Woodwork courses

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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.

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Introduction to green wood furniture making - two days

Introduction to green wood furniture making - two days

In-person course

A two day course learning the skills and techniques of green woodworking, with an emphasis on contemporary design and detailing. Maximum of 6 students. You will make either a low stool or a side table using a variety of edge tools. Starting with a fresh cut log you will learn how to cleave the wood with a froe and wedges, then shape it on the shaving horse with drawknife and spokeshave. Joints used will be through-wedged-tenons. Use of contrasting timbers, and sculpted free-form table tops or seats are all available...

Highland stool making course - Scottish Highlands

Highland stool making course - Scottish Highlands

In-person course

Come and spend a relaxing time in the woods learning new skills and meeting new folk the green wood way. Green woodworking is a traditional practice using fresh wood still full of sap allowing the tools to split,slice,shave and cleave through the wood with ease. We will use techniques that have been developed over hundreds of years, that are in harmony with the nature and qualities of the wood itself. No prior wood working experience is necessary, these courses are for all abilities. On this course you will make a...

Green wood chair making - 6 day woodworking course in Devon

Green wood chair making - 6 day woodworking course in Devon

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 6th October 2020

Green wood chair making course - 6 days. Starting with an unseasoned log you will learn how to create a beautiful and unique chair which will last for generations. This is one of the most satisfying green wood projects and the course is suitable for complete beginners and experienced woodworkers alike. The "post and rung" construction uses the natural properties of green wood to produce incredibly strong, glue-free joints. During the course you will learn to split wood accurately, and shape it using draw knife and spoke shaves. Using the...

Don White Woodturning Experience.

Don White Woodturning Experience.

In-person course

Cornwall - Next course on 7th July 2020

One day woodturning course with Don White. There is 500sq.ft of fully equipped workshop space with full dust extraction to all machinery. The “Hands-On” course is structured to cover basic principles, but is also flexible enough to be tailored to individual requirements. Tool identification, bevel angles and sharpening will be discussed and demonstrated, enabling the student to apply proven cutting techniques which will result in minimizing sanding and less dust. Work Holding methods, such as face-plates/chucks/ drive & revolving centres, will be used as required. Health & Safety issues are...

Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

Chair making course at Sallerton Wood

In-person course

COVID-19 ~ Courses will start running again at Sallerton Wood from August onward. Full precautions will be taken in our spacious outdoor workshop area. These six-day green wood chair making courses cover all the green woodworking skills and processes needed in order to construct your own chair from a green ash log. The techniques include cleaving out and shaping the components, drying some of the components overnight in the wood-fired kiln, steam-bending some of the components to give them the correct form, cutting and drilling mortises and tenons, frame assembly,...

Green wood chair making 5 day course in Sussex woodland

Green wood chair making 5 day course in Sussex woodland

In-person course

Spend 5 days in a beautiful Sussex woodland learning pole lathe turning and other green woodwork techniques and make yourself a chair to cherish for life. The courses are suitable for complete beginners or more experienced wood workers and all tools and materials are provided. The timber used is all locally grown hardwoods. A wholesome lunch is provided . Students may camp overnight. The facilities are basic. The tutor is Danny Harling. He is a carpenter and furniture maker and has been making chairs for 30 years and teaching his...

Introduction to woodworking: kitchen utensils

Introduction to woodworking: kitchen utensils

In-person course

Are you curious about woodwork but not sure where to start? Do you want to make beautiful, tactile wooden objects but don’t know the techniques or processes required to take an idea and transform it into high-end, saleable, object? Based in Aston, Birmingham, this taster weekend is suitable for both beginners with no experience, as well as those with some knowledge that want to explore woodworking further. Our kitchen utensils weekend is designed to give you a taste of all the basic woodworking steps needed to take a project from...

Timber framing courses

Timber framing courses

In-person course

Green oak timber frame building course with Master craftsman Alan Ritchie and sons. With over 40 years collective experience between them. This course is ideal for self builders, woodworkers, hobbyists and craft skills enthusiasts! The course is set in our idyllic woodland workshop with river frontage We will be teaching our specialist marking system essential for green oak buildings. Scribing and cutting mortice and tenon joints on a full size live build oak frame. We aim to give you full instruction and advice in all aspects of traditional timber framing,...

Woodcarving for beginners - two day course in Suffolk

Woodcarving for beginners - two day course in Suffolk

In-person course

Important note: Due to the Coronavirus we are not running courses at the moment. The move to Felixstowe is nearly complete I will be putting new course dates at the new location on the website as soon as I can, probably late summer but only when it is safe to do so. I am hoping to be up and running for my normal classes by September, though probably at reduced numbers. The new address is 28 Colneis Road, Felixstowe, IP11 9HF. so you can come and carve and enjoy the...

Wood turning courses

Wood turning courses

In-person course

Somerset - Next course on 7th July 2020

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 like to delve into hollow forms, turning from green wood through to the finished item,...

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