Intro to Woodworking Evening Course - Short Course - Autumn 2026

This course offers an excellent introduction to woodworking. We’ll teach you how to create conventional wood joints with traditional tools.
About this Event

Term-time evening class study.

Suitable for complete beginners.

Experienced tutors will show you how to work accurately and safely with chisels, planes, saws and marking and measuring tools and how to assemble your finished joints with glue and clamps over this 10 session course.

We’ll make the classic joints including halvings, mortice & tenons and dovetails.

Learn the fundamentals of wood – its structure, properties and how best to work with it.

We’ll talk about how to curate your very own tool collection and good places to buy from.

Sharpening techniques – how to keep your tools razor sharp.

Receive tailored advice on what other courses our college offers to help you on your woodworking journey.

Steel toe boots are required for this course.

Dates & times:

17:30 - 20:00

8th October

15th October

22nd October

29th October - NO CLASS DUE TO HALF TERM

5th November

12th November

19th November

26th November

3rd December

10th December

17th December

This is an 18+ course

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].

Discounts are also available for current BCC students on mainstream courses, past BCC students, and returning short course students. Please email admissions to receive the code before you purchase.