Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # John Lloyd Fine Furniture Fine Cabinet-Making & Antique Furniture Restoration ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [John Lloyd's Blog](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/john-lloyds-blog/) - [GROOVING WITH TWIN HEADLIGHTS! Everyone’s a sucker for twin headlights aren’t they?](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/05/26/grooving-with-twin-headlights-everyones-a-sucker-for-twin-headlights-arent-they/) - My very first car, a Ford Consul Classic, had twin headlights, they were one of its most alluring features, that and the front bench seat and column gear-change. No one with any vague sort of aspirations to becoming a ‘boy racer’ would ever pass up on a set of twin headlights would they? Quite apart - [IF ONLY I WERE TALENTED ......... I'd cut great dovetails!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/06/27/if-only-i-were-talented-id-cut-great-dovetails/) - Summer hols are on the horizon so it’s time to consider some important questions; ‘Will Easy Jet bankrupt me if I attempt to check in a windsurfer?’; ‘Is this really the ideal moment to be buying Euros?’; ‘Will the residents of my chosen European destination still welcome me with open arms?’ and, ‘What am I - [DOVETAILS………still relevant after all these years?](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/08/25/dovetailsstill-relevant-after-all-these-years/) - Surely the woodworking world has come up with a better way of joining bits of wood together to make boxes or drawers than with those rather quaint, old-fashioned dovetails?Well, there are finger joints, they’re pretty quick to make with a router. If you ever have anything to do with Repro furniture you’ll have come across - [The Terrors of the Timber Yard!!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2017/02/09/the-terrors-of-the-timber-yard/) - These days I rather look forward to my visits to the timber yard, but that wasn’t always the case, for many years the timber procurement part of furniture making wasn’t just a necessary chore, it was usually slightly terrifying, definitely not a good state of mind to be in at the start of, what should - [The Importance of “n+1” and why you need a Stealth Router](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2020/04/01/the-importance-of/) - It might not seem like it when it’s happening, but it’s good to be challenged occasionally (or perhaps, not quite so occasionally!) It doesn’t really matter what form this challenge takes, it could be a physical challenge, a challenge of your skills or perhaps a challenge of your long held views or opinions on how - [Jack of All Trades](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2018/04/25/jack-of-all-trades/) - It might not seem like it when it’s happening, but it’s good to be challenged occasionally (or perhaps, not quite so occasionally!) It doesn’t really matter what form this challenge takes, it could be a physical challenge, a challenge of your skills or perhaps a challenge of your long held views or opinions on how - [The Terrors of the Timber Yard!! - Part 2](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2017/11/30/terrors-timber-yard-part-2/) - So, you need some timber and you’ve decided that you’re happy to ‘play the game’ at the timber yard (refer to my previous blog for guidance on rules of this game); you promise not to behave like a prima donna, accept that boards with ‘split-ends’ are quite normal (although not necessarily desirable) and that you - [DON'T PANIC!!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/10/27/dont-panic/) - There really isn’t any cause for alarm, I’m pretty certain this isn’t the end of woodworking as we know it, but there seems to be a bit of a revolution happening in the world of woodworking machinery. Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machinery is hardly a new thing – I can remember taking over a joinery - [NEWSLETTER - August 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/08/30/newsletter-august-2016/) - [NEWSLETTER - July 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/07/26/newsletter-july-2016-2/) - [NEWSLETTER - June 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/07/14/newsletter-june-2016/) - [NEWSLETTER - May 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/07/14/newsletter-may-2016/) - [HOT CAKES and SKILLS WEEKS - Another extra date added!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/07/13/hot-cakes-and-skills-weeks-another-extra-date-added/) - Join John for two days of action packed intensive tuition in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Indulge your creativity and improve your woodworking skills. Complete beginners very welcome. Teaching hours are from 8.30 am to 6pm (with tea breaks!) to enable everyone to gain as much as possible from their time in the workshops. - [Time to make your first piece of furniture!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/06/23/time-to-make-your-first-piece-of-furniture/) - [SKILLS WEEK - Extra Date 25-29 July only one place remaining so don't miss out!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/06/10/skills-week-extra-date-25-29-july-only-one-place-remaining-so-dont-miss-out/) - Join John for two days of action packed intensive tuition in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Indulge your creativity and improve your woodworking skills. Complete beginners very welcome. Teaching hours are from 8.30 am to 6pm (with tea breaks!) to enable everyone to gain as much as possible from their time in the workshops. - [NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/04/19/newsletter-april-2016/) - JOHN LLOYD FINE FURNITURE NEWSLETTER April 2016 Download and print pdf version Spring is finally in the air! Students and bench renters are taking their tea breaks in the sun, and everyone is smiling. Only the hardiest and the quick drinkers were braving the great outdoors during the winter months - the tea simply cools too fast!. The January - [TOOL PORN! Do I really need every plane in the catalogue?](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/04/14/tool-porn-do-i-really-need-every-plane-in-the-catalogue/) - It seems there are only a handful of things in life that you can absolutely rely on, Benjamin Franklin suggested there were two, “Death and Taxes”, which is a cheery thought, something that we’ll return to later. There are, of course, several other deep and meaningful ones out there but I would add a couple - [Sharpening - A New Slant on Angles!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/03/04/sharpening-a-new-slant-on-angles/) - Honing angles, grinding angles, cutting angles, angles of attack, frog angles, primary bevel angles, secondary bevel angles, micro bevels, back bevels………….. Confused? You should be! But don’t let yourself get distracted by technical terminology, you’ll be pleased to hear that it’s all remarkably simple really – for a chisel you just need to understand Bevel - [If You Can't Sharpen - Take Up Knitting!](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/02/01/if-you-cant-sharpen-take-up-knitting/) - It’s the subject that everyone in the world of woodwork seems to be constantly banging on about. How many jigs and gismos are there on the market apparently intended to ‘simplify’ this seemingly rather tricky and elusive skill? And can you trust the extravagant claims on the packaging of these cunning devices? What is the - [Treat Yourself to a Weekend Woodworking Course this Summer](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/03/29/treat-yourself-to-a-weekend-course-this-summer/) - Join John for two days of action packed intensive tuition in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Indulge your creativity and improve your woodworking skills. Complete beginners very welcome. Teaching hours are from 8.30 am to 6pm (with tea breaks!) to enable everyone to gain as much as possible from their time in the workshops. - [Newsletter - February/March 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/03/02/newsletter-februarymarch-2016-4/) - JOHN LLOYD FINE FURNITURE NEWSLETTER February/March 2016 Download & print pdf version It may have been a cold and wet few weeks outside but inside the workshops have been hot with new ideas, designs and creations. Our final term students are steaming through their speculative pieces only too aware that Easter is approaching rather too - [Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/02/24/antique-furniture-restoration-techniques-courses/) - Have you ever tried to undertake minor restoration or polishing work yourself? Then this is the course for you or, if you are an antiques dealer, perhaps one of your staff! Why spend unnecessary money on minor repair and restoration work when you could learn how to do it yourself? The 5 day Antique Restoration - [Newsletter - January 2016](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/01/30/newsletter-january-2016-2/) - JOHN LLOYD FINE FURNITURE NEWSLETTER January 2016 Download & print pdf version A very warm welcome to the first JOHN LLOYD FINE FURNITURE newsletter! We look forward to keeping all past and future clients and students up-to-date with our news, courses, projects and activities. WOODWORKING HACKS Make sure you check out John's wood working tip - [The all new Cabinetmaking Skills Week is the course you’ve been waiting for](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/02/17/the-definitive-skills-week-1/) - Course Dates : 28 March - 1 April & 11 - 15 July 2016 The Cabinetmaking Skills Week is the course you’ve been waiting for. If you’re a complete beginner this will give you the perfect grounding; if you’ve been woodworking for a while, this will be a great tune-up, sorting out any bad habits and - [Long Course Dates 2016-17](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2015/09/29/long-course-dates-2016-17/) - Monday 4th January – Friday 25th March 2016 (Good Friday) Monday 11th April – Friday 1st July 2016 Monday 19th September – Friday 9th December 2016 Monday 16th January – Friday 7th April 2017 (Provisional) Monday 24th April - Friday 14th July 2017 (Provisional) Monday 25th September - Friday 15th December 2017 (Provisional) - [From Catastrophic Scooter Repair To Professional Woodworker - Part I](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2015/12/07/from-catastrophic-scooter-repair-to-professional-woodworker-part-i/) - Generally, I don’t think that it’s too unreasonable to make a link between childhood hobbies and an eventual career. In my case I started with a desk littered with tiny wings and propellers, and the hundreds of the other components that are needed make a scale model of a Spitfire or a Hurricane, my hands - [Teaching - From the French Alps to the South Downs](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/01/29/teaching-from-the-french-alps-to-the-south-downs/) - My first foray into ‘professional’ teaching was in the unlikely setting of the ski slopes of the French Alps where I found myself in a lovely little ski resort overlooking Grenoble, endeavouring to pass on the finer points of the ‘snow plough’ and attempting to perform ‘kick-turns’ without falling over, to groups of eager school - [The John Lloyd Cabinet makers Work Bench](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2015/12/07/the-john-lloyd-work-bench/) - Designed by John Lloyd and made to order in his workshops. This beautifully made and carefully thought out cabinet makers work bench is made in standard dimensions 1800mm (6') long x 600mm (2') wide. Other dimensions can be made to order on request. The frame, legs and front half of the top of the bench - [From Catastrophic Scooter Repair To Professional Woodworker - Part II](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2015/12/07/from-catastrophic-scooter-repair-to-professional-woodworker-part-ii/) - After school I initially thought my future lay within the motor industry, after all mechanical engineering and all things metal had obviously been shown to be my forté, and I had been decorating my parent’s kitchen table with brake shoes and cylinder heads for the best part of a year, but my enthusiasm for adjusting - [Bench Rental Available](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/02/01/bench-space-available/) - A bench has become available in our dedicated 'bench rental' workshops to share with other like minded woodworkers. Would suit furniture makers, antique restorers, semi retired second careerists or simply woodwork enthusiasts of any age. These workshops are light and bright and solely for the use of bench renters, they are not shared with either - [The first 2016 Wood Machining Course scheduled](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2016/01/04/first-wood-machining-course-of-2016-scheduled/) - The first 'on request' Wood Machining Course of the year has been scheduled for the weekend of 6th and 7th February. ONE place still remaining so contact us now! John will teach you the right way to safely manage those scary items of essential woodworking equipment. This course is an introduction to using the machinery that might - [DICTUM Course](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2013/11/15/dictum-course/) - Traditional hand veneering 2 day course This course looks at the art of traditional hand veneering. Veneering opens up huge opportunities for decorative work using exotic and highly figured timbers and inlays. General Course Content: Mixing and using animal glue Preparing groundwork and veneers prior to veneering Laying veneer using traditional ‘hammer’ techniques ‘Book-matching’ – - [Summer Short Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2014/06/01/summer-short-courses/) - 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 - [**NEW** for 2015](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2014/09/16/new-for-2015/) - A Summer of Masterclasses with John Lloyd Due to the popularity of John’s practical Masterclasses held at DICTUM in Germany he has decided to bring the format to the UK in 2015 All classes will be held at John’s workshops at Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill, East Sussex RH15 0SJ Under John’s expert guidance - [THE LINDFIELD ARTS FESTIVAL](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2014/07/29/the-lindfield-arts-festival/) - Since 2010 the unique and historic village of Lindfield in Mid Sussex has hosted this spectacular annual arts events and helped Lindfield to very much become the creative hub in Mid Sussex. During that time the Lindfield Arts Festival has attracted many thousands of visitors from far and wide, to celebrate art in all its - [April Short Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2014/02/25/april-short-courses/) - Furniture Making I – Cabinet Making Skills for Beginners 7 – 11 April 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 - [FOR SALE Amazing deal on nearly new Hammer Machinery](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2014/01/23/for-sale-amazing-deal-on-nearly-new-hammer-machinery/) - This is going to be a great bargain for someone! A couple of hardly used, almost brand new bits of Hammer kit are for sale from one of my ex students who is joining forces with another maker. Over £10K paid and he’s only looking for £5,500 for a quick sale – A3 41 with - [Happy New Year 2014](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/2014/01/01/happy-new-year-2014/) - A very Happy New Year to all our clients and students! We are looking forward to welcoming back our returning students and new starters on Monday 6th January. ## Pages - [Home](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/) - Full time short woodworking courses, teaching fine furniture making and cabinetmaking skills and techniques, french polishing and antique furniture restoration. - [PROJECT - Making a Games Board - Veneering by Hand](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/project-making-a-games-board-veneering-by-hand/) - Project - Making a Games Board - Hand Veneering About the course No, actually there’s nothing wrong with veneer – this is not a cheap alternative to ’Real Wood’, Veneer is your big opportunity to make beautiful, decorative things using a vast selection of beautiful, sometimes outrageous, different woods from all over the world. Veneer - [Making and Fitting a Dovetailed Drawer Course by John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/making-and-fitting-a-dovetailed-drawer-course/) - DRAWER WEEKEND - Making and Fitting a Dovetailed Drawer About the course This is not just cutting dovetails for sake of it, it’s more about training your hands and learning core cabinetmaking skills, cutting dovetails happens to be a very good way of judging how you’re progressing in this quest which ultimately just relies on - [Wood Machining Course by John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/wood-machining-course-by-john-lloyd/) - Wood Machining Course About the course This course is an introduction to using the machinery that might be found in a small to medium sized woodworking workshop and is suitable for those who have their own machinery or are considering purchasing. General Health & Safety issues will be covered, followed by setting-up, maintenance and use - [Decorative Box with Lift Out Tray](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/decorative-box-with-lift-out-tray/) - Project - Making a Decorative Box with Lift Out Tray About the course Everyone loves a box- especially if it has some fancy dovetails on its corners, pretty veneer onits lid, compartments inside to keep treasures tidy and organised and a lock to keep little fingersat bay and treasures safe and secure.We all know that - [French Polishing & Modern Hand Finishes](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/traditional-hand-finishing-techniques/) - French Polishing & Modern Hand Finishes About the course This course is appropriate for both the complete beginner, and the more experienced restorer or furniture maker, who is perhaps lacking in confidence, or would like to look at a new approach to an old subject. Whilst this course is described as “Traditional” hand finishing, it - [Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/antique-furniture-restoration-techniques/) - Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques About the course 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.Ideally students will have some woodworking experience or have attended our ‘Sharpening and Tuning’ course, so that structural repairs - [Joints Explained - Making a Table Course by John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/joints-explained-making-a-table-course-by-john-lloyd/) - Joints Week - Making a Table -Traditional and Modern Methods for Cutting Joints About the course Time to make your first piece of furniture! Or, perhaps, time to make your first accurate, crisp, precisely-made, piece of furniture. This is a great follow-on course from ‘Skills Week’ but will also happily stand alone if you have at least - [Cabinetmaking Fundamentals](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/woodworking-weekend-courses-at-john-lloyd/cabinetmaking-fundamentals/) - Cabinetmaking Fundamentals About the course This course is aimed at the complete beginner or the woodworker who has some experience but wishes to get back to the basics of cabinet-making in order to produce woodwork of a high standard.If you have never used a well tuned and set up plane, or a razor sharp chisel, - [Skills Week - Sharpening & Essential Cabinet Making Hand Skills](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/skills-week-sharpening-essential-cabinet-making-hand-skills/) - Skills Week - Sharpening & Essential Cabinet Making Hand Skills About the course The Cabinetmaking Skills Week is the course you’ve been waiting for. If you’re a complete beginner this will give you the perfect grounding; if you’ve been woodworking for a while, this will be a great tune-up, sorting out any bad habits and - [TAPERS AND A SHAPELY SEAT – MAKING A BAR-STOOL](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/tapers-and-a-shapely-seat-making-a-bar-stool/) - PROJECT - Making a Bar Stool About the course A shaped, or ‘bottomed’ seat, as I like to call it, isn’t just a really comfortable thing to sit on, it’s really fun to make. Add to this some elegant tapered legs, various mortice and tenon joints, with wedges & pegs, dovetailed stretcher joints and a - [Project - Making a Box with a Curved Lid](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/project-making-a-box-with-a-curved-lid-2/) - Project - Making a Box with a Curved Lid - Laminating About the course If you have any sort of urge to move on from straight lines and get a few curves into your woodworking designs, LAMINATING is going to be the vital technique that you will need to master.In essence, laminating is a pretty - [Sharpening & Tuning Hand Tools](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/woodworking-weekend-courses-at-john-lloyd/sharpening-tuning-hand-tools/) - Sharpening & Tuning Hand Tools About the course This course is aimed at the woodworker who has some experience but who wishes to learn how to tune or ‘fettle’ a basic woodworking tool-kit and how to sharpen blades to ‘razor sharp’ using a combination of grinder and bench stones. If you have never experienced the - [Local Accommodation - Long Course](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/local-accommodation/) - Local Accommodation All the accommodation listed has been tried and recommended to us by our students; most places are approx. 5-10 mins drive away. Nowhere is within easy walking distance but taxis may be arranged. In summer it is possible to walk from Burgess Hill, approx. 30 mins.Station Taxis service please call 01444 410410Pubs with - [Project - Danish Corded Stool](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/project_danish_corded_stool/) - Project - Making a Danish Corded Stool About the course This is another great follow-on course from ‘Skills Week’ or ‘Skills Weekend’ but will also happily stand alone if you have at least a little woodworking experience.All furniture Making starts with an idea and perhaps a ‘fag-packet’ sketch which can then be developed into a - [Skill Levels](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/skill-levels/) - Course Entry Requirements BeginnerAbsolutely no prior woodworking experience necessary to join these courses, simply plenty of enthusiasm and a thirst for knowledge. This level is equally suited to those with practical experience wishing to raise the level of their basic skills to professional standard. Novice+This level assumes that the student has ideally taken the SKILLS WEEK or - [Short Furniture Making Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/) - Furniture Making Courses Intensive Weekend and 3, 4 and 5 day courses covering a range of traditional hand skills and techniques for small groups. Each course offers a different project to teach you new skills . Weekend Courses Join a small group of like minded people for 2 days of totally absorbing woodworking tuition for - [Woodwork & Furniture Making School](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/) - Woodwork & Fine Furniture Making School - Training Courses Intensive Short Furniture Making Training Courses Our ever popular weekend and 3, 4 and 5 day courses offer you the chance to learn from the very beginning, try something completely new or hone and add to existing woodworking skills.John offers a complete range of short woodworking - [About John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/about-john-lloyd/) - About the Author John Lloyd. From an early age I was constantly dismantling things in my curiosity to find out how they worked, and, in those days my poor attempts at reassembly drove my parents mad but received my just desserts when one day it was my bike I chose to take apart and, having not - [Project - Make a Games Board](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/project-make-a-games-board/) - PROJECT - Making a Games Board - Veneering by Hand About the course No, actually there’s nothing wrong with veneer – this is not a cheap alternative to ’Real Wood’, Veneer is your big opportunity to make beautiful, decorative things using a vast selection of beautiful, sometimes outrageous, different woods from all over the world. - [Course Dates & Costs](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/course-dates-costs/) - Course Dates & Costs [table id=14 /] Book your 16 Week Course [table id=2 /] Book Your Weekend Course [table id=3 /] Book Your Short Course - [Home](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home/) - Treat Yourself to a Weekend Woodworking Course this Summer Immerse yourself in woodwork. Two days of action packed intensive tuition in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Indulge your creativity and improve your woodworking skills. Complete beginners very welcome. Teaching hours are from 8.30 am to 6pm (with tea breaks!) to enable everyone to gain as - [Antique Restoration Techniques](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/antique-restoration/antique-restoration-techniques/) - Skill Level : Beginner/intermediateCost : £750 Duration : 5 DaysStudents should bring small items of furniture to work onOther : All tools and equipment will be providedDates :14-18 April 2025 (inc. Good Friday) Antique Restoration Techniques About the Antique Restoration Techniques This course is designed as a practical introduction to working on and restoring antique furniture and will - [Project - Making a Box with a Curved Lid](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/project-making-a-box-with-a-curved-lid/) - Project - Making a Box with a Curved Lid About the course If you have any sort of urge to move on from straight lines and get a few curves into your woodworking designs, LAMINATING is going to be the vital technique that you will need to master.In essence, laminating is a pretty simple concept, - [Beautiful Boxes - Learning to Love Laminating](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/beautiful_boxes_learning_love_laminating/) - PROJECT - Making a Box with a Curved Lid About the course If you have any sort of urge to move on from straight lines and get a few curves into your woodworking designs, LAMINATING is going to be the vital technique that you will need to master.In essence, laminating is a pretty simple concept, - [The 16 WEEK plus Course with Antique Furniture Restoration](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/the-16-week-plus-course-with-antique-furniture-restoration/) - The 16 WEEK+ Antique Furniture Restoration The Ultimate Fast-Track Furniture Making Skills & Techniques Course. Train to Professional Standard in only 16 weeks with additional 6 Week Furniture Restoration module. About the course Having completed the 16 WEEK Course this 6 week extension is a fabulous opportunity to further your furniture knowledge and abilities with - [The 16 WEEK plus Course with Chair Making](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/the-16-week-plus-course-with-chair-making/) - The 16 WEEK+ Course with Chair Making The Ultimate Fast-Track Furniture Making Skills & Techniques Course. Train to Professional Standard in only 16 weeks with additional 6 Week Chair Making module. About the course Having completed the 16 WEEK Course this 6 week extension is a fabulous opportunity to further your furniture making knowledge and - [The 16 WEEK Course](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/the-16-week-course/) - THE 16 WEEK COURSE The Ultimate Fast-Track Furniture Making Skills & Techniques Course. Train to Professional Standard in only 16 weeks. About the course This is the unique opportunity to acquire the critical skill-sets that are required to make exceptional furniture to a professional standard in the shortest time possible.Maximum Learning ~ Minimum Time ~ - [Veneering Week - Making a Games Board](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/veneering-week-making-a-games-board/) - The Veneering Week - Making a Games Board Traditional Hammer Veneering & Using a Modern Vacuum Press About the course No, actually there’s nothing wrong with veneer – this is not a cheap alternative to ’Real Wood’, Veneer is your big opportunity to make beautiful, decorative things using a vast selection of beautiful, sometimes outrageous, - [About us](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/about-us/) - John Lloyd trained in Cabinet Making and Antique Furniture Restoration & Conservation with Bruce Luckhurst at the Little Surrenden Workshops in Kent, where he graduated with distinction, and at West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex. John was awarded the City & Guilds of London Institute First Prize for Advanced Studies in Furniture for Furniture-Making - [JLFFuser](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/jlffuser/) - Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Log In Verify Your Email We have sent a 6-digit verification code to your email. Please enter it below to continue. Verify Resend Code - [Antique Furniture Restoration](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/) - Antique & Mid 20th Century Furniture Restoration Antique Furniture Restoration, Structural repairs. Antique Furniture Restoration, Structural repairs; Re-laying loose veneers and replacing missing veneers; Coaxing old, worn mechanisms back to working order; Re gluing loose joints; Dealing with the effects of shrinkage caused by modern heating systems; Cleaning hundreds of years of grime carefully and - [Furniture Making](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/furniture-making/) - Furniture Making In the age of high technology, mass production and computer control we pride ourselves in continuing to use traditional cabinet making hand skills and tools to make the finest furniture. Bespoke Furniture Fine furniture designed and hand made to order. We can make exquisite furniture of contemporary or traditional designs, to blend with - [John Lloyds Blog](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/john-lloyds-blog-posts/) - The Importance of “n+1” and why you need a Stealth Router The Importance of “n+1” and why you need a Stealth Router It might not seem like it when it’s happening, but it’s good to be challenged occasionally (or perhaps, not quite so occasionally!) … View this profile on Instagram John Lloyd (@john_lloyd_fine_furniture) • Instagram - [Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Dead or Alive](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/british-woodworking/fundamentals-with-john-lloyd-dead-or-alive/) - Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Dead or Alive Having demonstrated the beauties of English hardwoods a couple of issues ago, John Lloyd knows how to deal with defects.British Woodworking Issue Jan/Dec 2010/11 Download PDF Previous Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - Time to Wane Next Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - Face Planing Fundamentals with - [Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Time to Wane](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/british-woodworking/fundamentals-with-john-lloyd-time-to-wane/) - Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Time to Wane John Lloyd explains why he buys native timber, how to overcome the fears involved, and how to remove the waney edges.British Woodworking Issue Aug/Sep 2010 Download PDF Previous Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - No Cramping Next Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - Dead or Alive Fundamentals - [Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Top of the Blocks](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/british-woodworking/fundamentals-with-john-lloyd-top-of-the-blocks/) - Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Top of the Blocks With a rash of new block planes appearing, John Lloyd asks what they’re really for.British Woodworking Apr/May 2010 Download PDF Previous Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - The Secrets of Hand Sawing Next Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - No Cramping Fundamentals with John Lloyd Fundamentals - [Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Face Planing](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/british-woodworking/fundamentals-with-john-lloyd-face-planing/) - Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Face Planing Even with planer thicknessers abounding, we all have to plane a face from time to time, from desire or need, so John Lloyd explains how to hold wood for the job.British Woodworking Issue Feb/Mar 2011 Download PDF Previous Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - Shoulder Next Article: Fundamentals - [Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Fitting Hinges](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/british-woodworking/fundamentals-with-john-lloyd-fitting-hinges/) - Fundamentals with John Lloyd – Fitting Hinges Don’t skimp on hinges, says John Lloyd, and take your time fitting them properly.British Woodworking Issue Dec/Jan 2009/2010 Download PDF Previous Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - Jointing Edges Next Article: Fundamentals with John Lloyd - 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It will cover specific areas of restoration which may reasonably be performed at home with few tools and without the need of a workshop or woodworking experience.Students are requested to - [Vital Jigs & Really Useful Tools](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/vital-jigs-really-useful-tools/) - JIG & TOOL WEEK – Vital Jigs & Really Useful Tools About the course Although we spend a lot of time and energy perfecting our ‘Vital Cabinetmaking Hand Skills’, when making things from wood, we also need some ‘Vital Cabinetmaking Jigs’ to help us in our quest for consistent precision and accuracy. There are also - [Fine Tools](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/fine-tools/) - John Lloyd Student Tool Shop When you come to us to take a course, everything that you need will be provided. By the time you have finished your course you will be fired up with enthusiasm to practice what you have learnt and make lovely things from wood. So, at some point, you’re likely to - [Furniture Copying](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/furniture-making/furniture-copying/) - Furniture Copying A set of antique chairs which is complete will have a much greater value than a part set, even if it includes copies, and matching pairs of tables, perhaps for the bedside, can be very difficult to find.Finishing techniques used in the restoration of furniture can be employed to convincingly blend new copies - [Bespoke Furniture](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/furniture-making/bespoke-furniture/) - Furniture Making Having a piece of bespoke furniture made is an exciting and a truly rewarding process. Within the constraints of what a piece of wood can be made to do, (which is probably more that you would think possible), and the types and colours of wood that are available, (of which there are a - [Contact us](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/contact-us/) - Contact Us Our Address.John Lloyd Fine Furniture, Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill, East Sussex. RH15 0SJClick here for a detailed location mapTelephone.01444 480388Email Us.info@johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk Bankside Farm is an 18th century Grade II listed farmstead set on Ditchling Common. Set in the heart of rural Sussex but only 1hr from London and 20 minutes from - [Traditional Hand Finishing](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/traditional-restoration/traditional-hand-finishing/) - Traditional Hand Finishing Using traditional methods and recipes to make our own wax and shellac polishes we are able to repair and revive original surfaces or sensitively refinish.Unsightly watermarks, ink staining, scratches and other surface damage can be reduced and blended. Shellac, or ‘French Polish’ is used when appropriate, and although this particular finish wasn’t - [Veneering](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/traditional-restoration/veneering/) - Veneering Thin decorative layers of wood or “veneers”, have been used in furniture making for hundreds of years. Originally “saw-cut” but these days usually cut with a knife, which reduces waste. Over the years we have built up a stock of original saw-cut and modern knife-cut veneers, we also saw-cut our own veneers when necessary - [Traditional Restoration](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/traditional-restoration/) - Antique & Mid 20th Century Furniture Restoration Using traditional methods and recipes to make our own wax and shellac polishes we are able to repair and revive original surfaces or sensitively refinish.Unsightly watermarks, ink staining, scratches and other surface damage can be reduced and blended. Shellac, or ‘French Polish’ is used when appropriate, and although - [Long Furniture Making Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/) - The 16 WEEK and 22 WEEK Furniture Designer/Maker Courses The 16 WEEK designer/maker course and 22 WEEK course (including an additional module), are newly designed for 2019 and are aimed at students from a very wide range of educational and professional backgrounds and all ages from 18-80. Over the years we have attracted many students - [Weekend Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/woodworking-weekend-courses-at-john-lloyd/) - Short Furniture Making Courses These courses are aimed at everyone from absolute beginners to those with plenty of experience (maybe self-taught), wishing to refine their existing skills and learn professional techniques and standards. Anyone with an interest in learning woodwork is warmly welcome to attend perhaps as a taster to finding out if woodwork is - [Benches to Rent](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/benches-to-rent/) - Benches to Rent As a result of frequent requests John Lloyd has converted an oak-framed barn into stunning dedicated workshops equipped for furniture makers and antique restorers.The workshops are designed to suit newly qualified students wishing to establish their own business, with the benefits of a fully equipped machine shop and John’s expertise on site - [Gift Vouchers](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/gift-vouchers/) - Gift Vouchers Do you find it difficult choosing a gift for the father, brother, son (or woman!) in your life? Or are you looking for a practical and original gift for an employee who is leaving or retiring from your organisation?We now offer Gift Vouchers redeemable against the cost of any of our Short Courses - [Demos and Talks](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/about-us/demos-and-talks/) - Demos and Talks European Woodworking Show, Braintree, EssexDictum, GermanyAxminster Power ToolsFelder UKFestival of the Tree, Westonbirt ArboretumSouthern Woodworkers FellowshipWest Dean College, ChichesterThe Building Crafts College, LondonBentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum - [Graduate Links](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/graduate-links/) - Graduate Links The vast majority of our students go on to set up their own independent workshops or bench rent from us while they establish their own name and reputation. During their course students often form such strong friendships that they team up to establish very successful joint enterprises, this eases many of the inital - [Student Gallery](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/student-gallery/) - Student Gallery Examples of Student Coursework 1 2 ... 6 ► - [Student Life](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/student-life/) - Student Life Set in the heart of rural Sussex but only 1hr from London and 20 minutes from Brighton, the workshops are perfectly situated for easy access to the M23 (10 mins), Wivelsfield Station (10 mins bike ride/20 mins walk for the keen!) and Gatwick airport 25 mins.Bankside Farm is an 18th century Grade II - [Terms & Conditions - Long Course](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/terms-conditions/) - Terms & Conditions Course BookingsCourse bookings will be confirmed on receipt of a deposit payment of £1000 together with a signed copy of the booking form available to download from our website.Payment of Course FeesThe balance of the fees must be paid in full not later than six weeks before the course begins, to ensure - [Online Long Course form](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/online-long-course-form/) - 16 WEEK & 16 WEEK Plus Course Booking Form To secure your place on the course we require a completed booking form and a non-refundable deposit payment of £2000. We will then email you confirmation of your place together with a tool list and recommended reading list. Final payment for each term is due 6 - [Terms & Conditions - Short Course](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/terms-conditions/) - Terms & Conditions Booking DepositPlaces booked more than six weeks before the start date will only be secured on receipt of 50% deposit.Payment of Course FeesThe balance should be paid not later than six weeks before the course begins. All courses booked later than six weeks before the start date must be paid in full - [Online Short Course form](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/online-short-course-form/) - Short Course Booking Form The groups on each course are intentionally kept small. If the course you wish to attend is full, your name can be added to the waiting list. If a place becomes available or an extra course is added we will contact you.On receipt of your booking form and payment, you will - [Articles & Publications](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/) - Articles & Publications John currently writes a very popular series of thought provoking articles for Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. He also reports on in-depth testing of various tools he encounters for The Woodworker. Many of his articles may be viewed here.For many years prior to this, John was a monthly contributor to both British Woodworking - [Site maintenance](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/site-maintenance/) - We are undergoing some important site maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.Please contact us for all enquiries.Telephone : 01444 480388Email Us: info@johnlloydfinefurniture.co.ukJohn Lloyd Fine Furniture, Bankside Farm, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill, East Sussex. RH15 0SJ We will be back up soon! - [Antique Restoration](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/antique-restoration/) - Antique Restoration These courses concentrate on learning the basic skills and principles of restoration so that any project can be approached in a controlled manner and with great confidence. Antique Furniture Care & Repairs This two day course covers the basic techniques that are essential in keeping antique furniture in good condition. No woodworking - [Furniture Making Courses](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/) - Furniture Making Courses Cabinet making skills and techniques are not only used in the making of furniture, they are also a prerequisite for anything other than very basic furniture restoration. Our courses concentrate on the traditional techniques used to create fine furniture in past centuries. This is particularly relevant when restoring antique furniture, it is - [12 Week Foundation Course – Furniture Making Skills & Techniques](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/12-week-foundation-course-furniture-making-skills-techniques-2/) - 12 Week Foundation Course – Furniture Making Skills & Techniques Skill Level - All levels from complete beginner Cost - £6,900** Duration - 12 Weeks Other - We highly recommend anyone considering this course visit the workshops to discuss the syllabus with John and have a chat with our current students. Students are welcome to - [Furniture and Cabinetmaking](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/furniture-and-cabinetmaking/) - Furniture and Cabinetmaking Just some of the many articles that I wrote for F&C magazine while Paul Richardson and, subsequently, Colin Eden-Eadon were at the helm. These articles focused mainly on Furniture Restoration and traditional techniques, interspersed with tool tests. Brassed off John Lloyd tackles some mitring problems in the - [British Woodworking](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/articles-publications/british-woodworking/) - British Woodworking The ‘Fundamentals’ series for British Woodworking has allowed me to explore basic skills, techniques and tools in great detail; often questioning, and sometimes improving on, traditional methods. This series focuses on the hand skills and methods of working that provide the critical foundation for all areas of woodwork. Fundamentals with John Lloyd - - [Rush & Cane Work](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/rush-cane-work/) - Rush & Cane WorkCaning became very fashionable in England for chair seats and backs in the middle of the 17th Century and continued to be used to a greater or lesser degree from then on. Cane will deteriorate over time and it is quite normal to re cane furniture. New cane can be coloured to - [Upholstery](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/upholstery/) - UpholsteryAll aspects of upholstery can be carried out using traditional materials where required including horsehair.All work is undertaken by our specialist upholsterer, from a simple drop-in seat for a dining chair to a deep-buttoned chaise longue. - [Gilding](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/gilding/) - GildingIf ‘Water Gilding’ requires restoration, repairs to gesso groundwork are carried out using the traditional recipe of rabbit skin glue and whiting.A coloured ‘Bole’ made from red clay is then followed by Gold leaf which is burnished to a high shine.Toning is then usually required so that the new work blends with original surfaces. We - [Marquetry & Inlay Work](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/traditional-restoration/marquetry-inlay-work/) - Marquetry & Inlay WorkThe painstaking and delicate work of restoring marquetry and inlay demands that each piece is individually cut by hand.Colouring of individual pieces to blend with the original using traditional techniques such as sandshading. Ivory, bone, brass, mother of pearl and tortoise shell inlays can all be restored and missing sections replaced if - [Lock Repairs & Keys](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/lock-repairs-keys/) - Lock Repairs & KeysWe overhaul and repair old locking mechanisms to working order and hand cut replacement iron keys.Keys are made to traditional patterns including the kidney bow and a variety of decorative brass bows.We are equally happy to work on a large lock to a castle door or a small box lock, and and - [Carving & Turning](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/home-2/antique-furniture-restoration/traditional-restoration/carving-turning/) - Carving & TurningUsing our lovely old cast-iron lathe we are able to faithfully copy and/or repair original turnings such as drawer pulls, finials and paterae. We are also happy to replace or repair missing sections of carving.Turned and carved elements are often the parts that really set off a piece of antique furniture, but they - [Antique Restoration Techniques Course by John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/antique-restoration-techniques-course/) - Antique Restoration Techniques Skill Level : Beginner / Intermediate Cost : £590 Duration : 5 Days Other - Students should bring small items of furniture to work on Dates : 18-22 April 2016 22-26 August 2016 About the course This course is designed as a practical introduction to working on and restoring antique - [What Our Students Say](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/long-furniture-making-courses/what-our-students-say/) - What Our Students Say I have recently completed two training courses with John: a year-long furniture making course followed by a 12 week course on furniture restoration. The two courses comprised four consecutive 12 week terms, ending in July 2013. My training with John involved a complete change in direction for me. Shortly before starting - [Latest News](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/latest-news/) - [Local Accommodation - Short Course](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/local-accommodation/) - Local Accommodation NEW FOR 2016 we are now delighted to be able to offer B&B accommodation on site at Bankside Farm, perfect for our students as the workshops are only an arms length away! One double room with ensuite bath/shower in our very pretty and recently refurbished 18th Century Sussex Yeomans Cottage. Tel: - [Links](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/links/) - Links You may find the following websites useful... British Woodworking British Woodworking Magazine "The UK's No.1 Woodworking Magazine". British Woodworking aims to bring new woodworkers to the British woodworking market, this is shown by their commitment to beginners. Regular contributors include Steve Maskery, David Oakes, Gordon Fry, John Lloyd - [French Polishing & Modern Hand Finishes Course by John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/training-courses/short-furniture-making-courses/french-polishing-modern-hand-finishes-course/) - French Polishing & Modern Hand Finishes Skill Level : Beginner / Intermediate Cost : £590 Duration : 5 Days Other : None Dates : 15-19 February 2016 6-10 June 2016 24-28 October 2016 About the course This course is appropriate for both the complete beginner, and the more experienced restorer or furniture maker, - [Tools by Category](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/fine-tools/tools-by-category/) - Tools by Category We are delighted to welcome you to our exciting specialist toolshop. John Lloyd has selected the finest woodworking tools, from around the world, for the discerning craftsman. We consider these products to be the best. If we stock it, we would use it in our workshops, and if you need advice on - [Conquering Chairs - Making a Child's Chair by John Lloyd](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/conquering-chairs-making-childs-chair-john-lloyd/) - Conquering Chairs - Making a Child's Chair Skill Level : Intermediate Cost : £640 Duration : 5 Days Other : Ideally, students should have sound knowledge of tool preparation as this does not form part of the course. All materials are included in the cost. 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Dates : 1-5 February 2016 16 – 20 May 2016 10-14 October 2016 - [Commissions](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/commissions/) - Commissions In the age of high technology, mass production and computer control we pride ourselves in continuing to use traditional cabinet making hand skills and tools to make the finest furniture. Having a piece of bespoke furniture made is an exciting and a truly rewarding process. Within the constraints of what a piece of wood - [Tools by Manufacturer](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/fine-tools/tools-by-manufacturer/) - Tools by Manufacturer We are delighted to welcome you to our exciting specialist toolshop. John Lloyd has selected the finest woodworking tools, from around the world, for the discerning craftsman. We consider these products to be the best. If we stock it, we would use it in our workshops, and if you need advice on - [Demystifying Dovetails - Making & Fitting a Dovetailed Drawer](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/furniture-making-courses/making-a-dovetailed-drawer/) - Demystifying Dovetails - Making and Fitting a Dovetailed Drawer Cost: £590 Duration: 5 Days Additional Costs : None About the Course This is not just cutting dovetails for sake of it, it’s more about training your hands and learning core cabinetmaking skills, cutting dovetails happens to be a very good way of judging how you’re - [Antique Furniture Care & Repairs](https://johnlloydfinefurniture.co.uk/antique-restoration/antique-furniture-care-repairs/) - Antique Furniture Care & Repairs Antique Furniture Care & Repairs Antique Furniture Care & Repairs Antique Furniture Care & Repairs Cost £250 Duration 2 Days This course is designed as a practical introduction to the care of antique furniture. 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