Furniture Making Saturday School - Short Course - Autumn

A practical workshop based course offering a comprehensive introduction to furniture making with hand and power tools
About this Event

This hands-on Saturday School Furniture Making course is designed for complete beginners, DIY enthusiasts and anyone looking to develop practical woodworking skills in a professional workshop environment. Over the course, you'll learn the traditional techniques used by furniture makers while creating and taking home your own handcrafted hardwood side table.Under the guidance of our experienced furniture making tutor,you'll develop the skills, confidence and understanding needed to work accurately with timber, use a range of woodworking tools safely, and build furniture to a high standard.This course is perfect for those looking for a practical based, intensive woodworking course. Ideal for hobbyists and craftspeople, you'll gain practical experience in our purpose built workshops.

Who is this for?

• Complete beginners looking for an intensive and comprehensive introduction into woodwork and furniture making
• Those with some prior experience in woodworking looking to hone their skills and refine their furniture making abilities
• Prospective students of our mainstream looking for a taster before committing to a longer course

What you'll learn

Throughout the 12 sessions you'll learn how to:

• Mark out and prepare timber accurately
• Use hand tools including saws, chisels and planes with accuracy and confidence
• Cut and fit traditional woodworking joints
• Hand-plane rough-sawn timber to a finished surface
• Sharpen and maintain woodworking tools
• Understand how timber behaves and how furniture is designed to accommodate movement
• Use selected power tools and workshop machinery safely
• Assemble, clamp and glue furniture components
• Prepare and finish timber surfaces using common industry finishing techniques
• Troubleshoot common woodworking mistakes and learn practical workshop tips from our experienced furniture maker

By the end of the course you will:

• Take home your own handcrafted hardwood side table, typically made from American Cherry
• Understand the fundamental principles of furniture construction
• Gain experience using both hand tools and machinery
• Develop practical skills you can apply to future home projects
• Build the confidence to continue your woodworking journey
• Have a strong foundation for progressing to more advanced furniture-making courses

Our Furniture Making Saturday School has a capacity of only 10 spaces. This small group setting allows each student to get more 1:1 time with the tutor, providing a more personal experience for all attendees.

This course is an excellent choice for those looking to enhance and refine their woodworking skills.

Dates & times:

10:30am-4:30pm

Saturday 3rd October

Saturday 10th October

Saturday 17th October

Saturday 24th October

Saturday 31st October - NO CLASS DUE TO HALF TERM

Saturday 7th October

Saturday 14th October

Saturday 21st October

Saturday 28th October

Saturday 5th December

Saturday 12th December

Saturday 19th December

Saturday 26th December - NO CLASS DUE TO CHRISTMAS BREAK

Saturday 2nd January - NO CLASS DUE TO CHRISTMAS BREAK

Saturday 9th January

This course is 18+ only

Please bring:

• Steel toe cap boots (TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON COURSE)
• H or 2H pencils
• pencil sharpener
• rubber/eraser
• notebook/paper

Refund policy:

1. 100% refund if the learner has provided 4 weeks notice.

1. 50% refund if the learner has provided 2 weeks notice.

1. No refund if less than 2 weeks notice.

1. If a learner wants to postpone to a later course date then this can be done with no impact on fees paid as long as we have 1 week's notice of their intentions.

For all refund requests please contact us directly at [email protected].