Who is The Neighborwood for?
Anyone and everyone who would like more access to Tom and his shop shenanigans other than just Thursday night. Other than that, the doors are open to anyone regardless of what  you know about woodworking and the tools, the level of hand tool work and skills you have, the condition of your shop – if you even have one, or where you live. And it should also be said — it doesn’t matter how many woodworking projects you’ve started or finished, it’s only about going forward in your creativity and desire to explore the art of woodworking.

When I move into The Neighborwood, what happens to the Online Courses I already own?
You own those Courses for life — yours or ours. At the same time, becoming an Epic Neighbor provides you with access to the full library of Tom’s Courses – past, present and future — for as long as you choose to remain a member in good standing.

If I join, how do I purchase Plans?
There is a Circle-link in the Content Library for purchasing Plans at the Neighbor price. 

If I don’t join can I still buy Courses and Plans? 
You sure can! They will be available as a Bundle or separately as they are now. The difference there is you own the Courses you purchase, you always have access to the content you purchased outside of The Neighborwood. In The Neighborwood you have full access to all the Courses as long as you’re a Neighbor, plus all the other access features we’ve laid out. Choose the option that’s best for You!

How many Online Courses can I expect to experience over a year’s time?
Tom always has several ideas up his sleeve and shares them with the Neighbors behind the scenes as he’s ready to divulge them, so that’s pretty fun. No matter what, rest assured they will be worth the ride!

Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, you can cancel at any time, but we of course hope you will move in and plan to stay in The Neighborwood for a long time to come. There are no strings attached, cancelling is not complicated, but please note, if you choose to pay annually and cancel before the year is up, you will not be refunded for forfeited months.

Is it worth watching even if I don’t build along with Tom?
Absolutely, in fact we recommend you do! Whether or not you plan to build the piece, there’s a lot to learn about woodworking, and furniture making, including tips, techniques, and tricks shared from Tom’s over 30 years of experience — peppered in along with a bit of light humor as well. After all, this is supposed to be fun right!?

How long do I have access to the Sessions?
If you purchase the Course you have UNLIMITED access to the sessions — you can watch them anytime, as often as you like.

What do I need to access the Sessions?
All you need is a device with internet connectivity, such as a desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smartphone, etc. In addition, it is necessary to use the Chrome browser to consistently navigate the more sophisticated scripts on present on membership sites.

I’m not very tech savvy… is it easy?
You will be given easy to follow instructions on how to access every session. We are here to help you figure it out so worry not.

Are the sessions downloadable, or available on any other storage media?
For many reasons we have chosen to make them available via an online platform only.

What kind of information do the Plans provide?
These are printed copies of Tom’s original design, hand-drawn plans, just like he makes for himself before building most projects. They note all the specifications,  dimensions and helpful points of view for completing the piece.

Is there information provided about the materials I’ll need and how much?
Yes, in fact each set of plans comes with a cut list, and recommendations for finishing as well.

How big are the plans?
They are printed onto 36×48 sheets and will arrive at your door in a tube which assists with safe delivery and also provides  a sturdy receptacle for future storage.

We choose to deliver in a tube versus folding the Plans so you do not have to deal with creases that impact your view of the contents on the page.

Does Tom create these using CAD?
No, he hand draws every component of the elements included on the Plans. He has worked with SketchUp in the past and though he knows it to be a great tool, prefers depicting curved elements in particular by hand.

Can I get the plans in digital format?
Good question, however we do not provide our Plans in digital format. It’s one small way we attempt to maintain the integrity of the intellectual property withing the project build experience.

Rather, we prefer to offer the physical product so the parts you will be making to fulfill the project are represented in actual size.

Why did your Plans go up in price in 2023?
The USPS added a surcharge to the shipping charge for items longer that 22″ which applies directly to the tubes in which we send the Plans. We conisdered the option of folding them, but find that it ruins the experience with them as they arrive creased and wrinkled in ways that the tube can generally diminish.