Jun
10
to Jun 14
All Courses
Filtering by: Short Courses
Jun
19
to Jun 21
Carve A Netsuke Mushroom
NEW COURSE!
In this 3-day course students will carve a Netsuke (The Japanese art of miniature carving ) Mushroom with insect. This course is suitable for beginners, or anyone at any skill level.
Jul
4
to Jul 5
Weekend Finishing Course
This 2 day weekend course has been designed for anyone looking to put a high quality finish onto their creations
Students will be introduced to different methods of finishing with oils and finishing coats
Sanding and Scraping techniques to be covered
Jul
11
to Jul 12
Introduction to Machine Maintenance
This 2-day course is designed for the beginner or any maker with an interest in learning how to maintain your own machines. It’s also a great course for companies or schools to send their staff, tutors, or students to ensure the machines within their organisations are kept in peak condition.
It’s an introduction into the care and maintenance requirements of the four most common woodworking machines.
Jul
13
to Jul 18
Table Making
This 6-day course has been designed for anyone with some basic experience. Follows well from the Woodworking Basics course or the Introduction to Fine Woodworking.
Students will create an elegant small hall or sofa table.
Jul
25
to Jul 26
Handheld Router - Techniques
This 2-day course will familiarise students with their own hand held router and introduce a range of techniques to get the most out of this versatile power tool.
Aug
3
to Aug 14
Coopered Cabinet
SORRY SOLD OUT
This James Krenov style cabinet is an introduction to classic cabinet making and covers a range of traditional techniques. Designed to follow our popular Introduction to Fine Woodworking course. This course is good for those with at least a basic level of woodworking experience.
Aug
17
to Sep 4
3 Week Advanced Chair Making course
ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT
This intensive three-week course is designed for intermediate woodworkers who want to deepen their understanding of chair design and construction through the making of a sophisticated, prescribed chair.
The chair design is by Ben Grant and addresses foundational chair design principles, as well as a range of advanced woodworking techniques. By the end of the three weeks, students will have gone through the chair making process and gained a significantly expanded skill set applicable to high-level furniture making.
Sep
7
to Sep 18
Introduction to Fine Woodworking
SORRY THIS COURSE IS SOLD OUT
This two–week introductory course for the beginning enthusiast will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.
COURSE FULL - please get in touch to talk about getting on our Oct course
Sep
21
to Oct 2
A Jewellery / Treasure / Taonga Box
Learn to make an elegant jewellery box with a fitted drawer in this 2 week class. Suitable for the intermediate / advanced woodworker, this course covers a range of techniques with both machines and hand tools.
Oct
12
to Oct 23
Introduction to Fine Woodworking
SORRY THIS COURSE IS SOLD OUT
This two–week introductory course for the beginning enthusiast will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.
Nov
2
to Nov 13
Curvature with David Haig
Join us for a hands-on, two-week workshop where you will delve into the art of steam bending to design and create functional objects.
This course will explore steam bending techniques to incorporate curved elements into everyday items.
Nov
23
to Nov 27
Wood Bending Techniques
This 5-day class is suitable for beginners, or any maker interested in learning about wood bending. This course will introduce you to the delights of steam bending, hot pipe bending and laminating.
Dec
7
to Dec 18
Box Making with Adrian Ferrazzutti
This two week decorative box course is an ideal project to introduce intricate veneer work while developing fine box making techniques. Students will build a box using a veneered pattern of their own design that seamlessly wraps down and around the sides of the box.
Jun
5
to Jun 7
Carve A Möbius
In this course students will make an elegant small standing sculpture (Möbius) using hand chisels.
This 3-Day Course is suitable for those with no experience to any skill level.
May
18
to May 22
Useful Jigs for the Home Workshop
This 5-Day Course is designed for those with some basic experience and interested in making adjustable and reusable jigs for their home workshop.
In this course students will create a set of useful jigs and gain an understanding of how jigs can be used to improve accuracy, safety and repeatability when applied to their own woodworking projects.
May
4
to May 15
Introduction to Chair Making
ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT, ENROLL SOON
2-week course designed for those with at least basic woodworking experience.
Whilst no one chair can cover all the approaches to chair making, this course covers many of the major challenges associated with chairs. Students will make a pre-designed full-size dining chair and in so doing, experience multiple stages of chair design and construction.
Apr
13
to Apr 18
Centre Piece Coffee Table
Elevate your woodworking skills to the next level and create a centre piece coffee table for your home. This 6-day course is for those who have some previous woodworking experience and familiarity with operating a bandsaw, tablesaw, drillpress and are comfortable using handtools.
Apr
11
to Apr 12
Router Table - Techniques
This 2-day beginner course will familiarise students with the router table and introduce a range of techniques and applications to help you to get the most out of this versatile power tool.
Mar
16
to Mar 27
Evan Dunstone's Petite Cabinet
Personalise a petite cabinet design with Churchill Fellow and Australian master designer/maker Evan Dunstone. This two–week course is designed for the intermediate to advanced maker.
Mar
2
to Mar 13
The Iconic Hoop Stool
This two–week course is designed for the intermediate to advanced maker and offers a wonderful opportunity to build one of David Haig’s iconic designs - the elegant, practical and very comfortable hoop stool.
COURSE FULL - please get in touch to talk about getting on our Hoop Stool course in 2027
Feb
23
to Feb 27
Machine / Joinery
If you have taken some classes for hand cut joinery or our beginner classes but are not familiar with the machining process then this is the class for you. The focus of this 5-day class is the machining process and it covers every step from selecting the rough sawn timber, milling the components to final dimension, all the way through to completing a pair of stools.
Feb
9
to Feb 20
Introduction to Fine Woodworking
This two–week introductory course for the beginning enthusiast will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.
COURSE FULL - please get in touch to talk about getting on our Sept course
Jan
29
to Feb 1
Woodworking Basics
This 4-Day "taster" course is for the absolute beginner, offering a convenient and accessible opportunity to come and have a go at some woodworking.
COURSE FULL - please get in touch to talk about getting onto our Sept Intro to Fine Woodworking course
Dec
8
9:00 AM09:00
Product Design and Development with Aled Lewis
UNIQUE NEW COURSE!
This is a rare opportunity to learn about design from renowned Welsh furniture maker, business owner, and tutor, Aled Lewis. This two week class is to develop your ideas and explore new thinking around familiar objects. Warm-up exercises, sketching, model making and mock ups towards a finished prototype.
Nov
24
to Dec 5
A Jewellery / Treasure / Taonga Box
Learn to make an elegant jewellery box with a fitted drawer in this 2 week class. Suitable for the intermediate / advanced woodworker, this course covers a range of techniques with both machines and hand tools.
COURSE FULL - please get in touch to go on the waiting list.
Nov
3
to Nov 14
Introduction to Fine Woodworking - Nov
This two–week introductory course takes you through 3 projects and will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.
1 SPOT OPENED UP!
Oct
31
to Nov 1
Relief Carving
NEW COURSE!
This 2-day course is for carvers with some previous experience. The course focuses on high relief carving of acanthus foliage.
2 SPOTS LEFT
Oct
29
to Oct 30
Incised Lettering - Carving
In this two-day class, students will learn the principles of carving signs and nameplates. The skills learned in this class are some of the most useful carving skills and are applicable to many types of carving, especially incised work.
This class can accommodate beginners as well as more experienced carvers.
4 SPOTS LEFT
Oct
6
to Oct 17
Coopered Cabinet
This James Krenov style cabinet is an introduction to classic cabinet making and covers a range of traditional techniques. Designed to follow our popular Introduction to Fine Woodworking course. This course is good for those with at least a basic level of woodworking experience.
3 SPOTS LEFT
Sep
29
to Oct 4
Centre Piece Coffee Table
Elevate your woodworking skills to the next level and create a centre piece coffee table for your home. This 6-day course is for those who have some previous woodworking experience and familiarity with operating a bandsaw, tablesaw, drillpress and are comfortable using handtools.
3 SPOTS LEFT
Sep
15
to Sep 26
Introduction to Fine Woodworking
This two–week introductory course will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.
COURSE FULL. Please get in touch to go on the wait list.
Sep
8
to Sep 12
Machine / Joinery
NEW COURSE!
If you have taken some classes for hand cut joinery or our beginner classes but are not familiar with the machining process then this is the class for you. The focus of this 5-day class is the machining process and it covers every step from selecting the rough sawn timber, milling the components to final dimension, all the way through to completing a pair of stools.
COURSE FULL - please get in touch to go on the waiting list
Sep
2
to Sep 5
Woodworking Basics
This 4-Day "taster" course is for the absolute beginner, offering a convenient and accessible opportunity to come and have a go at some woodworking.
Sep
1
9:00 AM09:00
Sharpening for Carving and Hand Tools
1-DAY COURSE
This one-day course is an opportunity for woodworkers of all skill levels to get to grips with the finer points of sharpening hand tools.
The sharpening day will focus on chisels and gouges, but will also cover knives and scrapers; most of the things needed for hand work.
Aug
28
to Aug 31
Woodworking Basics
This 4-day "taster" course is for the absolute beginner, offering a convenient and accessible opportunity to come and have a go at some woodworking.
COURSE FULL
This course is being offered again in November.
Aug
2
to Aug 3
Sharpening Techniques
Learn how to sharpen your chisels and plane irons so your tools can be a joy to use.
Please note: This does not include carving or turning tools.
Aug
1
to Aug 5
Introduction to Laminating & Coopering
This 5 day class has been designed for makers with some basic experience in woodworking, preferably with a bansaw and jointer. It introduces the techniques of laminating and coopering and applies them to produce a beautiful bowl.
Aug
1
to Aug 2
A Taste of Fine Woodworking
NEW COURSE!
This 2 day course was designed for the beginner woodworker. If you think you might enjoy woodwork and like the idea of learning some basic techniques on smaller items, then this taster class is the one for you. This introductory class offers an introduction to hand tool, power tool and machine use.
We are offering this course at 10% off
Aug
1
to Aug 2
A Taste of Fine Woodworking Weekend
NEW COURSE!
This 2 day course was designed for the beginner who wants to have a play with woodworking. You’ll learn some basic techniques making this beautiful cheese board set and be introduced to hand tools, power tools and machine use.
Jul
23
to Jul 25
Carve A Netsuke Fish
In this course students will carve a Netsuke ( The Japanese art of miniature carving ) Fish.
This 3-Day Course is suitable for those with no experience to any skill level.
Jul
1
to Jul 2
Router Techniques
This 2-day beginner course will familiarise students with their own hand held router and introduce a range of techniques to get the most out of this versatile power tool.
We are offering this course at 10% off
Jul
1
to Jul 12
Tool Making
Self-made tools always fit best.
A 10-day deep dive into making your own tools. Planes, stock scrapers, hammers and a burnisher.
NEW COURSE ADDED!
Jun
7
to Jun 8
Shaker Boxes
2 Day Shaker Box Course (in 3 graduating sizes.)
Suitable for all levels of woodworking enthusiasts. It’s also a family friendly course suitable for parents to take the course with their kids who are over 14.
1 SPOT LEFT