Woodworking - Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced

Beginner Programme:Week 1: Sawing techniques. To include introduction to tenon saw squares and measuring. Week 2: Corner/tee Halving Joints. To include introduction to Marking gauges and chiselling techniques. Week 3: Tee Halving & Bridle Joints. To include introduction to mortice gauges precision cutting, Trenching, and marking techniques. Week 4: Bridle joint. To include introduction to mortice gauges precision cutting, Trenching, and marking techniques. Week 5: Dovetail halving joint. To include introduction to marking and cutting techniques. Week 6: Mortice and tenon joint. To include introduction to mortice chisel & chiselling techniques. Week 7: Tool maintenance. To include introduction to sharpening of chisels and planes, and planning techniques.Intermediate Programme:Week 1: Mortice & Tenon Joint. To include a re-introduction to mortice chisel & chiselling techniques. Week 2: Measuring all components, marking, squaring & gauging using traditional hand tools & methods Week 3: Jointing Footstool top, using traditional hand tools and Domino biscuits. Week 4: Cutting of tenons to top and mid rails by hand using traditional hand tools & methods Week 5: Cutting of mortices to legs by hand using mortice chisels. Week 6: Gluing and assembling of footstool using a variety of clamps. Week 7: Clean & sand to finish, allowing you to complete the final decorative finish of your choice at home.Advanced Programme:Week 1: Overview of project/ product. Measuring all components, marking, squaring & gauging using traditional hand tools & methods. Week 2: Cutting of tenons to top and mid rails by hand using traditional hand tools & methods. Week 3: Shaping Console Tabletop, using a mix of traditional hand tools and power tools. Week 4: Cutting of mortices to legs by hand using morticing machine. Week 5: Console Table Gluing and assembling of footstool using a variety of clamps. Week 6: Manufacturer of faux drawer fronts and decorative flutings and fitting.