AM Fine Furniture Limited

Contact Name: Aidan McEvoy

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The Workshop
Alton Road
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 5ER

AM Fine Furniture Limited

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AM Fine Furniture Limited's Courses

Furniture making course: fundamentals of furniture making Part 1 (beginner) - 2 day course in Surrey

Furniture making course: fundamentals of furniture making Part 1 (beginner) - 2 day course in Surrey

Surrey - Next course on 18th April 2020

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 absolutely crucial to success in all furniture making techniques. The key points of this course...

Furniture making course: fundamentals of furniture making part 2 (beginner) - 4 day( weekend) course in Surrey

Furniture making course: fundamentals of furniture making part 2 (beginner) - 4 day( weekend) course in Surrey

Surrey - Next course on 6th June 2020

This beginner’s furniture making course is designed to extend your knowledge and practical experience of making high quality furniture. I will introduce you to cabinet-making tools and show you how to use them effectively. You will test your new skills by creating your own wall hung mirror frame. This will be a very personal piece. Not only will you craft it by hand, using traditional techniques, but you will choose your own wood from a selection of locally sourced native timbers. You don’t need to buy any tools as we...

Furniture making course: laminating and veneering course (beginner) - 2 day course in Surrey

Furniture making course: laminating and veneering course (beginner) - 2 day course in Surrey

Surrey - Next course on 25th April 2020

In this introduction to laminating and veneering we cover the techniques, materials, equipment and skills involved in making a curved laminated panel covered in a finished decorative veneer. This two day laminating and veneering course is ideal for beginners and those who would like to expand their woodworking knowledge and widen their furniture making capabilities, opening up a larger choice of decorative and exotic woods not currently available through solid wood furniture making. I teach the course myself and limit the group to a maximum of five students to ensure...

Furniture making course: traditional dovetailing - 4 day course in Surrey

Furniture making course: traditional dovetailing - 4 day course in Surrey

Surrey - Next course on 9th May 2020

In this course you will learn and practice traditional dovetailing techniques and the skills needed to layout, mark and cut dovetails by hand. This course is designed to teach you how professional cabinet makers make traditional hand cut dovetails without using magnetic saw guides or other gadgets. It is ideal for those with some woodworking experience who want to widen their furniture making capabilities by learning the secrets of this gold-standard woodworking joint. You will take home your own dovetailed pieces, plus a kit of prepared components made from locally...

Introduction to fine furniture: make a serving platter (beginner)

Introduction to fine furniture: make a serving platter (beginner)

In this, the first of the project series, you will make a large table serving platter. This is an ideal starting point if you have little or no wood working experience. The skills and knowledge you will acquire as you make this beautifully designed centrepiece are the foundations of the woodworker’s journey in pursuit of excellence in making. The processes that go into making your platter are those most used in furniture making - they are the ones you will draw on every time you turn your hand to woodworking....