Beginning Cabinet Making

Course one: February 2-13
Course two: May 11-22
Course three: August 31 - September 11
Fee: $1375, GST included
Non-refundable deposit: $300
All materials included
Prerequisite: None

This is a short, intensely focused course which will rejuvenate the skills of existing woodworkers and open the door to aspiring woodworkers wishing to establish a solid foundation of fundamental skills.

Students will learn:

sharpening and tuning of the woodworker's fundamental hand tool kit, i.e. planes, chisels, saws, marking gauges, marking knifes, spokeshaves and scrapers.

to prepare stock so that it is straight, flat, and square, using planes, winding sticks, gauges, calipers and squares.

to accurately mark out work using rulers, squares, gauges, knives, and bevels.

to accurately cut and fit joints using saws, chisels and planes.

to clean-up and finish work using simple materials such as shellac, waxes and oils.

Students develop fundamental bench logic and working processes throughout this period.

During the latter part of the course, machine tools will be introduced and students will learn to use bandsaws, jointers, thicknessers, tablesaws and routers safely.

Centre for Fine Woodworking
PO Box 1452
Nelson, New Zealand
e-mail: info@cfw.co.nz
phone: +64 3 545 2674