Fine-furniture making course - floating shelf day course in Cheshire

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Description

This one-day course in David’s peaceful, rural workshop in Cheshire is designed as an introduction to fine furniture making. It is aimed at both complete beginners and those woodworkers wishing to brush up on some basics. At the end of the day you will take home a finished floating shelf with recesses for tea light holders (the shelf can be left plain if preferred). The focus is on how to achieve professional standard work by following a series of straight forward steps. The skills learned will form a firm foundation to build on and you will leave the workshop with greater confidence in your own ability. The course explains the issues of working with a natural material by understanding its characteristics and how to turn raw timber into a beautifully polished product. You will learn how to sharpen a plane blade and hand plane a board to size, making sure it is completely flat. Any minor imperfections will be removed with the simple but remarkably useful cabinet scraper. Finally you will sand, detail and apply a finish to the piece. You will get plenty of one to one time as the spacious workshop is equipped to train up to a maximum of three students at a time. You will be training with not just an award-winning designer-maker but also an experienced teacher; David was a TEFL teacher for five years in Italy and Spain in the mid 90’s before finding his way into furniture making and also taught woodwork for Start in Salford for a further four years. He now combines both of his passions with the training he offers.

What's included in the price?

All the tools you will need are provided. Tea, coffee and biscuits are freely available but you will need to bring your own packed lunch.

Duration

1 day

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker


I am a trained cabinet maker / furniture designer maker and have over 25 years’ experience working with wood. I have worked on projects for businesses and high worth individuals including those from the worlds of Hollywood and Premier League football. I also have TEFL training under by belt from the 90s and therefore come from a background of teaching. I taught woodwork part time for Start in Salford for 4 years and then took up training in my own workshop in 2014. Designing and making furniture, lighting, wall art and sculpture has been a passion of mine for many years and my hope is that all students leave the workshop with some of the enthusiasm I have for the fields of Art, Craft and Design.

Suitable for

  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Hearing impaired
  • Corporate days out & team building
  • Suitable for beginners
  • Parking provided
  • Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
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Venue

The Old Cowshed, Castle Mill Lane, Ashley, Cheshire, WA15 0QZ

Cheshire Furniture Courses

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