This is an ideal beginners class or a refresher course for learners who have been away from working in wood for a while. You will build a dovetail tool tray and a traditional wooden mallet whilst learning the following traditional and heritage skills:
Joints covered (how to set out/cut/fit):
– sharpening chisels and plane blades
To register your interest or apply for a place, please use our online form here
College certificate
- Interest in woodworking
- No prior experience necessary
You will need to bring:
- Steel toe-capped boots (to be worn at all times while on course)
- H or 2H pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser/rubber
- Pens/pencils
- Notebook/paper
Kennard Road Site
Class timings are 10am-3pm
February 8th
February 15th – No class due to half term
February 22nd
March 1st
March 8th
March 15th
March 22nd
March 29th
April 5th
April 12th – No class due to half term
April 19th – No class due to half term
April 26th
May 3rd
- 10 day Saturday Course is £900. Please apply via website to register your interest and we will contact you with further details
- N/A (college certification only)
- Opportunity to gain material for portfolio or develop your experience in design
- Other woodworking courses at the college including our full time and part time diploma courses
Apply via our website here or on our Eventbrite
- For currently enrolled BCC students (on a study programme or apprenticeship) a 25% discount will be applied on the fees for a short course taken in the same academic year that they are enrolled
- For any currently enrolled short course student who wants to enrol on a full or part time study programme (19+) in the subsequent academic year we offer a 50% fee rebate on the cost of their short course.
- For any BCC alumni of study programme or apprenticeship they can get a 20% discount on the short course fee.
Discounts can only be redeemed when applying directly via the college, any short course purchased on Eventbrite is not eligible for discounts.
