Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

Uli reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"I enjoyed making my own breadboard. I was surprised by how much I learned within a short time and how easy it was to produce, as commented by my son, an “insanely good breadboard”. The instructors were patient and thorough in their explanations. The course didn’t feel rushed and allowed people of differing skill sets to have fun. "

Lambros reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"A great introduction to woodworking! The instructor was fantastic and made everything clear and easy to follow. Will definitely be back!"

George reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"I had a really good time doing this course and recommend it. The level was perfect for me as a beginner - not too difficult but not too easy. Dan was a good teacher who explained things clearly and helped whenever needed. I thought that the day was great overall and I even enjoyed having wonder around this inserting part of London at lunch to find a cafe."

Emma and Robbie Fitzgerald reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Richard was amazing - we had such a great day and love our finished breadboards. The course was informative and fun at the same time and has definitely got us thinking what our next project will be!"

Yohan Fernando reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Did the course today and I can confidently say that it’s an exceptional introductory workshop for woodworking. Not only you get to know the basics of making a beautiful breadboard, Richard and Dan will make sure to give you all the pro tips of using tools such as drop saw, router, sander..etc. Small groups mean you are not rushed and have ample time to practice the tools before working on your breadboard. Richard is very knowledgeable and also very patient. Dan is always around to give you a hand and engrave the board if you wish to do so. Pretty satisfying day! "

Cassandra reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Good introduction to woodworking. "

Andrei M reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Really good introduction into woodworking and using power tools. Richard is a very passionate woodworker and a great teacher."

Hannah reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"I chose this course as a taster to see if I wanted to invest more time and money into woodworking. I’m glad I did! The class size was just right with everyone getting enough time to complete the steps and use the machinery. Richard is a very balanced tutor, there to offer support and advice but also allowing you to explore your own ideas and find your own way with the tools. I’m currently looking at Richard’s other courses as well as ones more focussed on joinery and hand tools. Thanks for a great day. "

Nat reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"The course was good and Richard was an amicable and thorough instructor. I really recommend it if you want to get a taste of working with wood and to see if it's a hobby for you. My only gripe was that everything was done with machines, which is not a bad thing, but it does mean I can't really take the things I've learnt on the course and try myself as I don't have access to a fully kitted out woodworking studio! Also, it's advertised as 7½ hours duration (10:00am to 5:30pm), so I was really surprised and disappointed to find myself being done and leaving at 2:30pm. That was 3 extra hours I thought I'd paid for that I wasn't getting. I'd almost spent longer travelling to get there than I did on the course. "

The River Shop responded:

"Hi Nat, Thanks so much for your feedback. Our course times have been a tough one to get right for some time now. We are now currently we running a 5 hour course rather than 7.5. Although when the winter cold arrives we will go back to 7.5 to allow more drying time for glue. The workshop tasks don’t vary at all. Noted re machining. We do offer the facilities of our workshop to students who want to embark on bespoke projects although this might not be suitable for those that travel further. If you’d like any input on best tools to buy starting off, do not hesitate to get in touch. Thanks again for coming today and we appreciate your input. Hopefully we have you back for another course soon. Look out for your breadboard in the post! Richard "

Ben reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Fantastic course to dip your toes into woodworking! Richard was a great teacher and I’ll certainly be looking into some more advanced courses with him."

Ruby reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Such a great course and learnt so much in one day! Perfect balance of hands on practical experience and learning. Loved it and would highly recommend. Richard is such an engaging tutor, which makes it even more fun and easy to digest, no matter what your level of experience is! Will definitely be booking on one of the other classes. "

Hugo reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"This is a great course, run by a great teacher. Richard explains everything in a way that even a complete begginer can feel confident to make a great bread board. This experience really exceeded my expectations, I would definitely recommend it!"

Patrycja Chomiak reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"This course is a great experience that I would definitely recommend to anyone! Richard is an amazing teacher, even without any experience in woodworking I ended up making a grat bread board that I'm super happy with!"

Peter reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Richard runs a very friendly course, we were encouraged to assist each other where needed. The facilities were really good, with a cafe on site for breaks. Those of us with more experience could move at a faster pace or modify the design of the board slightly. I'm very pleased with mine, almost a shame to use it for bread!"

Maximilian Allison reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"This course was great. The instructor, Richard, was very helpful and made the task very approachable and safe. The pace of the class was good, it was efficient but explanatory. I will be returning again and would recommend this to anyone interested in starting woodwork!"

George Robertson reviewed: Beginners Woodworking: Make a Bread Board

"Great course! We were skilfully guided through the day by Richard. As well as being a great teacher he is a top guy and this was a big factor in the day being a success. All aspects of the course were thorough especially health and safety. Using the various power tools was my particular favourite activity. The end product was beyond my expectations. I am already looking to see which course I can do next."