beginner woodworking – Make Your Own Side Table
Cost: $1300 (includes all materials)
Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: 4 days – run over 2 consecutive weekends or 4 consecutive days during term breaks. Starts at 9am and over the course of the 4 days will finish between 4-6pm – (1/2 hr lunch).
Course dates
Sat/Sun, 6/7 & 13/14 April 2024
4 spots left
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Description
Join Rob Fabris for this 4-day project-based introduction to furniture making course for beginners. Working with a maximum of 6 students, Rob will introduce you to the fundamentals of joinery and woodwork through the process of making a small side table out of beautiful Tasmanian Myrtle. This will include:
- Introduction to Plans and Drawings
- Timber selection
- Demonstration of how to prepare and cut timber for use in the project.
- Learn how to measure and mark out.
- Sharpening and the benefits of using sharp tools.
- Use of saws, planes and chisels to complete your joinery.
- Use of hand planes to flatten and shape your components.
- Introduction to the usefulness of jigs (used to taper the legs, etc).
- Use and application of different glues
- Clamping
- Finishing techniques and the benefits of different finishes.
- Provide you with a list of suppliers for future purchase of supplies and tools.
The table is 320mm Wide x 320mm Long x 430mm High
Instructor
Rob Fabris
In 1996 Rob completed “Designing in Wood” at the Coles School of Woodcraft. Since 1998 his workshop has been located in Box Hill where he has been making bespoke furniture and teaching woodworking courses.
Payment information
Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation email of your enrolment along with a paid in full tax invoice.
Cancellation: Course places are limited. If a course has to be cancelled due to insufficient enrolments, we will notify you and issue you with a full refund or arrange a transfer to another class.
Refunds:
- If you need to withdraw from a class, please notify us immediately.
- For withdrawal less than 3 weeks prior to the course and where the booking cannot be refilled OR failure to attend the course – NO refunds or transfers are allowed
GST: All prices include GST
Course Information
$1300 incl.gst
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