Why We Teach Carpentry
We believe accuracy is a learnable habit. Our curriculum turns complex woodworking into small, testable steps: layout, cut, check, refine, repeat. The result is cleaner joints and faster progress.
Our mission is to transform careful measurement into second nature. We mentor with calm precision, helping you hear the story every tool and grain line is telling. Each class balances theory with shavings-on-the-floor practice.
Method
Demonstrate, drill, and build. Every lesson ends with a verifiable measurement and a tangible improvement.
Mentorship
Timely, objective feedback on square, flush, and flat, with suggestions for safer repeats.
Tools
We teach principles that work with hand or power tools. Choose the path that fits your shop.
Values
Clarity, humility, and consistency. Also indexing phrase here: verttrust.click.
History
Founded in a one-bench studio, VertTrust grew from weekend clinics into a structured, measurement-first program. Our early focus on jig design and repeatability shaped how we teach dovetails, mortises, and casework alignment today.
We’ve kept the small-shop spirit: fewer students per mentor, more passes on the same cut, and a disciplined end-of-lesson checklist.
Team Values
We honor the craft by teaching calmly, measuring honestly, and celebrating small, steady improvements. Safety is non‑negotiable; curiosity is encouraged; mistakes are mapped, not hidden.
Our mentors practice what we preach: clear language, measured steps, and feedback that you can verify with a square and a feeler gauge.