Short Course: Summer School – Furniture Making

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a Summer School – a two or four week block
This is a practical, workshop based course that offers a comprehensive introduction to woodworking and furniture making with hand tools and also some power tools and static machinery. Students will learn:
- To use marking out tools to lay out joinery.
- To use a handsaw, chisels and planes to cut and fit basic woodworking joints (dovetails, halvings, mortice and tenons).
- How to sharpen edge tools (chisels, plane irons).
- How to hand plane timber from sawn.
- The safe use of an electric router and how to use it to run grooves in timber.
- 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 cut hinge housings and fit hinges.
- 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
QUALIFICATION
- College certificate
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Interest in 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
COURSE DURATION
- Two or four week courses
- Monday to Friday – full days
FEES
- Fees to be confirmed but approx £1,o50 for a two week block and £2050 for a four week block including a non-refundable deposit and registration fee of £150
LEVEL
- N/A (college certification only)
- Opportunity to gain material for portfolio or develop your experience in craft/woodworking skills
PROGRESSION
- Other woodworking mainstream programme