We are offering an exciting opportunity to those who would like to spend six weeks of uninterrupted time dedicated to creating their own new design or concept, working alongside Michael in a highly motivated, encouraging and open studio environment.

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This 6 day course was designed for woodworkers with at least an intermediate skill level.

The course focuss on learning to cut dovetails by hand, and incorporating them into an elegant box.

This course is a perfect opportunity for anyone who enjoys designing and is eager to expand their creative horizons in woodworking.

COURSE FULL

This two–week introductory course for the beginning enthusiast will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.  

This 4-Day "taster" course is for the absolute beginner, offering a convenient and accessible opportunity to come and have a go at some woodworking.

This 6-day master class is an intermediate to advanced level course covering steam bending and cutting accurate joinery on curved sections.

This 2-day beginner course will familiarise students with their own hand held router and introduce a range of techniques to get the most out of this versatile power tool.

This 2-day course is designed for the beginner or any maker with an interest in learning how to maintain your own machines. It’s an introduction into the care and maintenance requirements of the four most common woodworking machines.

This 2-day course offers an introduction to wood machining in a safe and efficient way. It is intended for the beginner or someone who is starting to set up their own workshop.

In this 5-day course you will enjoy the experience of crafting and fitting a classic drawer. It is designed for those with at least basic or intermediate experience. This course follows on well from the Introduction to Fine Woodworking course.

2-week course is designed for those with at least basic woodworking experience.

Whilst no one chair can cover all the approaches to chair making, this course covers many of the major challenges associated with chairs.

This 3-Day Course is designed for those with some basic experience and interested in making adjustable and reusable jigs for their home workshop.

In this course students will create a set of useful jigs and gain an understanding of how jigs can be used to improve accuracy, safety and repeatability when applied to their own woodworking projects.

2 Day Shaker Box Course (in 3 graduating sizes.)
Suitable for all levels of woodworking enthusiasts. It’s also a family friendly course suitable for parents to take the course with their kids who are over 14.

This two–week course is designed for the intermediate to advanced maker and offers a wonderful opportunity to build one of David Haig’s iconic designs - the elegant, practical and very comfortable hoop stool.

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This 5 day class has been designed for makers with some basic experience in woodworking, preferably with a bansaw and jointer. It introduces the techniques of laminating and coopering and applies them to produce a beautiful bowl.

This 4-day class is suitable for the absolute beginner, or any maker interested in testing the limits of bending wood. This course will introduce you to the delights of steam bending, hot pipe bending and laminating.

“Chasing the line” is an exploration of line and form through the carving of a seed pod inspired form. 3-Day Course. Suitable for those with no experience to any skill level.

In this course students will make an elegant small standing sculpture ( Möbius ) using hand chisels.

This 3-Day Course is suitable for those with no experience to any skill level.

ONLY 2 SPACES LEFT

In this course students will carve a Netsuke ( The Japanese art of miniature carving ) Fish.

This 3-Day Course is suitable for those with no experience to any skill level.

Learn how to sharpen your chisels and plane irons so your tools can be a joy to use.

Please note: This does not include carving or turning tools.

This 6-day course has been designed for anyone with some basic experience. Follows well from the Woodworking Basics course or the Introduction to Fine Woodworking.

Students will create an elegant small hall or sofa table.

This 2-day beginner course will familiarise students with their own hand held router and introduce a range of techniques to get the most out of this versatile power tool.

This 4-day "taster" course is for the absolute beginner, offering a convenient and accessible opportunity to come and have a go at some woodworking.

2 Day Shaker Box Course (in 3 graduating sizes.)
Suitable for all levels of woodworking enthusiasts. It’s also a family friendly course suitable for parents to take the course with their kids who are over 14.

This two–week introductory course will establish a solid skill base and provide the foundation skills for future fine woodworking.

Elevate your woodworking skills to the next level and create a centre piece coffee table for your home. This 6-day course is for those who have some previous woodworking experience and familiarity with operating a bandsaw, tablesaw, drillpress and are comfortable using handtools.

This James Krenov style cabinet is an introduction to classic cabinet making and covers a range of traditional techniques. Designed to follow on from our long-standing and most popular Introduction to Fine Woodworking course. This course is good for those with at least a basic level of experience with Fine Woodworking.

This 6 day course will focus on learning to cut dovetails by hand, and incorporating them into an elegant box.

This 4-day class is suitable for the absolute beginner, or any maker interested in testing the limits of bending wood. This course will introduce you to the delights of steam bending, hot pipe bending and laminating.

Learn to make an elegant jewellery box with a fitted drawer in this 2 week class. Suitable for the intermediate / advanced woodworker, this course covers a range of techniques with both machines and hand tools.