Five day woodwork course - tools

Description

For the course dates please click on the link above. This five day woodwork course is a self interest woodwork course where my aim is to give you the confidence and the knowledge to use basic hand tools and some of the more common power tools, to show you how to look after your tools, keeping them sharp and in a good usable state. We will discuss what to look for when you go shopping for tools, the safe use of hand held power tools and again, how to look after them. You will be able to pick from a list of projects before you arrive that I believe you can complete in 5 days or less so that you will go home with one of them and you can proudly say “I made that”. (Don’t worry if you finish early there will be other things to make and learn about.) I cover the teaching of how to handle tools by getting you started on your project and, as you need to use a new piece of equipment, I show you how. This means that the instruction is fresh in your mind and you do the task there and then. There will only be a maximum of 4 students at a time, this will mean that Mark and I will be available when you need help and advice. The courses start at 9 o’clock on Monday morning. We will normally stop for tea at 10.30 o’clock (tea and coffee will be available whenever you want it but I like tea at 10.30) but that will not stop me talking as this is a good time to cover general information on woodworking and for you to ask questions of a more general nature. The same at lunch time and afternoon break. We will finish the day at 5 o’clock. The rest of the week we will follow the same sort of timings. I am usually in the workshop by 8.45am and you will be able to get to your bench from then on. We will finish the week on Friday between 2 and 3 o’clock. This course is intended to be relaxed, happy and informal where you go at your own speed. There is no pressure or exam at the end, but I hope that you will complete your course with a sense of achievement and the desire and the skill to make more things from wood. Although the workshop has many facets to it, on course weeks you get the undivided attention of both Jay and I to make sure that we are there to help and advise when you need it. There are also more advanced skills courses, we will discuss these during your course and you may also be interested in the 2 day Box Making weekend courses that are run from the same workshop.

What's included in the price?

A basic tool kit will be provided for your use while you are with us and the course fee includes ear defenders and a dust mask that will be yours to keep at the end of the course. Tea and coffee are provided. The Cost of the wood used is not included and there is a choice of 4 different projects. Please get in touch via 'Message the tutor' for prices of wood for each project. There is a van that comes at lunch time where you can buy sandwiches, fruit and pies etc.

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

mark farrelly at Lakeland Cabinet Makers

with Craft Courses since 2012

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