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The Maker's Guild Skool Review (2026): Is It Worth Joining?

  • John Sexton
  • 40/100 data score
  • 90 members
  • $39/month
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Last updated August 10, 2026 · Reviewed by Review Member Editorial Team

The Maker's Guild at a glance

Quick facts about The Maker's Guild: pricing, format, level, platform and guarantee
Pricing$39/month
Format8 courses + 42 modules + community feed (hosted on Skool)
Skill levelAll levels
PlatformSkool.com
Free trialNo free trial
Money-back guaranteeNo stated guarantee
Members90 members
Posts published136
Admins1
Our score40 / 100 on published Skool metrics

What is The Maker's Guild and who is it for?

Turn your passion for woodworking into a profitable small business!

The Maker's Guild is a $39/month community hosted on Skool and run by John Sexton. Its public Skool page reports 90 members, 136 posts, a classroom of 8 courses and 42 modules, and the community has been running since June 2026. John Sexton describes it this way: “What if your woodworking hobby could pay for itself... and eventually replace your 9-5?”

About the creator: who is John Sexton?

John Sexton, creator of The Maker's Guild

John Sexton

I started woodworking in my garage with just a few tools and went on to create Biscuit Tree Woodworks to help teach and inspire new woodworkers.

What's included inside The Maker's Guild?

The list below is taken from John Sexton's own description of the community on Skool. These are the creator's claims about what a membership includes — we have not independently verified them.

  • What's selling now

  • How to improve products so yours stand out from the crowd

  • How to create listings customers trust

  • How to price for profit and growth

  • The 7 Day Sales Challenge

  • 120+ project ideas

  • Complete project plan library

  • Pricing & marketing guides

The Maker's Guild pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong participation: 1.51 posts per member

Cons

  • Small community so far (90 members)
  • Run by a single admin, so support depends on one person
  • Launched recently, so there is a limited track record
  • Skool does not offer a platform-wide refund policy — terms are set by the creator

How The Maker's Guild scores on the data

Data score

40/100

Every community is scored on the same six published metrics, with the same weights. Here is exactly how this number was calculated.

Community size25% weight
39

90 members

Discussion volume20% weight
45

136 posts

Engagement per member20% weight
76

1.51 posts per member

Course depth20% weight
23

8 courses, 42 modules

Moderation team8% weight
17

1 admin

Track record8% weight
4

2 months on Skool

Data score v1.0.0. Price and affiliate commission are deliberately excluded — scoring on either would build our own revenue into the ranking.

The Maker's Guild Skool review FAQ

How much does The Maker's Guild cost?

The Maker's Guild costs $39/month, billed through Skool. This figure was read directly from the community's Skool page on 2026-08-10, and creators can change pricing at any time.

How many members does The Maker's Guild have?

The Maker's Guild has 90 members according to its public Skool page. Member counts on Skool include everyone who has joined, not only those active in the last month.

Who runs The Maker's Guild?

The Maker's Guild is run by John Sexton. In their own words: “I started woodworking in my garage with just a few tools and went on to create Biscuit Tree Woodworks to help teach and inspire new woodworkers.”

What's inside The Maker's Guild?

The Skool classroom lists 8 courses containing 42 modules, alongside the community feed. The detailed breakdown below is taken from the creator's own description of the community.

Is The Maker's Guild worth it?

The Maker's Guild scores 40 out of 100 on our data model, which weighs community size, discussion volume, engagement per member, course depth, moderation and track record. Its strongest signal is engagement per member (1.51 posts per member). Weigh that against the $39/month price before joining.

Final verdict: is The Maker's Guild worth it in 2026?

40/100

data score

The Maker's Guild scores below average with 40 out of 100. Its strongest signals are engagement per member (1.51 posts per member) and discussion volume (136 posts). The weakest is track record (2 months on Skool).

At $39/month it sits in the mid range of Skool pricing. Every figure on this page is read from the community's public Skool page and re-checked each time we refresh the directory.

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