French Polishing
Josh Cohen
$410 AUD (2025
Sunday 26th October 2025
Presented by Eddy Toffeletti
French Polishing is a traditional finish where you apply thin layers of Shellac onto timber to bring out the subtle beauty held within.
Classes
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Shaker Bentwood Tray
Josh Cohen
$380.00 AUD (2025 course)
Sunday 31st August 2025
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 Woodworkers - Beginner's course
Jacqueline Boell
BEGINNERS WELCOME
$890.00 AUD
Fri 17th to Sun 19th October 2025
(3 day course)
Presented by Alastair Boell
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
Jacqueline Boell
$1920.00 AUD
Tues 25th Nov to Sat 29th Nov 2025
9:00am to 5:00pm
(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.
Perch Stool
Josh Cohen
Sun 30th Nov to Tues 2nd Dec 2025
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
Josh Cohen
Sunday 16th November 2025
$440 AUD
Presented by Matt Stonehouse
‘Shaker Oval Boxes’ are recognized artifacts of Shaker life and work.
Tool Sharpening and Hand Plane Tuning
Josh Cohen
$430 AUD
Sunday 30th November 2025
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
Josh Cohen
$1,920 AUD
Fri 13th to Mon 16th June 2025
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.
The Art of Japanese Kumiko
Jacqueline Boell
$820 AUD (2025 course)
Sat 6th to Sun 7th December 2025
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
Josh Cohen
$950 AUD
Fri 10th to Sun 12th October 2025
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)
Josh Cohen
Only 4 spots left.
$440 AUD
Sunday 27th July 2025
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).