Woodwork 101 (Workshop)
Course Overview
Making a box is the fundamental woodworker's project.
A basic box can be small and simple like a keepsake box, a tissue box, a breadbox, or it can be the basis of a cabinet, a coffee table or a set of shelves.
In this workshop, you take some pre-machined pieces of timber, cut them to size by hand, create traditional rebated joints, fit the base and fit the lid. You use basic hand tools that you can buy at any hardware store and use for many future projects.
In the process you learn how to choose the right timber, how to cut, plane and sand for the best results and how to make and apply wonderful, traditional, eco-friendly finishes.
You go home with a personalised wooden box that you can use or give as a gift for a loved one. You also go home with the confidence to take what you have learnt to the next level!
Materials:
- We will be using a hand saw, a mallet and chisel, some clamps, and traditional shellac. These will be supplied, but if you have your own tools, feel free to bring them.
- Comfortable clothing suitable for a workshop environment
- Lunch (or enjoy a meal from one of the nearby cafes)
Testimonials
"Recently I attended a one day box making workshop with David. I have participated in a number of weekend craft and cooking classes which the NSCC offer at its facility.
David’s class was well structured and enjoyable. All the necessary tools and materials were provided. Although we were given the same technical steps there was enough flexibility for each student to produce their own individual box. I appreciated David’s clear instruction and assistance when required."
"The one day woodworking course was excellent. I am a complete beginner but David was really patient and I managed to make a lovely little cedar box with some nice detailing. We had a friendly group and David created a safe space for us to experiment with the tools and raw materials. It was fun and very satisfying."
David is a stallholder at the Northside Produce Market, held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM—be sure to drop by and check out his woodwork stall!
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About the tutor
David Searson
David lives in St Leonards, is an active member of the Woodworkers Association of NSW, and has a small work space in Artarmon.
Living in a Sydney apartment himself, David will be focused on teaching people how to use basic tools, understand timber that's readily available locally, and how to cut, carve, sand, polish, and use tradtional finishes to create beautiful and lasting peices that you'll be proud to show to friends and family.
David makes pieces of all sorts - his food-related items like cutting boards, spatulas, baker's tools etc are on sale at the Northside Produce Markets. Over many decades, he has also made things like a spinning wheel, several tables, various boxes, kitchen cupboards, book-binders tools, carved spoons, a Norwegian Fiddle, and he does the occasional restoration of antiques.
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