Description
My aim with this class is to draw you into the craft of woodworking and how enjoyable it can be. The focus is on learning through hands-on experience, without the pressure of getting a project finished. I want you to finish the day with a couple of samples of furniture-making joints to take home, but more importantly the enthusiasm and confidence to continue making with wood. We’ll cover essentials like sourcing and selecting wood, and take a little foray into why we use joints in furniture making in the first place. You’ll quickly get hands-on, cutting a traditional halving joint before trying out an interesting way to join boards together, using a curious version of a mortise-and-tenon. Even if you've never picked up a chisel before, I’ll guide you through everything as we progress through the day and there will be ample time for questions and reflection as we go. We’ll use a mix of hand-tools – both western and Japanese – including different kinds of saws, chisels and marking tools. You’ll be able to work with a range of woods such as pine, walnut, elm, douglas fir and tulipwood, and get a feel for their differences, and I'll also introduce you to the machines and handheld power tools that I use to prepare the wood. All the wood you will need is included in the price and all tools are provided. Please note that participants must be 18 years or older. Feel free to contact me for a chat if you're wondering whether this is the right class for you. This class takes place at my workshop in the picturesque market town of Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. It's less than an hour to York in one direction and the same distance to the coast in the other, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Lots of people come for a class and then stay to explore over the weekend! Tom Trimmins Woodwork Units 2-3 Manor Vale Lane Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire YO62 6EG
What's included in the price?
One-day class, 10am-4pm All tools and materials are provided. Hot drinks and snacks. You can bring a lunch with you or saunter 5 minutes down the lane and get something in the town.
Duration
1 day
Cancellation policy
Non-refundable - Refunds are not available
Maker
I moved up to Yorkshire in 2023 to be closer to family, after over a decade of making furniture and teaching woodworking classes for adults at my workshop in Islington, North London. My new space has the same feel – it's a real, professional woodworking workshop where I make my own furniture and commissions in an environment full of my own random woodworking curiosities. Ever seen a Japanese grooving plane? 18th Century dovetail saw? What about a homemade belt sander? I look forward to welcoming you with plentiful tea, random anecdotes, and always good cheer.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
Yes there is, in the yard right outside the workshop and its free.
Nope! I give everyone a toolkit to use while they are in the workshop. It's all good stuff, my characteristic mix of old, new, Western and Japanese tools
