Attended the Woodworking 101 class on a Sunday. Four students. Starts on time. I was 2 minutes late and the class had already started. Class was almost 5.5 hours long, not the 4 hours as advertised. No where to sit. Stood the entire time. No breaks. If you wanted to use the restroom, you went and missed a small portion of the class. Instructor David was very knowledgeable about all aspect of the class. Venue was good and all tools were good. Instructor spent ALOT of time talking about wood, as might be expected. Talked about the parts of trees, stresses in wood as it grows, sawed into lumber, dryed, used for projects in the shop. Talked about the grain patterns and direction, cell, fiber, and pore structure, how to grade lumber. We each made a small project that used a joiner, thickness planer, tablesaw, miter saw and router. Good instruction on what these tools are used for, how to safely use these tools; except for the router. Little discussion about the router. I would have liked some discussion on other tools such as bandsaw, drill press, sanders, and less discussion on wood. Overall a good class worth the money. read more

Paul and his team at Rockler are fantastic. I order a dust collector with ease. Paul showed me a couple products and answers all my questions. I'll be back a lot! read more

Did an individual bowl turning class with Mike. I have done some spindle turning with decent success but my attempt at bowls was less than satisfactory. My goal was to short cut the learning process to turn a bowl. Mike did not disappoint. He patiently went through the process step by step with excellent explanations of not just what to do but also why. I definitely learned a lot about bowl turning and Mike also took the time to walk me through some tool sharpening tips. I highly recommend Rockler and their classes. read more

Did a beginning bowl turning class - David T was so patient as I was slow and showed no aptitude. Very knowledgeable and encouraging. The store has everything you need for woodworking and is loaded with many experienced staff to guide you to what you need. I will return for more classes! read more

Rockler Woodworking & Hardware - My bowl - Building Supplies Near Me - Orange, California

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I was a bit depressed when the Rockler in Ontario shut down (Ive been going there since high school) Soon I discovered Paul and his team, So far Ive taken a little over 10 classes with them they went at my pace and fixed my mistakes, they showed me how to hone my skills and also offered a great friendship I am there so much Ive been confused for an employee! read more

What a great experience shopping here. They have the smallest to the largest tools for all of your crafting and building needs. Competitive pricing with quality stocked various items. They offer experience classes to build your abilities. Helpful, knowledgeable service. read more

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I had the best time at Rockler mainly in part due to Dan. Maybe he could tell I didn't know much of what I was doing but he stopped what he was doing and asked if he could help me find what I was looking for. Much like everyone else's experience, he spent the time to share his knowledge and expertise and I learned a great deal. He also gave me a ton of peace of mind of if what I bought didn't work out I could bring the materials all back in the same bag and they could reseal it. He even printed out the instructions for me even though they're on the website. Above and beyond to say the least. I don't know the full story for the people who said customer service was horrible and what not but a footnote is that I happened to be there at a slower point in the day, around 4:30 pm on a Monday. Even so, I'm almost certain customer service was negative for those people because the workers were so intentionally helping others and some people can't be more patient and understanding. 10 out of 10 would recommend Rockler to others. read more

I recently got into woodworking and this place was a pleasant find. They have all sorts of tools and equipment related to the trade and they also offer classes. I came here looking for a specific kind of jig and while they had some in stock, it wasn't quite what I was looking for. I ultimately bought some stuff and suspect I'll be back in the future. read more

They make it so hard to do a pick up order, avoid doing pick up order, the customer service horrible, they were rude, honestly it's better to buy it in another store or location, because this one, extremely rude, they make us feel like we never have ordered online. If it was for me, I wouldn't give ANY STARS, but this app doesn't let me. read more

We took the end grain cutting board and make a knife classes this weekend and had an incredible time. David and Rudy were so great and we learned a lot through this hands on experience. The other employees stopped by throughout our classes to chat and give us tips. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience and can't wait to sign up for more classes!!! read more

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This is a place that both has the coolest things and the nicest, most helpful staff! I'm just ok in working artistically in wood projects. I'm usually going in to check out the scrap bin for deals on exotic wood for my custom hand made knives. That for that alone the deals and the service get them 4.5 stars. Recently I started two projects that go way beyond that. Im making a cun carriage for an 1841 mountain howitzer. Traditional the carriage is made of white oak and walnut. Thran, the assistant manager went above and beyond in helping find the pieces of white oak and walnut that I needed. And Robert helped me price it out so I didn't break the bank. This is a great place to go. .Try it out...you will like it! read more

This place is a gem. I've purchased from them twice now and both times I purchased some Festool tools, a Delta sander and Router. The place is clean, nicely laid out, and customer service is fantastic. This may be my new go to place when I need more Festool's or hardwoods. Nice selection of other tools and parts. I just wish I had more money to spend. A++. read more

I know more women are getting into woodworking but its still a guys thing however i've been doing it for 40 years and i still feel a little intimidated going into stores like this but just like the Pasadena store i felt very comfortable in this store with women working there and one guy asking if i needed help. I found what i came for and happy to say this is a really great store with anything you would need for woodworking. read more

As far as courses, I highly recommend it. I wish there was more courses for kids or teenagers or parent and kid. I recently took a course a mom and kid and it was great! went by fast. I hope they open up more so my son can learn more about hand on. read more

great customer service. Great prices. Good qualuty products. Knowledgeable and helpfuk staff

Great selection of knife blanks for my diy projects. I liked the classic carbon steel Morakniv blanks to start making my own handles.

Went to Rockler in Orange, CA to assist me in setting up one of their router lifts. The young lady spent a great deal of time setting it up of me: adjusting, putting in router in correctly, etc. Very happy with her assistance. I'm glad that are a few woodworking store in So. Cal that still exists. read more

Paul is a great manager. He was very helpful and helping me find everything I needed. I got everything in one trip thanks, Paul.

Making the bluetooth speaker at Rockler (Orange) with Mike was fantastic. He was so helpful and very knowledgeable. We changed the design a bit so we could work on some skills I had been looking to practice and I am so grateful for all of the guidance. I love my little speaker and it was a great learning opportunity. read more

Rockler Woodworking & Hardware - Bluetooth speaker - Building Supplies Near Me - Orange, California

Some of the guys working there are decent and they're helpful. If you try to return anything watch what they're doing very carefully because they will inevitably make a mistake which will cause you to have to go back to the store and stand there for an hour while they fix it. You will also get the brow beating for daring to come return it to them. They will let you know that they're so nice they'll do it this one time blah blah blah. Overall just a better idea to go to their online store and skip the bullshit of this store. I've given them several chances and they've let me down almost every time. Find somewhere else to shop. read more

Totally disgusted with the horrific customer service I received last week. Went in to get advice and appropriate stain to match my flooring. Brought in a sample of the flooring into the store and the first thing the salesman said after asking if I needed help was" You can't match that! For one thing it it's printed on there" which I replied " I know, but I'd like to try" He proceeded to tell me in very rude manner that there is no way I could do that. They do have a wood finisher that might be able to but he is gone until next year. The way he talked down to me was not acceptable at all. I decided my best course of action was to just leave. He never offered to guide me to any products that I might try. So I left and went to Lowes, where they helped me with my product choice and technique tips. Guess what my project turned out perfect, no thanks to Rocklers. Will not be returning to this store anymore. read more

I have driven by Rockler for years. I never went in because I never had a serious woodworking project where I needed tools I did not have already or I could not get at a big box store with all the other stuff I needed. Then, my son had school project that called for a special tool. I looked at the big box stores; I looked at a lumber yard; I looked on Amazon. No luck anywhere. Rockler was my last hope. Well, Rockler delivered. They had exactly what I needed plus some other cool stuff. Customer service is very good. Workers and customers are observing health and safety guidelines. All in all, a very good experience. Next time I need woodworking tools or supplies, I will check Rockler first. read more

This review is for Rockler Corporate Headquarters, not the store located in Orange, CA. I like the store and I like its employees. I give them both five stars. Bought a pressure pot, and wanted to use the in-store $50 coupon discount. The discount could not be applied. The reason? For purposes of the coupon, the pressure pot is considered to be a power tool because it's made by power tool company. Power tools are one of the coupon exclusions. This is the decision of Rockler Corporate Headquarters. read more

This is like a candy store for adults. I've found the employees to be very helpful. They have a lot of work working tools and even wood. They also have demos to check out. As to getting help. This is a niche market so they can't have a lot of employees standing around. The times I've been there I see at least two employees. read more

Very nice staff and good selection of wood. I'm very much a beginner and the variety of purchase options helps a lot.

After my first review here I promptly received a message from Rockler asking about my experience. I really appreciate when a company takes time and really wants to get to the bottom of the issue. I never leave a 1 star review unless I am willing to go back later and see if things have changed, maybe it was on off-day or two. I have since been back to Rockler a number of times and have been very happy with the service received. I do think at times some of the people there may get or appear to be a little impatient with some customer questions but they have been great overall. Very knowledgeable, not pushy and have spent a good deal of time with me answering questions. I have found a lot of things at Rockler that I have put to use and can give an honest recommendation to go here. Take the time to meet some of the people that work here. I have had a lot of help from Mike and Mike here and really appreciate it. read more

Tons of cool stuff from stuff for avid woodworkers to cool projects to do with kids. Employees are helpful and very nice! Check it out! read more

Mike the manager and Rudy need to learn customer service. They lost a loyal customer today telling me I'm wrong and nothing they can do since they don't have control over online returns. I let Rudy know that the tax rate was different and he told me that I needed to go to LA county. I was talked down to and treated like my opinion didn't matter, even with me staying respectful to all of them. I tried telling the manager that he shouldn't treat customers/me that way and he told me my associates are here to back me so I'm not worried since I'm trying to pick a fight. Allen was the only worker that was respectful to me and even as Mike went to the back Allen tried saying sorry for them. Biggest disgrace of service I've ever seen. read more

Good store compared to the other three in the Souther California (Pasadena, Torrance, and in the boonies). If you know what you're doing, what the tools do and how to use them, great. If not the people working there will help you as your gentle, but cranky and bitter grandfather would; kindly but always wondering when you'll cut your fingers, so take their help and wisdom with a grain of salt and go there for the deals. Love their contraptions! read more

Found special door hinge for kitchen cabinets, and the people here were very helpful in helping me get the correct size. I definitely recommend this place! read more

Took a while for anyone to notice me, granted there were quite a few customers. No problem there. When an older guy did notice me, he dropped what he was doing to come help me, which I really appreciated. I was looking for help on finishes for my already stained table, which the person helping me wasn't as knowledgeable in. No worries, he took me to this Asian guy who supposedly knew more about finishes and was supposed to be able to help. Nope. Guy basically told me that since I wasn't using a brand they carried, he had nothing to offer me since it'd be like prescribing medicine or something to that effect. I was quickly dismissed by the guy and I awkwardly just stood there not knowing what more to do. Came seeking help but I was quickly dismissed by the "expert". An extra star for the first guy who helped me though! read more

This place I really want to give it 1 star and that's because of my bank account hates this place. When I was starting off into woodworking, the staff was so friendly and patient with me and honest about what I really needed and never upsold me. Now I feel like I'm best friends with everyone making me want to spend my saturdays their and wanting to buy everything in this place! I love this place and highly recommend it to everyone! read more

Worse return policy be warned if you buy online you can only get store credit Also their coupon system is misleading says 10 percent off but you can only use on rockler products Will never shop their again or recommend to family or friends just lost a customer read more

Try not to miss the entrance driveway while you're cruising down the boulevard. Might be a while to get back, depending on the traffic. Anyway, like all the other Rockler stores, the staff is usually friendly and knowledgable. They had a variety of tools, machinery and different species of wood. The bad: they're a little over priced for everyday shoppers. Wait for a sale, or bite the bullet if you really need something for a project that you can't find at the local hardware stores. read more

Best place to shop if you are hard core woodworker. There is no really another alternative. Highly recommend, great employees.

I have relied on Rockler in Orange for many years because they are a great source for the woodworking tools and supplies that I need. The staff there is so knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful that they feel like family. They sell the regular stuff, but they also sell many special and unique tools, gadgets, and other items. Over time, I learned that many products are exclusive to Rockler, who designed and made them especially for woodworkers, crafters, etc. If you are looking for a gift for someone who likes to work with their hands and make stuff, this would be a great place to start. If you are an experienced woodworker or crafter, then you already know and rely on this store and don't need me to tell you about it. read more

Excellent customer service and great staff with extensive knowledge. I am always happy to go and get advice as well as many items that I need. read more

Nice place, but prices are retail and not wholesale. So being in the industry, the prices are too high for every day purchases. I only went here because I needed something I couldn't find anywhere else. The staff is very knowledgeable, but slow. The outdated ideals take second place to their friendly, charming, educated personalities and I usually leave knowing something I didnt pre-visit, with the right stuff I need and a smile on my face. read more

My previous review should be ignored, it was based on a misunderstanding. The manager Michael reached out to me to rectify the problem. Any store would be lucky to have a manager with the professionalism, courteousness, and concern for the customer that Michael has shown. read more

Love this store. I have taken multiple classes, which I have enjoyed, and learned a great deal from. I actually bought my lathe after I took a pen turning class. I now make bowls as well which I've wanted to do since junior high wood shop. I have now expanded even more and make a lot of different items. The employees are very friendly, knowledgeable, and are a great help when I have multiple questions or need help with one of my many projects. The demos they do on Saturdays are also great. Getting to know how to make different things and being able to learn about a new tool and ask questions to help make work easier and quicker. Thanks Rockler. Lifetime customer. read more