Dovetailed Box Making | 10-Day Course

Dovetailed Box Making Course – Master Hand-Cut Joints in 10 Days

At our furniture school, visitors are often amazed by the exceptional quality of work produced by our students, especially in their dovetails. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this dovetailed box making course will help you craft a beautiful dovetailed box with hand-cut dovetail joints in just 10 days. These joints are a true test of a woodworker’s skill, and you’ll gain mastery over the tools needed to produce flawless, intricate dovetail joints.

Throughout this intensive and enjoyable 10-day course, you’ll not only create a stunning dovetailed box but also build invaluable woodworking skills that will last a lifetime. All the timber you need is provided, and the finished box, along with any practice pieces, are yours to take home and treasure.

We keep our class sizes small, with a maximum of 5 students, allowing our experienced tutors to give you the focused attention and guidance you need.

Our new short course facility is located next to the long course ‘Designer Maker’ bench room, creating a vibrant atmosphere of creativity where students can observe ongoing fine furniture projects and get inspired.

Course Highlights

• Mark and cut dovetail joints.
• Gain control of hand tools for accurate jointing and wood preparation.
• Understand workshop drawings.
• Assembly and glue up techniques.
• Take away a beautiful dovetailed box with mitred liner to be treasured for generations to come.
• Create a Chinese puzzle and gain control of your chisel.
• Set up and sharpening of chisels.
• Using the ‘scary sharp’ system for sharpening.
• Learn the unique Waters and Acland sharpening methodology.
• Advanced techniques for planing and chiselling.
• Opportunity to purchase tools and ‘scary sharp system’ used during the course.
• Accurate jointing and wood preparation.
• Use our workshop tools and understand what sharp really is.
• Accurate dimensioning of components.
• Understanding workshop drawings.
• Sanding and preparation for finishing.
• Wood finishing.

Notes

• If you would prefer to pay via bank transfer please email us for further information.
• If you have any questions regarding the course please don’t hesitate in getting in touch.
• If a course is fully booked please contact us and we will put you on a waiting list to receive the latest course dates.
• Gift vouchers are available. Contact us for further details.
• Bespoke small group and 1 on 1 courses can be arranged. Contact us for further details.

Terms and Conditions

• To secure a place full payment of the course fee is due at point of booking.
• We offer a 14 day cancellation period with full refund from the point of booking.
• Up to 60 days before the course start date 50% of the course fee will be refunded on cancellation.
• Within 60 days of the course start date all course fees become non refundable.