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Woodworking & Furniture Making short courses
These project–based furniture–making courses teach you the key techniques for making specific pieces of furniture, which you take home with you. The Centre sources the appropriate woods for each piece allowing for different aesthetics. Wood cost may or may not be included in the course cost – please refer to the individual courses for details.
Beginning Cabinet Making 1: 6th – 17th February 2012
Beginning Cabinet Making 1
5 – 16 December 2011 – FULL
6th – 17th February 2012
4th – 15th June 2012
10th – 21st September 2012
3 – 14th December 2012
Fees: $1640 with $350 deposit
Materials included
Prerequisite: None
Part of our full time course: read more...
Dovetail Cabinet & Carcase:
Dovetail Cabinet & Carcase
2 – 27 April 2012
Fees: $2352, GST included
Non refundable deposit of $600
Material costs: $300 – $600 depending on choice of project and materials.
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making or similar experience.
Part of our full time course: read more...
Beginning Cabinet Making 2 – A Wall Cabinet
Beginning Cabinet Making 2 – A Wall Cabinet
7 – 19 November 2011 - FULL
2nd – 13th April 2012
17th – 28th September 2012
5th – 16th November 2012
Fees: $1695 with $350 deposit
Materials included
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making 1
This course is designed to take you beyond the levels of Beginning Cabinet Making 1 by teaching you how to make a small wall cabinet with a coopered door, designed by furniture maker Thorkild Hansen. This course will extend and reinforce all the basic skills learned in Beginning Cabinet Making 1.
Frame & Panel: 30 April – 18 May 2012
Frame & Panel
30 April – 18 May 2012
Fees: $1764 GST included
Non refundable deposit of $450
Material costs included
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making or similar experience.
Part of our full time course: read more...
Bending Solid Wood: 21 May – 3 June 2012
Bending Solid Wood
21 May – 3 June 2012 (2 weeks)
Fees: $1815 GST included
Non refundable deposit of $400
Material costs included
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making
or similar experience.
Part of our full time course: read more...
Marquetry: 18 June – 29 June 2012
Marquetry
18 June – 29 June 2012
Fees: $1176 GST included
Material costs are included
Prerequisite: None
Part of our full time course: read more...
Stool Making / Table Construction:
Stool Making / Table Construction
2012 dates TBC
Fees: $588 GST included
Material costs not included
Prerequisite: None
Part of our full time course: read more...
Classical Chair Making: 2 July – 10 August 2012
Classical Chair Making
2 July – 10 August 2012
Fees: $3528 GST included
Non refundable deposit of $1000
Material costs not included.
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making
or similar experience.
Part of our full time course: read more...
Design & Make a Hall Table / Desk: 13 August – 7 September 2012
Design & Make a Hall Table / Desk
13 August – 7 September 2012
Fees: $2352 inclusive of GST
Non refundable deposit of $1200
Material costs not included
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making or similar experience.
Part of our full time course: read more...
Advanced Furniture Making: 24 September – 23 November 2012
Advanced Furniture Making
24 September – 23 November 2012
Fees: $5880 GST included
Non refundable deposit of $1800
Material costs not included
Prerequisite: By negotiation
Part of our full time course: read more...
Create Your Own Ukulele : 24th October – 4 November 2011
Create Your Own Ukulele
24th October – 4 November 2011
Course Fee: $1800 including materials for a standard ukulele
Students will learn how to make a high quality ukulele, including topics and skills such as timber selection, tap tones, thicknessing, side bending, bracing patterns, neck shaping, fretting and setting up for comfortable playing.
Acoustic Guitar Course: 20th February – 9th March 2012
Acoustic Guitar Course
20th February – 9th March 2012
Course Fee: $2995 including materials for a standard guitar
There will be other timber selections available at an additional cost:
Students will learn how to make a high quality acoustic guitar, including topics and skills such as timber selection, tap tones, thicknessing, side bending, bracing patterns, neck shaping, fretting and setting up for comfortable playing.

Contact us for more information about becoming a student at the Centre of Fine Woodworking.
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Street Address The Centre for Fine Woodworking, 465 Wakapuaka Road, RD 1, Nelson 7071 (See Map) Postal Address Centre for Fine Woodworking, PO Box 1452, Nelson 7040, New Zealand. E-mail: info@cfw.co.nz, phone: +64 3 545 2674,

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