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The course covers the tuning and sharpening of basic handtools and the basics of accurate timber preparation, setting out and cutting a number of basic woodworking joints and assembly.
The main project is a small attractive side-table designed by David Haig which can be packed flat for ease of transport. The basics of wood finishing will also be shown and in most cases participants are able to try these out on their completed tables.
Participants will also be taken step by step through the safe and efficient use and understanding of the basic woodworking machinery, the tablesaw, bandsaw, jointer and thicknesser.
This course is the prerequisite for enrolment in any of the other individual components of the full time course, and we now offer two new courses Beginning Cabinet Making Course 2 and Course 3 which have been tailored to be the perfect follow up to further your skills and confidence.
Beginning Cabinet Making 2 – "The Wall Cabinet""
Dates:
13 – 24 September 2010
8 – 9 November 2010
12 – 23 September 2011
7 – 19 November 2011
Fee:
$1695 GST included
Non refundable deposit of $350
Material costs included for standard wall cabinet
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making 1
This brand new course is designed to take you beyond the levels of Beginning Cabinet Making 1 – A set project of a small wall cabinet designed by Thorkid Hansen, with a coopered door, taking you a step closer to fine furniture making. This course will extend and reinforce all the basic skills learned in Beginning Cabinet Making. You will experience visting a timber yard, selecting timber with good form and figure to suit the project, and machining timber from its raw state to useable stock. You will make a simple full scale drawing and extract a cutting list. Techniques covered will include dovetailing, drawmaking, fitting of shelves and carcase, coopering, scraping, cleaning up, finishing techniques, and fitting of hinges and handle. You will take away from this course the skills and confidence to develop and undertake your own projects at home.
Beginning Cabinet Making 3 – "The Jewellery Box"
Dates:
11 – 22 October 2010
10 – 21 October 2011
Fee:
$1695 GST included
Non refundable deposit of $350
Material costs included for standard jewellery box
Prerequisite: Beginning Cabinet Making 1
"The Jewellery Box – A box with a tray, a hinged top and a handle" designed by Vic Matthews will lead students into a fascinating area of fine woodworking, this course aims to introduce the principles behind working small and fine with the emphasis strongly on technique. Participants will be led step by step through a set jewellery box project.
Vic says "All my boxes are generally constructed with fine through dovetails with mitred corners. I either have lids which are sawn off after the boxes are glued up – the top generally an overlaid floating panel – and hinged with small butt hinges, or a lid which is a flat frame and panel hinged with two sprung brass rods, which I make myself – rather like the method of attaching watch straps."
This compact two week course will allow students to revisit and develop further the bench skills gained in beginning cabinetmaking and take home a worthwhile and appreciated piece of work.
Please note that Beginning Cabinet Making 2 and Beginning Cabinet Making 3 offer a choice for students as both courses are offered as a follow on from Beginning Cabinet Making 1.
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