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The Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute (SBWI) is internationally recognized as one of the top woodworking schools in the world, offering immersive hands-on training in fine furniture making, timber framing, and wood design on its wooded campus in Adrian, Michigan.

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SBWI Announces Partnership with Adrian College
SBWI Announces Partnership with Adrian College
SBWI Named College of Distinction by the ACCSC
SBWI Named College of Distinction by the ACCSC
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William Toth '24, Wood Design
William Toth '24, Wood Design
Ethan Lambrix '24 Wood Design Graduate & Custom Furniture Maker
Ethan Lambrix '24 Wood Design Graduate & Custom Furniture Maker
Conner Westerby '21, Wood Design
Conner Westerby '21, Wood Design