CABINET MAKING COURSE DETAILS

 

CABINET

MAKING

  • These are  5 day courses suitable for  people who have previously attended the "Tool Sharpening & Tuning" course. The tools that you have previously honed will be used on a variety of projects
     

  • Students will progress through a series of prepared modules. Starting simply and progressively getting harder, these modules are designed to teach you new woodworking skills and techniques.
     

  • As well as tuition from the tutor, notes will be supplied for all courses. At first these will be very comprehensive - taking you through every aspect of the projects. As you progress through the modules, and your skill levels increase,  the notes will reflect this - incorporating mainly design plans, and detailing only descriptions of new practices needed for the project. This means that you will learn how to work from drawings and become more autonomous.
     

  • All students will be encouraged to progress at their own pace, with no time pressures. Some people naturally work quicker than others and also some people have the benefit of having attended more courses. It is therefore,very likely that there will be students on the course working at different levels  on different projects. This is to the benefit of all concerned as everybody will learn from other students` projects (and dare I say it - mistakes)
     

  • Materials for all projects will be supplied by the tutor. As different students will be working on different modules, the course fee does not include these materials. These will be charged individually to students. Details of project prices are given below.

 

  • PROJECT 1: Winding Strips are useful aids when selecting timber.
    You will be making a pair of  Winding Strips. This will improve your planing skills and teach you to produce wood which is square, true and shaped to exact dimensions.  This project will also incorporate  a lecture on ""Timber Technology" so that you are better equipped to buy good quality timber.
    Cost: £8
     

  • PROJECT 2: A Scratchstock is a very useful hand made tool for making mouldings and rebated grooves.
    In making a Scratchstock you will be extending your repertoire of skills to include the use of chisels and Japanese saws.
    Cost: £8
     

  • PROJECT 3: Chopping Board
     Using fine saws and other sharp tools you will shape & cut wood to set specifications and learn how to work from simple plans. You will learn to joint timber using rub joints. You will  make a blade for your scratchstock and scratch a rebated groove. You will make and use templates. You will learn the  technique of using a piercing saw .
    Cost: £25

    •

  • PROJECT 4:  Tea Tray
    You will learn various skills including marking and cutting mortice & tenon joints., as well as furniture assembly.
    Cost: £25

    •

  • PROJECT 5: Lidded Box
    The work involved in making the box is designed to teach you a variety of new skills including through dovetails, lap dovetails, halving joints, mitre joints, rebating, fitting hinges and locks. All these skills will be achieved without the use of power tools, so you will be able to practice them at home without having to invest in expensive machinery.
    Cost: £35

    •
    • VENEERING: There is also the option for students to learn veneering , inlay or marquetry. Please let me know if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity before you arrive for the course.

    COURSE APRONS AVAILABLE

     

    GO TO TOP OF PAGE

    All cabinet making courses run Monday - Friday

    2010 COURSE DATES
     October 11th - 15th ( course full)
     November 15th - 19th

    2011 COURSE DATES

    February 14th - 18th
    February 21st - 25th
    June 13th - 17th
    June 20th - 24th
    October 24th - 28th
    October 31st - November 4th

    There will be a maximum of 6 students on any course, to allow for personal tuition.

    COURSE FEE

    5 Day Course £350
    (£100 deposit + £250 balance)
    This is payable by cheque or by credit/debit card via Paypal
     

    For further information or booking details please contact Philip Hodge

    Tel:+44 (0)1508 493136

    Email:

    philip@philiphodgeantiques.co.uk

    Or you can find booking forms to print or email on your own computer by clicking below.
     (Click on back button to return to this page)

    2010

    2011

    To pay using PAYPAL please click here

    DISCOUNT

    If you attend at least 3 courses with Philip Hodge in a calendar year you will get a 5% discount on all courses (deducted from the last course fee)

    The course will run from 10 am to approximately 4.30 pm on each day. There will be a break during the morning and afternoon sessions for tea/coffee. The lunch break will be 3/4 - 1 hour long

     Tea, coffee & biscuits will be provided within the course fee but students should bring their own packed lunch on each day.

    Places on courses can be reserved for up to 14 days to allow you time to return forms & deposits. Please email or phone to request this service.

    All courses will be held at my Kirby Bedon workshop, which is 3 miles south of Norwich, Norfolk, England. Directions will be sent with the final invoice.
    For more information on the venue for this course please click below

     

    Places will be confirmed in writing on receipt of completed application form and remittance. In the event of you cancelling your booking or failing to pay the full fee, your place on the course cannot be guaranteed. In the event of your cancellation, your deposit is non refundable - the balance of your fee will only be refunded if your place can be filled by another student.  Philip Hodge has the right to cancel the course in exceptional circumstances, in which case, students would receive a full refund of all monies paid.