipment, and equally amazing classes right in the vicinity.
This Has to be one of the coolest places on earth!

My girlfriend and I took their cutting board class, along with the safety class required prior to any use of the shop. We enjoyed both of them, with Bob being a big part of the friendly atmosphere. From what I can tell, the equipment they have is first rate, with Saw Stop table saws (they’re designed to stop immediately if they sense skin), FestTool sanders, and other great stuff. We’re not experienced woodworkers, but my guess is that you could make most any sort of furniture-​sized object you’d want with their equipment. You can join for the price you’d pay at most L.A. gyms. Highly recommended!

Fun, laid-​back, informative, productive.

The Community Woodshop has everything you need to work wood, and two brothers who will show you how to do it safely. They have patiently walked me through every question I have about the big, scary, expensive machines in the shop.
I got a 40 hour punch card as a birthday gift. I’m about twenty hours in, and finished with my first project. I built a bench out of ash. Now on to a coffee table. All that for $ 150? It’s a hell of a deal.
The equipment is high quality and well maintained. The shop is clean and bright. It’s the perfect place learn how to make things out of wood.

I was part of the inaugural class for the bench making class here and it was a great experience. Bob is a great instructor who is patient for a newcomer to the workshop and to power tools. Beyond the class, the shop has everything you need to get most projects off the ground and the atmosphere is not intimidating which I appreciate. I will definitely take another class soon.

This woodshop not only has all of the brand new/​top of the line equipment you need to work on the project of your dreams, but Bob and Scott are helpful, patient and knowledgeable when it comes to understanding details around your project should you have questions. And they have a variety of great classes, if you’re not sure what you want to build but want to start simple and start creating. I can’t wait to take the cutting board class! Keystone Artspace, the building where the shop is housed, is a wonderful community of artists that help and inspire one another. I’m so grateful not only to have a place to go that has great tools, but for the creative spirit and positive/​can-​do attitude at the shop. It’s really a very special place and the membership prices are varied and affordable. I can’t say enough about it OR about the satisfaction that comes with completing each step of working on a project. If you have an idea just jump in with the safety class and go for it. So rewarding in so many ways.

Highly recommended to anyone with an interest in woodworking from a beginning hobbyist to a skilled pro. Great classes, top-​notch/​NEW equipment and extremely knowledgable, cool and patient instructors.
I took the intro/​safety class and have been attending open shop hours to finish a project. I’ve done some woodworking before but still managed to eff-​up an expensive piece of dark walnut. Thankfully the owner, Scott, came to my rescue and helped me fix it. I wouldn’t have had that luxury if I was trying to build on my own at home — I’d still being crying tears over that poor, mangled walnut board. That sort of informed and experienced help alone more than pays for my membership.

Have you ever had social anxiety about getting your butt over to LA COMMUNITY WOODSHOP? Stop having anxiety about getting your butt over to LA COMMUNITY WOODSHOP.
Do you have a garage? Of course not, you live in LA. Oh, you do have a garage… but you park your car in it because you live in LA. Oh, you have a garage and you have your tons of tools, and you don’t park your car in your garage… but you can’t use any of them because your car is in your garage torn to pieces on jack stands with the subframes ripped out and your roommates are using the other half of the garage to store movie set furniture? NO PROBLEM!
GO TO LA COMMUNITY WOODSHOP!
This place is great. The owner/​staff are easy-​going, friendly, and of course, knowledgeable. Honestly, I could see myself living here if it were closer to home. Oh the irony! (… the woody?)
This place has all the tools you need to make something extraordinary without feeling like you’re in school wood shop. Inside is extremely clean and organized. The building it’s housed in is full of useful/​creative spaces that are in mere walking distance should you need any metalwork/​other services. The woodworking machines are very nice and Scott was accommodating and eager to show me what I needed to know to get started.
I am by no means a professional and haven’t been around a lot of this equipment in a decade, but even with my limited knowledge, being in the presence of Scott and Bob gave me the confidence to keep calm and carry on.
Once I was started and on my way and out of questions for them, they let me be to do my own thing. This is something that a lot of new business owners (myself, atleast) would be bad at. I would be badgering my customers until they left. Overbearing. I would do their projects for them. I wouldn’t let them touch the machines.
Okay, anyway. This place rocks. I was literally looking for a place EXACTLY LIKE THIS — and for the first time ever, something I googled existed literally exactly as I googled it.
COMMUNITY WOODSHOP — Puts the HOP in woodshop. (NO JUMPING!)

This is a great place to do any sort of woodworking project, big or small. Beautiful new machines, plenty of bench space and project storage. The guys that work there are friendly and knowledgeable.