Furniture Making I – Cabinet Making Skills for Beginners 28 July – 1 August
This course is suitable for both the complete beginner as well as woodworkers with some experience who would like to get back to basics in order to produce cabinet work of the highest level.
Students are expected to bring along whatever woodworking tools they may have for evaluation and discussion. Advice will be given on buying new and used tools and we stock a good selection of the best new and old tools, most of which are available to try before buying.
Furniture Making II – Make a Table 4-8 August
This course looks at the design issues involved in making a side table, including making allowance for timber movement, and then focuses on the principles and techniques used to make a frame or carcass using hand-cut joints, with some use of machines, where appropriate. The table design includes a single long drawer which may either be omitted, or made during ‘Furniture Making III.
Furniture Making III – Make a Drawer or Box 11-15 August
This course focuses on the principles and hand techniques used to produce the components for a dovetailed drawer, or box, to a very high tolerance.
Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques 18-22 August
This course is designed as a practical introduction to working on and restoring antique furniture and will cover many of the main areas and techniques required for repair and refinishing. Suitable for thoe wishing to learn how to repair and restore their own furniture or who wish to venture into the world of buying and perhaps selling at auction.
