Class description
Course Overview:
Craft a beautifully designed book stand in our Making a Book Stand with Hand-Cut Dovetails and Through Tenons workshop, focusing on the precision and craftsmanship of traditional joinery. Perfect for beginners and experienced woodworkers alike, this course guides you through essential techniques for creating hand-cut dovetails and through tenon joints. By the end, you’ll have a functional and elegant book stand, showcasing the skills you’ve acquired.
Who Is This Course For?
This workshop is ideal for beginners, intermediate, and advanced woodworkers interested in mastering traditional joinery techniques with hand tools. Beginners will gain foundational skills and confidence, while more advanced participants can refine their precision and deepen their understanding of these classic techniques.
Why You’ll Love This Class:
- Foundational Skills for All Levels: Learn or refine essential skills in dovetail and through tenon joinery with detailed guidance and ample hands-on practice.
- Create a Practical Project: Complete a handcrafted book stand that demonstrates your woodworking skills, making for a functional, stylish addition to your home.
- Master Hand Tools: Gain confidence using traditional tools, including chisels, hand planes, and saws, experiencing the precision and control of working with hand tools.
- Inclusive Learning Environment: This course is designed to welcome all skill levels in a supportive setting, with expert guidance tailored to each participant’s experience.
- Expert Instruction: Work under the guidance of skilled instructors dedicated to ensuring your success, providing personal feedback and support every step of the way.
Course Purpose and Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding Traditional Joinery: Learn the theory and practical application of hand-cut dovetails and through tenon joints, essential for crafting sturdy and visually appealing woodwork.
- Tool Proficiency: Become comfortable with essential hand tools, mastering their use, maintenance, and the techniques needed for clean, precise cuts.
- Surface Preparation and Finishing: Develop skills in surface preparation and gluing techniques, learning how to achieve a polished and professional finish.
- Project Completion: Finish your own book stand, applying the skills learned during the course, and gain confidence to tackle more complex woodworking projects.
Course Content and Structure:
In this hands-on workshop, each session combines theory with practical application. You’ll begin with an overview of dovetail and tenon joint theory, followed by demonstrations on marking out, cutting, and assembling. Throughout the course, you’ll work with chisels, hand planes, and saws, putting theory into practice as you create your book stand. Each session includes step-by-step guidance and demonstrations, ensuring you leave with a polished, finished project.
Hands-On Experience:
With a focus on hands-on learning, each session allows you to directly apply the techniques demonstrated. Working with professional-grade tools under the guidance of expert instructors, you’ll complete each step of your project, from initial measurements to the final finish, building skills and confidence to continue woodworking independently.
Join Us and Start Crafting:
Sign up for Making a Book Stand with Hand-Cut Dovetails and Through Tenons and immerse yourself in the art of traditional joinery. Whether you’re a beginner building foundational skills or an experienced woodworker looking to refine your technique, this course offers the perfect blend of instruction and hands-on practice. Reserve your spot today to create a beautiful, functional book stand that showcases your craftsmanship!
Who Is This Course For?
This workshop is ideal for beginners, intermediate, and advanced woodworkers interested in mastering traditional joinery techniques with hand tools. Beginners will gain foundational skills and confidence, while more advanced participants can refine their precision and deepen their understanding of these classic techniques.
Why You’ll Love This Class:
- Foundational Skills for All Levels: Learn or refine essential skills in dovetail and through tenon joinery with detailed guidance and ample hands-on practice.
- Create a Practical Project: Complete a handcrafted book stand that demonstrates your woodworking skills, making for a functional, stylish addition to your home.
- Master Hand Tools: Gain confidence using traditional tools, including chisels, hand planes, and saws, experiencing the precision and control of working with hand tools.
- Inclusive Learning Environment: This course is designed to welcome all skill levels in a supportive setting, with expert guidance tailored to each participant’s experience.
- Expert Instruction: Work under the guidance of skilled instructors dedicated to ensuring your success, providing personal feedback and support every step of the way.
Course Purpose and Learning Outcomes:
- Understanding Traditional Joinery: Learn the theory and practical application of hand-cut dovetails and through tenon joints, essential for crafting sturdy and visually appealing woodwork.
- Tool Proficiency: Become comfortable with essential hand tools, mastering their use, maintenance, and the techniques needed for clean, precise cuts.
- Surface Preparation and Finishing: Develop skills in surface preparation and gluing techniques, learning how to achieve a polished and professional finish.
- Project Completion: Finish your own book stand, applying the skills learned during the course, and gain confidence to tackle more complex woodworking projects.
Course Content and Structure:
In this hands-on workshop, each session combines theory with practical application. You’ll begin with an overview of dovetail and tenon joint theory, followed by demonstrations on marking out, cutting, and assembling. Throughout the course, you’ll work with chisels, hand planes, and saws, putting theory into practice as you create your book stand. Each session includes step-by-step guidance and demonstrations, ensuring you leave with a polished, finished project.
Hands-On Experience:
With a focus on hands-on learning, each session allows you to directly apply the techniques demonstrated. Working with professional-grade tools under the guidance of expert instructors, you’ll complete each step of your project, from initial measurements to the final finish, building skills and confidence to continue woodworking independently.
Join Us and Start Crafting:
Sign up for Making a Book Stand with Hand-Cut Dovetails and Through Tenons and immerse yourself in the art of traditional joinery. Whether you’re a beginner building foundational skills or an experienced woodworker looking to refine your technique, this course offers the perfect blend of instruction and hands-on practice. Reserve your spot today to create a beautiful, functional book stand that showcases your craftsmanship!
WHAT YOU'LL GET
Attendees will gain hands-on experience in traditional joinery techniques, mastering hand-cut dovetails and through tenons. They’ll leave with a beautifully crafted book stand, improved proficiency with hand tools like chisels, planes, and saws, and a strong foundation in wood selection, marking, and finishing techniques for future projects.
WHAT TO BRINg
PPE will be supplied however students wishing to bring their own should come with a face mask, safety glasses or goggles and earmuffs or earplugs.
Closed shoes are a mandatory requirement for all students.
Those with their own tools relevant to the class should bring them along to get better accustomed at using your own tools but we also supply all tools if you don’t have any.
We have a kitchen onsite with fridge and microwave for those that want to bring their own food, and there are also takeaway options within walking distance.
WORK SHOP location
12 Gerald Street, Marrickville NSW
