Class description
Discover the art of woodworking in our Introduction to Woodworking course, designed for individuals with little to no prior experience. Over the span of eight 3-hour sessions held weekly, you’ll gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience with essential hand tools and techniques. With a focus on hand saws, chisels, planes, and marking tools, this course offers the perfect introduction to the craft – covering safety, timber selection, and the fundamental skills needed to confidently tackle woodworking projects. You’ll complete three projects: a bread board, mitred boxes, and a mallet.
Why You’ll Love This Class:
- Beginner-Friendly Learning: This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior woodworking experience is needed, and our expert instructors will guide you step by step through the learning process.
- Hand Tool Foundation: You’ll develop solid hand-tool techniques using hand saws, chisels, planes, and marking tools – the core skills that underpin all good woodworking.
- Comprehensive Knowledge: From timber selection to joinery techniques, you’ll learn the fundamentals of woodworking, giving you a strong foundation for future projects.
- Create Three Projects: Throughout the course, you’ll complete a bread board, mitred boxes, and a mallet — each designed to progressively build your skills and confidence.
- Expert Instruction: Learn from experienced woodworkers who are passionate about teaching and ensuring your success, providing personalised guidance and feedback.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Safety First: Understand and implement essential woodworking safety protocols, including proper tool usage, protective gear, and workshop organisation.
- Hand Tool Mastery: Gain hands-on experience with essential hand tools – hand saws, chisels, planes, and marking and measuring tools – learning their functions, maintenance, and best practices for accurate, safe use.
- Timber Selection: Learn to identify different types of timber and understand how to choose the right material for your specific project needs.
- Precision Skills: Develop accuracy in measuring, marking, and layout techniques – crucial for achieving professional-quality results in your woodworking.
- Joinery Techniques: Learn the fundamental principles of joinery, including mitred joints and precision fitting methods used to join timber pieces together.
- Cutting and Shaping: Use hand saws, chisels, and planes to cut and shape timber, mastering these essential techniques through hands-on practice.
- Finishing Skills: Understand the finishing process, including sanding and applying protective coatings to enhance the look and durability of your final product.
- Project Work: Complete three projects – a bread board, mitred boxes, and a mallet – applying the skills learned throughout the course to create pieces you can be proud of.
Course Content and Structure:
This course is structured around a combination of theory and hands-on practice, ensuring that you not only learn the concepts but also apply them in real-time. Each of the eight weekly sessions will begin with a brief theory lesson, introducing the topic and demonstrating the necessary techniques. Afterward, you’ll move on to hands-on practice under the supervision of our expert instructor.
The course focuses primarily on hand tools, with limited machinery use where appropriate. Your three projects are designed to build progressively:
- Bread Board – Master accurate marking, cutting, and planing
- Mitred Boxes – Introduce joinery, precision fitting, and attention to detail
- Mallet – Bring together previous skills while exploring basic design considerations and assembly
By the end of the course, you will have completed all three projects and gained the confidence to tackle woodworking tasks independently using hand tools.
Hands-On Experience:
This course is designed to be fully hands-on, giving you the opportunity to practise what you learn in a supportive environment. Each session is carefully crafted to ensure you get plenty of practice using the hand tools and techniques taught during the class, with guidance and feedback from experienced instructors. You’ll leave each session having made real progress on your projects.
Join Us and Start Crafting:
Sign up for our Introduction to Woodworking course and discover the satisfaction of shaping timber with your own hands. Whether you’re looking to create custom pieces for your home, build furniture that lasts, or simply enjoy woodworking as a rewarding hobby, this course offers the perfect starting point. With expert guidance, three hands-on projects, and a supportive learning environment, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to make woodworking a lifelong craft. Reserve your spot today and begin your woodworking journey.
Why You’ll Love This Class:
- Beginner-Friendly Learning: This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior woodworking experience is needed, and our expert instructors will guide you step by step through the learning process.
- Hand Tool Foundation: You’ll develop solid hand-tool techniques using hand saws, chisels, planes, and marking tools – the core skills that underpin all good woodworking.
- Comprehensive Knowledge: From timber selection to joinery techniques, you’ll learn the fundamentals of woodworking, giving you a strong foundation for future projects.
- Create Three Projects: Throughout the course, you’ll complete a bread board, mitred boxes, and a mallet — each designed to progressively build your skills and confidence.
- Expert Instruction: Learn from experienced woodworkers who are passionate about teaching and ensuring your success, providing personalised guidance and feedback.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Safety First: Understand and implement essential woodworking safety protocols, including proper tool usage, protective gear, and workshop organisation.
- Hand Tool Mastery: Gain hands-on experience with essential hand tools – hand saws, chisels, planes, and marking and measuring tools – learning their functions, maintenance, and best practices for accurate, safe use.
- Timber Selection: Learn to identify different types of timber and understand how to choose the right material for your specific project needs.
- Precision Skills: Develop accuracy in measuring, marking, and layout techniques – crucial for achieving professional-quality results in your woodworking.
- Joinery Techniques: Learn the fundamental principles of joinery, including mitred joints and precision fitting methods used to join timber pieces together.
- Cutting and Shaping: Use hand saws, chisels, and planes to cut and shape timber, mastering these essential techniques through hands-on practice.
- Finishing Skills: Understand the finishing process, including sanding and applying protective coatings to enhance the look and durability of your final product.
- Project Work: Complete three projects – a bread board, mitred boxes, and a mallet – applying the skills learned throughout the course to create pieces you can be proud of.
Course Content and Structure:
This course is structured around a combination of theory and hands-on practice, ensuring that you not only learn the concepts but also apply them in real-time. Each of the eight weekly sessions will begin with a brief theory lesson, introducing the topic and demonstrating the necessary techniques. Afterward, you’ll move on to hands-on practice under the supervision of our expert instructor.
The course focuses primarily on hand tools, with limited machinery use where appropriate. Your three projects are designed to build progressively:
- Bread Board – Master accurate marking, cutting, and planing
- Mitred Boxes – Introduce joinery, precision fitting, and attention to detail
- Mallet – Bring together previous skills while exploring basic design considerations and assembly
By the end of the course, you will have completed all three projects and gained the confidence to tackle woodworking tasks independently using hand tools.
Hands-On Experience:
This course is designed to be fully hands-on, giving you the opportunity to practise what you learn in a supportive environment. Each session is carefully crafted to ensure you get plenty of practice using the hand tools and techniques taught during the class, with guidance and feedback from experienced instructors. You’ll leave each session having made real progress on your projects.
Join Us and Start Crafting:
Sign up for our Introduction to Woodworking course and discover the satisfaction of shaping timber with your own hands. Whether you’re looking to create custom pieces for your home, build furniture that lasts, or simply enjoy woodworking as a rewarding hobby, this course offers the perfect starting point. With expert guidance, three hands-on projects, and a supportive learning environment, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to make woodworking a lifelong craft. Reserve your spot today and begin your woodworking journey.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
In this woodworking introduction, you’ll craft three projects – a bread board, mitred boxes, and a mallet – while gaining essential hand-tool knowledge and skills. Equipped with the ability to mark, cut, fit, and finish with precision, you’ll be ready to explore further woodworking projects with confidence.
WHAT TO BRINg
PPE will be supplied however students wishing to bring their own should come with a face mask, safety glasses or goggles and earmuffs or earplugs.
Closed shoes are a mandatory requirement for all students.
Those with their own tools relevant to the class should also bring them along to get better accustomed at using them but we also supply all tools if you don’t have any.
We have a kitchen onsite with fridge and microwave for those that want to bring their own food, and there are also takeaway options within walking distance.
WORK SHOP location
12 Gerald Street, Marrickville NSW
