Melbourne Woodworking Classes

2024 Beginners Courses

Our Weekly Project Base Courses are geared towards Beginners or anyone interested in a more structure class where everyone works on the same project once a week and where the start and finish dates are set.

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North Bennet Street School - 18th Century Candle Box - Beginners Course

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$960.00 AUD
24th Jan to 27th March 2024
(10 week course)

Presented by Lee Gratton
North Bennet Street School in Boston is one America’s oldest ‘Artisans’ colleges. It was established in 1881 and runs a total of 7 different programs, one of which is a prestigious 2 Year Furniture Making Course.

The Shaker Nightstand - Beginners Course

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$2040.00 AUD
18th March to 26th August 2024
(22 week course)

Presented by Michael Ooi
The ‘Shaker Nightstand’ course represents the perfect course for the beginner.

Kumiko Box - Beginner's Course

$580.00 AUD
Every Monday evening
2nd Sep to 7th Oct 2024 (6 week course)

Presented by Michael Ooi
In this 6-week Beginner’s course, you will make this stunningly elegant hexagonal Kumiko Box made from Walnut and Maple or Celery Top Pine. Tt is one of the prettiest pieces on offer and certainly packs a punch in terms of woodworking skills learnt in a short period of time.

Shaker Inspired Foot Stool - Beginners Course

$970.00 AUD
17th April to 19th June 2024
(10 week course)
Presented by Lee Gratton
The stool that we will be making during this 10 week course has its origins in the Shaker life.

Windsor Inspired Foot Stool - Beginners Course

$970.00 AUD
17th July to 18th September 2024
(10 week course)

Presented by Lee Gratton
Tailored towards beginners, this Windsor Inspired Footstool offers a satisfying taste of chair making with the convenience of it being scheduled every Wednesday evening for a single term (10 week course).

Natural Edged Bench - Beginners Course

$990.00 AUD
9th October to 11th December 2024
(10 week course)

Presented by Lee Gratton
This elegant Natural Edged Bench offers a satisfying taste of chair making with the convenience of it being scheduled every Wednesday evening for a single term (10 week course).

2024 Intensive Courses

Our Intensive Project Based Courses are for those who would like to immerse themselves in a project and have it completed in the shortest possible time. These courses range from a 1 day course to an 8 day course.

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French Polishing

$395 AUD
Sunday 28th April 2024
Sunday 27th October 2024

Presented by Matt Stonehouse
‘Shaker Oval Boxes’ are recognized artifacts of Shaker life and work.

Shaker Bentwood Tray

$370.00 AUD
Sunday 8th December 2024

Presented by Matt Stonehouse
Adapting the classic Shaker oval box, we present to you the ‘Shaker Bentwood Tray’ course. While not traditional, this form echoes the look of iconic Shaker box tops.

Essential Tools for Woodworking - Beginner's course

BEGINNERS WELCOME!

$890.00 AUD
Fri 19th to Sun 21st July 2024
(3 day course)

Presented by Michael Ooi
You will learn how to make a mallet, marking gauge, dovetail marker and a double bevel marking knife. These 4 tools represent an essential kit for anyone interested in fine woodworking.

Windsor - Jerry Chair

$1850.00 AUD

Mon 8th to Fri 12th April 2024
(5 day course)

Presented by Jon Grant
The Windsor Jerry chair is contemporary in style and efficient to create. The Jerry has both turned legs and spindles, making it as much a beautiful woodturning project as it is a chairmaking one. It requires its maker to turn their hand to steam bending, turning, seat carving and classic Windsor Chair joinery.

Windsor - Continuous Arm Chair

$2350.00 AUD
Tues 17th to Mon 23rd September 2024 (7 day course)

Presented by Jon Grant
This is the Melbourne Guild’s fifth Continuous Arm chair resulting from Peter Galbert’s teaching visit to Australia.

Perch Stool

$930 AUD (2024 course)
Fri 5th April to Sun 7th April 2024
Presented by Jon Grant
This Perch is a great opportunity to introduce you to the world of ‘Windsor’ chair making and the techniques associated with this iconic style.

Shaker Bentwood Box: Sizes 1, 2 & 3

$420 AUD
Sunday 23rd June 2024

Presented by Matt Stonehouse
‘Shaker Oval Boxes’ are recognized artifacts of Shaker life and work.

Tool Sharpening and Hand Plane Tuning

$420 AUD (2024)
Sunday 5th May 2024
Sunday 1st December 2024

Presented by Michael Ooi
This is a very comprehensive one day sharpening course. The importance of this topic is ALWAYS overlooked to the detriment of your furniture making.

Roorkee Chair

$1,650 AUD
Fri 14th to Mon 17th June 2024

Presented by Hugh Anderson
The Roorkee Chair belongs to the genre of Campaign Furniture. In the days of empires, there was a need for rugged, sturdy and simple furniture for military campaigns.

Kumiko Workshop

$790 AUD (2024 course)
Sat 18th to Sun 19th May 2024
Sat 23rd to 24th November 2024
Presented by Alastair Boell
Learn this delicate and sophisticated technique of assembling wooden pieces without the use of nails. Thinly slit wooden pieces are grooved, punched and mortised, and then fitted individually using a plane, saw, chisel and other tools to make fine adjustments.

Hand Cut Dovetailed Box for Beginners

$930 AUD
Fri 11th to Sun 13th October 2024
Presented by Simeon Dux
Most people, I’m sure would feel that hand cut dovetails are a daunting prospect and way beyond their skill level. Yet hand cut dovetails still represent around the world a standard of excellence that is easy to recognize by everyone.

Shaker Bentwood Box: Sizes 4, 5 & 6 (Medium)

$420 AUD
Sunday 18th August 2024

Presented by Matt Stonehouse
This course is recommended for those who have already completed the ‘Introductory’ course to Shaker Bentwood Boxes (Numbers 1, 2 & 3).

2024 Open Workshop

This is a great opportunity for students of all levels to undertake their own projects under the expert tuition of our qualified instructors. Our Open Courses offer ongoing morning, afternoon & evening woodworking classes for students of any level to undertake a project of their own desire. Classes are limited to 8 students and there are between 9 - 11 classes per term, with 4 Terms per year.

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Open Workshop - Monday

$890 AUD: 2024 - 10 week course

This is a great opportunity for students of all levels to undertake their own individual projects under the expert tuition of our qualified instructors. These classes are ongoing and offer a great opportunity to join a group of like minded enthusiasts.

Presented by Mike Green & Lionel Seibert