This weekend course is designed for enthusiastic but inexperienced amateurs and will cover the following topics:

What to make
What sort of wood to use and where to get it
What tools do we need - hand/power
Tool sharpening
Cutting, planing & chiselling
Joints:  how to join two pieces of wood at right angles
Routers:  what they can do and how to use them
Lathes:  same as above
Wood finishes
Ironmongery and adhesives

Click on Simon Cousins' name above to see information about the tutor.

Participants' comments (one-day course):

Fantastic in every way!  I would love to come back.  Danielle
Great course.  Learnt a lot in one day and feel a lot more confident.  Time to go home and make something.  It would be great to do a longer weekend course and make a few joints.  Caroline
I would have liked more hands on - both on the machines and the hand tools.  I think too much time was spent on the hand tools when the actual work was mostly on the machines.  Susie
It's a wonderful course, and location.  Lunch was amazing!  Thank you for your kindness and hospitality.  Nick Drake
Lovely day, learnt what I wanted to know.  Good food, good hosts.  Simon is great and communicates well.

Course availability: 10