This two-week course covers woodworking ‘essentials’ including tool sharpening, measuring, marking and cutting a variety of joints.
The vision for this two-week course is to introduce students to a broad range of furniture making skills and experiences in a professional workshop. It has been developed for those looking for an in depth introduction to woodworking skills or to hone existing skills and for some has been a stepping stone to our six-month Professional Course. Training is delivered in small groups by demonstration with the opportunity to practice skills through project work. Working safely and professionally is crucial from the very start and will be reinforced consistently.
Fundamental hand skill training includes sharpening and preparation of tools, hand-planing, joint cutting and assembly.
Power tools including routers, sanders and biscuit/domino jointers are used in the production of simple projects.
An introduction to woodworking machinery includes bandsaw, panel saw, pillar-drill and disc-sander.
‘In all honesty, I have to say that the quality of teaching that you and Phil have given us throughout the course has been in my humble opinion, second to none. I have come away with a sense of achievement that I never really had with any other course and I have a sense that I am perhaps on the right path.’ Adrian Ford
Projects
You will leave us with a good range of basic skills in woodworking (by hand and machine), an understanding of professional standards and have been introduced to our environmental work and preference for home-grown timber.
Projects include a serving board, a table and a box – all made from homegrown timber.
Course highlights
- Introduction to furniture making using hand and power tools
- Sharpening of edge tools
- Hand planing technique
- Safe use of power tools including Biscuit Jointer, Domino Jointer and Router
- Working with a variety of home-grown timbers
- Visiting our Future Forest
- Taking home three projects
Cost: £1250
Age: 18+ (or 14+ with an accompanying and participating adult)
Venue: Sylva Wood Centre, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QT
Tutor: Phil Gullam / Joe Bray
When: 20th April – 1st May
Monday to Friday inclusive – 9.00am to 4.30pm each day
Contact: Phone: 01865 408018 Email: wood@sylva.org.uk