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New Zealand's premier furniture making, woodworking & design school

Welcome to the Centre for Fine Woodworking, a not-for-profit school of excellence dedicated to offering the highest quality of tuition available in fine woodworking, preserving and passing on the time-honoured craft to future generations of craftspeople.

The school is located in beautiful Nelson and offers an unparalleled opportunity to immerse yourself in the art and practice of fine woodworking, in a world–class facility under the guidance of highly experienced tutors and internationally renowned woodworkers.

We take pride in offering a wide selection of courses suited to all skill levels. We offer weekend workshops, project-based short courses for beginners and intermediate level, an 8–week Beginners’ Intensive, Master Classes and a full time Furniture Makers’ Programme.

Please contact us if you are interested in any of our courses - we'd love to see you here in our workshop.

The Centre for Fine Woodworking is a registered charity and we are deeply appreciative of everyone who has supported us over the years with donations.

Please consider supporting us with a monthly, annual or one-off donation.

Payment can be made directly through our

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“the best little woodworking school in the Southern Hemisphere”

Videos

Enjoy watching a tour of our woodworking school - meet the team and catch a glimpse of how things roll in our workshop.

Watch a wonderful video created by Scott Brown Carpentry, about the two week Chair Making course he took here with us in the workshop.

Virtual Tours

Testimonial

“The CFW team were fabulous, extremely welcoming and accommodating. The atmosphere was really very special – wonderful location, comfortable & tidy workshop environment.”

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