BROOKLYN WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Hands-On in Brooklyn: Craft Your Own Hardwood Pintail Longboard
A focused, four-hour workshop in Brooklyn that teaches core woodworking techniques while you design and build a classic pintail longboard you can take home.
Hands-On in Brooklyn: Craft Your Own Hardwood Pintail Longboard.
In a compact Brooklyn workshop, beginners spend four concentrated hours learning to turn rough hardwood into a finished pintail longboard. The session walks you through the essentials—planing, cutting, shaping and smoothing—so you leave with a personalized board and a clear grounding in basic woodworking.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A finished pintail longboard to ride or display
By the end of the session you’ll have a classic hardwood pintail longboard—built to your choices of material and color—that can serve as a cruiser or a decorative piece.
Core woodworking: planing, cutting and shaping
The workshop emphasizes fundamental techniques—planing, cutting and smoothing a rough piece of hardwood—so even first-timers learn transferable woodworking skills.
Choose your wood and wheel color
Participants select from several wood options, including solid boards and plywood, and pick wheel colors so each board is individually tailored.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
The pace is practical and hands-on: in a small-group setting you move from raw lumber to a sanded, shaped deck and finally install rolling stock—learning by doing under instructor guidance.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs four hours, a focused session designed to move through design, shaping and final assembly.
Bring yourself and any personal protective preferences; the workshop provides a selection of hardwood choices (solid and plywood) and wheel-color options for your board.
Sessions are intentionally small so instructors can provide hands-on guidance; most workshops include no more than 12 to 15 guests.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the workshop?
The class lasts four hours.
Do I need prior woodworking experience?
No—this is a beginner-level workshop and no previous experience is required.
Where do we meet?
The stated meeting location is 117 11th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 before proceeding to the Craftsman Ave workshop.
Where is the workshop held?
The hands-on building takes place at the Craftsman Ave Workshop at 68 34th St., Brooklyn, NY 11232.
Am I able to take the board home?
Yes—you build and finish a pintail longboard in the session and leave with your completed piece.
Are materials and colors provided?
The workshop provides several wood options, including solid and plywood, and lets you choose wheel color for your board.