Wood Thumb

Reason for visit: Woodworking class
Visit date: September 30, 2015
First time? Yes.
Woodthumb is a fun place to learn basic woodworking skills. I took an apothecary shelf making class here which I heard about through Workshop SF. The shop is easy to find with plenty of metered parking out front. The staff was super helpful and knowledgable. We learned how to use all kinds of equipment — power saws, nail guns… Of course we learned all the safe practices, too, and we all left with all of our fingers. For tonight class we learned how to make triangle apothecary shelves. The staff made it easy for us to learn and provided us with some precut pieces of salvaged wood (they only use recycled or salvaged pieces in their wares) that we cut angles into, sanded, and beveled. They walked us each step of the way and we left with some professional looking shelves. I would recommend this spot for a beginning woodworker. There’s also a retail shop in the front where you can purchase some finely crafted wares.

I thoroughly enjoyed the magnetic bottle opener workshop. Thanks to the detailed instruction, I emerged with all my fingers still attached and a useful and fine-​looking bottle opener. They even provided beers for testing purposes. A great way to spend an evening.

Really cool hole in the wall workshop in the city. Awesome staff, very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful! Definitely would come back for another class.

I attended a workshop to make magnet planters.
The staff was awesome. Really helpful and they took the time to explain different types of wood and what tools we would be using.
I think all of us were a little intimidated by the machinery but it was fairly easy and really fun.
With blocks of Pine we drilled the pot hole and two holes for magnets. The larger machine was time consuming and so my only recommendation is that the class sizes probably shouldn’t exceed 10. I was lucky to get in there first but others were waiting around.
We got to use wood burning tools on them if we wanted. I’m no artist but I would’ve like to try it had they provided stencils. That’s something else I think those attending the class would like.
We stained the pieces and they came out magnificent. I’m dying to return to this ace with my friends for other classes.

It was a great workshop. Chris was so kind, helpful and patient. I am looking forward to joining more of their workshops.

Stumbled upon this place while they were having a party of sorts. This included a buncha hipsters smoking and drinking beer out back. The beer was great though — Comrades Brewery? Lowkey locals without their own spot yet. Awesome saison!
Anyway, I made a bow tie, it was like $ 15 cheaper than just purchasing one and kinda fun. Only took like 10 minutes. And then I made a random wooden figure. which was free.
It was a cool Thursday.

A gem of a place on 5^th street and hope they stick around! I love the quality of products. Its my new go-​to shop for gifts.

The Wood Thumb team put together a Valentine’s Day workshop to build your own vase and planter. Chris was great, and it was a great time spent together with my wife.
Looking forward to more classes. :)

The guys over at Wood Thumb were fantastic about putting together a last minute tour & workshop for me. The guests I sent over to them absolutely loved the experience of making wooden ties! Thank you!

I ordered a wooden tie from their website 13 days ago and it has not even shipped yet according to my tracking device. I contacted them by email politely asking what was going on TWICE and received no reply till now. This was a gift for someone which makes it worse. I am living in NY and could have bought a wooden tie elsewhere but I wanted to support a local Bay Area business (I was born and raised in the Bay Area), but this was a mistake. If you’re going to take my money, have the courtesy to fill me in on your delays. Very unprofessional and horrible customer service. I am disappointed and expected more. Buy your merchandise elsewhere people!

Woodthumb makes wood ties (as in the things that those business types drape around their neck). Yes, wood ties! It’s awesome. They take salvaged wood and create some really great looking ties. The price is about the same as a decent regular tie ($ 35) and amazingly they are the same weight as a normal tie. How cool! I bought one. The guy who sold it (the proprietor, I suppose) was really nice.