Woodwork courses and workshops across the UK. Woodworking skills are incredibly useful in anything from furniture making to getting those kitchen shelves sorted! Learning how to work with wood is as enjoyable as it is useful. Especially if (like me) you find the smell of sawdust delightful. Browse woodwork courses, classes and workshops in your area and find a craft that will enhance your life and those of the people around you.
Intensive hands on 5 day timber framing course set in an idyllic woodland workshop in the stunning Brecon Beacons.
The Course is lead by Master carpenter Alan Ritchie, who has over 30 years experience in traditional woodwork.
This comprehensive woodwork course takes you from the raw material to the design, marking and cutting on a live build oak frame.
Whether you are planning a project of your own, or interested in trying your hand at...
This unique green woodworking stool making course is an opportunity to 'unplug & slow down' & take a step into the rural life of an old fashioned village carpenter. During this very 'hands on' experience you will learn many traditional carpentry skills & techniques using a selection of beautiful old hand tools.
You will walk away with a beautiful solid oak stool with a high quality finish (good enough to sell!) and made to last....
A member of the Register of Professional Turners (RPT) with a recognised teaching qualification (PTLLS), Mark Hancock runs these wood turning course from his well-equipped workshop near Pershore, Worcestershire
Courses can be arranged for all levels of experience from the complete beginner to the more advanced turner with each course specifically designed to meets the student’s needs and requirements.
Those that have turning tools are encouraged to bring these along with samples of work to...
George Foweraker runs this one day wood turning course from his well equipped workshop in Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset.
Each course is specifically designed to meets the students needs, so that you obtain the required skills to take away and progress within the craft.
The emphasis remains on the correct use of tools and techniques to use while practicing the craft of wood turning.
Whether you are starting out on your first step in woodturning or would...
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Five day woodworking course in Penrith, Cumbria.
This is a continuation of my other five day woodwork course (tools and things) with the emphasis on timber; what are acceptable defects in timber, how do you write out a cutting list that means something to your supplier, what to look for when buying wood and what to avoid. You will ideally have done course 1 (tools...
Situated on the outskirts of the beautiful New Forest National Park, my workshop is situated in a wonderful quiet rural location. I cater for complete beginners to wood turning, and improver's wishing to fine tune their skills. I have four British made lathes available - two Graduates (one short and one long base) and two Hegner VB36 (one short and one long base). Course includes all the tools needed for your project and also the...
Ten week course of woodwork evening classes, near Chester.
Do you appreciate wooden handcrafted furniture? Would you like to learn how to transform a piece of wood into a family heirloom?
Set yourself apart from the ‘Flat-pack Jacks’. Develop your woodworking skills by using a range of tools to bring your skills to life by producing a fantastic piece of furniture that you can proudly say "I made that"
Whether you are a complete novice...
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This five day woodwork course - 'tools' complements my other five day course in wood. To find this course click on 'The Wood Workshop' above and scroll down.
These are self interest woodwork courses where my aim is to give you the confidence and the knowledge to use basic hand tools and some of the more common power tools, to show you how to look...
Do you appreciate wooden handcrafted furniture? Would you like to learn how to transform a piece of wood into a family heirloom?
Set yourself apart from the ‘Flat-pack Jacks’. Develop your woodworking skills by using a range of tools to bring your skills to life by producing a fantastic piece of furniture that you can proudly say “I made that.”
Whether you are a complete novice or an aspiring artisan, this course will equip you...
The aim is to give you a firm grounding in the fundamentals of making furniture. You will begin by learning how to make a piece of wood flat, square and straight using a hand plane. Mastering these traditional skills will help you to achieve perfection in everything you make, whether simple or complex. The ability to achieve ‘flat, square and straight’ was the very first thing I was taught as a student and it is...
