Short Course- Saturday School- Furniture Making- May 2024

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 4th May
Saturday 11th May
Saturday 18th May
Saturday 25th May
No class as Half Term – Saturday 1st June
Saturday 8th June
Saturday 15th June
Saturday 22nd June
Saturday 29th June
Saturday 6th July
Saturday 13th July
Saturday 20th July
Saturday 27th July

  • 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
  • To find out more about our stonemasonry courses please ring the College on 0208522 1705 or why not attend an open day!
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