1-Week Introduction to Fine Furniture | Mastering Tool Prep & Use

Intro To Fine Furniture Making — Course Content

This Intro To Fine Furniture Making course is designed as a ‘Taster Week’ for those contemplating joining the long ‘Designer Maker Course’, or as a stand-alone skills-building course. It aims to give students a feel for what it takes to achieve exceptionally high standards. The aim isn’t to make a significant final piece, but, instead, uses small projects such as the Chinese puzzle and the chamfered chopping board to help our students really focus on hand skills. From the setting up and sharpening of both hand planes and chisels, to accurate marking and measuring, through to hitting those lines with a saw and chisel, a meticulous level of detail is a must to achieve the goal of gaining control of your tools. This course works equally well for beginners wanting to get the basics right, and for those more experienced woodworkers who may have struggled for years to master the use of hand tools. It’s fun, intense and as the high quality work created by all of the students that have passed through the school over the years demonstrate, it really works!

All students need to bring a hand plane and small selection of chisels of high quality.

After booking your place you will receive an email with more general details and tool purchasing advice.

We have a maximum of 5 students on our short courses which allows for our dedicated tutors to provide much needed close supervision.

All courses take place in our new ‘short course’ facility which is situated next to the  long course ‘Designer Maker’ bench room. This allows our short course students to observe our long course students hard at work creating their beautiful pieces of fine furniture. The atmosphere is one of creativity and learning.

Course Highlights

• Create a Chinese puzzle and gain control of your chisel.
• Create an octagonal cutting board with chamfered edges and gain control of hand planes.
• Set up and sharpening of hand plane and 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 edge 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.

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