Short Courses

Two overlapping wooden cutting boards, one light-colored with dark lines, and one dark-colored with a thin light line, on a white surface.

Chopping Board

Every learning path starts somewhere, and for aspiring fine woodworkers it’s almost always sticking a few pieces of timber together. Whether we call it a chopping board, a serving board or a tapas board, this is a great fundamental exercise in how to work timber by hand, imparting an understanding of how timber moves and changes with the seasons. You’ll also learn to use a range of hand tools to shape organic curves.

Duration: 12 hours over 2 days

Cost: $450

Two wooden mallets, one with a cylindrical head and one with a rectangular head, crossed and resting on each other on a plain white background.

Mallet

The best tools are so often those made in the workshop, and this class is a great first exercise on that journey. Using only hand tools, you’ll cut and fit an angled mortise and tenon, creating a traditional timber mallet that can be used for assembling joinery or striking chisels. A range of skills will be taught in how to shape the handle and head into a comfortable and ergonomic shape.

Duration: 12 hours over 2 days

Cost: $310

Empty rectangular wooden tray with handles on sides

Serving Tray

A great class in the finest details of woodworking. In this class, you’ll learn to work with specialised hand tools to cut mitred joints, grooves and rebates, creating a luxury serving tray. Those skills will serve you well in your future woodworking endeavours, particularly in the making of drawers and cabinetry. 

Duration: 12 hours over 2 days

Cost: $490