The Centre for Fine Woodworking

New Zealand's premier furniture making, woodworking & design school

  • Woodwork & Furniture Making
  • Technical & Tools

  • 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.

    Beginning Cabinet Making courses

     

    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.

     

     

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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,