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
Please note that the College reserves the right to modify or cancel courses prior to their start date
- 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 be redeemed when applying directly via the college, any short course ticket purchased on Eventbrite must use a discount code which can be requested at Admissions@thebcc.ac.uk
