This is a practical, workshop based course that offers a comprehensive introduction to furniture making with hand tools and also some power tools and static machinery. Students will undertake the construction of small end table in hardwood for taking home at the end of the course. Students will learn:
- General design principles
- To use marking out tools to lay out joinery.
- To use a handsaw, chisels and planes to cut and fit basic woodworking joints.
- How to sharpen edge tools (chisels, plane irons).
- How to hand plane timber from sawn.
- Some basic timber technology and how woodworking joints and furniture are assembled to allow for timber movement.
- How to clamp and glue up your components.
- How to prepare timber surfaces and finish with oil.
- Lots of tips and tricks and how to fix your mistakes!
Please bring:
- Steel toe cap boots (TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON COURSE)
- H or 2H pencils
- pencil sharpener
- rubber/eraser
- notebook/paper
To apply, please use our online form here
- College certificate
- Interest in design and woodworking/furniture
- No prior experience necessary
Please bring:
- Steel toe cap boots (TO BE WORN AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON COURSE)
- H or 2H pencils
- pencil sharpener
- rubber/eraser
- notebook/paper
Kennard Road Site
Timings are 10am-4pm
Saturday 25th January
Saturday 1st February
Saturday 8th February
Saturday 15th February
Saturday 22nd February- no class as half term
Saturday 1st March
Saturday 8th March
Saturday 15th March
Saturday 22nd March
Saturday 29th March
Saturday 5th April
Saturday 12th April- no class as half term
Saturday 19th April- no class as half term
Saturday 26th April
Saturday 3rd May
- Fees £1,050
- N/A (college certification only)
- Opportunity to gain material for portfolio or develop your experience in craft/woodworking skills
- Other woodworking mainstream programme
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.
