Woodworking Course: Introduction to Furniture Building

This woodwork course in Marrickville will leave you ready to tackle furniture-making projects of your very own.


Among the Trees
Among the Trees
5.0 (153)
4k

2 x 8 hours Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 5 to 8

$499 (Afterpay available)
Learn the basics of furniture building including wood and construction principles, design and working with a range of hand tools at this woodworking course in Marrickville. Over the course of two days, you will learn and work under the guidance of an experienced cabinet maker. You'll also be introduced to the basics of finishing your work.
At the end of the course, you will walk away with a beautiful side table you’ve built yourself and an assortment of skills and knowledge that will leave you ready to tackle a range of furniture projects of your own.
This course is for beginners and students 16+ only.
The course is run using entirely hand tools so you need to be aware that there is an element of physicality involved and most of the work is carried out standing up.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 5 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we'll cancel the class; in this case we'll inform you and allow you to get a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.
Knowledge required
This workshop is aimed at people with no or minimal experience with woodwork or cabinet making and who are looking for an introduction to the craft. It is open to anyone 16 years and over.
 
What you'll get
  • A hand made piece of furniture.
  • An appreciation of furniture design.
  • The knowledge to safely and effectively use a variety of traditional hand tools such as handsaws, handplanes, rasps, marking tools, screw drivers, brace and bit, dowels, clamps, and more.
  • An understanding of glue and finish.
  • Hands on experience building furniture.
What to bring
You are encouraged to bring your own protective eyewear however sanitised Personal Protective Equipment will be available to use. Any borrowed PPE needs to be sanitised after use.
Rubber Gloves for application of stain and shellac (however large and extra large disposable gloves will be available)
You are required to wear closed-toe shoes. Please wear clothing that can get dirty (e.g. sawdust and stain will be present). Long hair needs to be tied back and no loose hanging jewellery should be worn.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 16 years old).

Adult accompaniment is not required.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Among The Trees - 27 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW

This venue is within walking distance from Sydenham station (800m).

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Among the Trees
Among the Trees

5.0 (153)
4k

Among the Trees is an ethical and sustainability based start-up for reclaimed timber located in Marrickville. 
Saving timber from demolitions or other discarded uses and making it available to the public through a retail timber shop and woodworking classes. Accessibility to wood doesn't just mean being wheelchair friendly (which we are), it also means helping customers understand how to use and source reclaimed timber. To make it as easy as possible to work with, we offer custom machining and glueing, so the timber in our store can be squared, resurfaced and cut to specific dimensions. We also help empower individuals to have the confidence to undertake woodworking projects by offering woodworking beginners classes that are taught with simple hand tools. 
 
Lumberyards and wood workshops can be intimidating sometimes, ATT is one of the few places that caters not only to architects, planners, homeowners as well as carpenters and tradespeople but also to customers that have little to no woodworking experience and are embarking on DIY and student projects or trying their hand at repair, renovating or building. 
Our workshop at Among The Trees is set up to be the perfect space to learn about hand tools, reclaimed timber, and woodworking. We’ve been hard at work collecting, restoring and tuning all the tools required to learn woodworking, and a few extra ones as well.
 
All-in-all, everyone that is interested in wood is welcome!

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