CoCraft Woodworking

4 Week Woodworking Course for Beginners

With guidance from an expert, you’ll learn the step-by-step processes required to make a beautiful stool or side table from recycled hardwood finished in hard wax oil and a custom chopping board that you can take home.

This course is designed for beginners or people with little or no woodworking knowledge or experience.

Skill level • Beginner

Time Commitment • 4 x 3 Hours

Cost • $640 AUD

What you will learn

• Timber identification and selection

• Timber furniture design principles

• Safe use of woodworking machinery including, router, drop saw, thicknessor, orbital sander, panel saw and biscuit joiner

• Safe use of hand tools

• Basic joinery techniques including cutting rebates, jointing and clamping

• Filling, sanding and finishing techniques

What you will get

With guidance from an expert tutor, you’ll learn the step-by- step processes required to make a beautiful stool or side table from recycled hardwood finished in hard wax oil and a custom chopping board that you can take home.

The timber required for these pieces is valued at over $80 and included in the course price.

We provide light snacks and water.

Who is this course for

Beginners or people with little or no woodworking knowledge or experience. Anyone 16 years of age or over - curiosity and enthusiasm is more important than knowledge to us!

When does this course run?

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm to 8:30pm or Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 12pm to 3pm. Check booking tab on the left for details. Note that the course runs same day and time each week depending which day you book, one class per week for 4 weeks. If you book the Saturday class you attend every Saturday for 4 weeks etc.

What do you wear to classes?

Please wear covered shoes (no thongs!) and some clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit dusty and dirty. If you have long hair, please tie it up for safety.