Join Gray Balmer for this two day course for beginners. Gray will introduce you to the process of furniture making including: This is a stand alone course where you learn the fundamentals required to start furniture making. It is not…
Explore the gentle, meditative art of wood carving by learning to carve small animal forms. The emphasis of this class is to learn to create a three-dimensional sculpture hand-held using simple hand tools.In this class you will learn how to carve small…
This intensive two-part workshop is designed for woodworkers wishing to develop their understanding of clear finishing products and techniques. The course covers surface preparation, product selection and application techniques through demonstration. With a wealth of experience to call upon, your…
Come and hand carve a beautiful wooden bowl with Carol. You’ll begin with a block of exquisite Australian timber and work through all the processes to create an object that is both useful and sculptural. We’ll cover the following topics:…
Dovetails are an elegant and extremely functional joint that has been fundamental to woodworking throughout the ages. Cutting dovetails accurately and efficiently is a skill that every woodworker should have in their repertoire. In this class you will learn how…
In this two-day box making class, students will construct a beautiful Tasmanian Blackwood Candle-Box with a raised-panel sliding lid and African Ebony pull. Students will choose between half-blind dovetails (advanced) or single through-dovetail with tapered wooden pins (simpler) for corner…
Ben, our furniture restorer, has over 30 years experience of restoring quality furniture for museums and private collections in Australia and England. He will teach you how to restore your treasured period or contemporary furniture and artefacts. With his knowledge…
This half-day workshop will demonstrate how you develop a perfect sharpening technique. It will cover the sharpening of chisels, planes, scrapers and spokeshaves and includes grinding, honing, setting and polishing. Gray BALMER Gray has been designing and making furniture since…
Learn how to renovate an old plane or correctly tune a new one. At this one day workshop you will learn how to flatten the sole, sharpen the blade and adjust, fettle and finely tune your plane. Bring at least…
Do you already own a router, but feel that you’re not able to realise its full potential? Do you lack confidence in the use of your router? Are you considering buying a router? Then this one day workshop is for…