Introduction to Furniture Making

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Students will gain a grounding in:

• Safe and effective use and maintenance of a broad range of hand and some portable power tools
• Construction techniques, manipulating, joining and jointing timber and timber based materials
• Sketching and draughtsmanship as a means of communication, taking information from and making working drawings
• Basic furniture forms, frames and carcases
• Surface preparation and finishing

Class sizes are kept small to enable all participants to receive individual guidance. Teaching is for the most part workshop based, with practical demonstrations and handouts. There is regular one to one discussion, planning and feedback.