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4 Week Woodworking Course for
Beginners

Learn the basics of furniture making while producing two beautiful solid timber pieces to take home.

Skill level • Beginner

Time Commitment • 4 x 3 Hours

You will make • a timber stool and chopping board

Cost • $640 AUD


✓ Timber identification and selection

✓ Timber furniture design principles

✓ Safe use of woodworking machinery including, router, drop saw, thicknessor, orbital sander, panel saw and biscuit joiner

✓ Safe use of hand tools

✓ Basic joinery techniques including cutting rebates, jointing and clamping

✓ Filling, sanding and finishing techniques

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2 Week Log Stool Making Course for Beginners

Craft your very own solid timber log stool using Australian native Cypress Pine.


Skill level • Beginner

Time Commitment • 2 x 2 Hours

You will make • a solid timber log stool

Cost • $295 AUD


✓ Joint and machine the timber from rough sawn

✓ Cut angles on legs with a professional panel saw

✓ Sand and assemble the pieces with precision

✓ Utilise specialised tools like the Domino and straps for clamping

✓ Apply wax and stain for a professional finish

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4 Week Intermediate Furniture Making Course

Produce a beautiful custom side table with a round top and double lap joints and a small serving board with a custom handle.

Skill level • Intermediate

Time Commitment • 4 x 3 Hours

You will make • a custom timber side table

Cost • $675 AUD


✓ Cutting mitre joins with grain matching

✓ Using a domino machine - and how to make a jig for it

✓ Cutting rebates by hand, table saw, and straight cut router bit

✓ Cutting a round table top on a table saw (yes, that's right!)

✓ Cutting a round table top on a bandsaw and flush cutting router bit

✓ How to use a drill press

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2 Week Timber Planter Course for Beginners

Discover the art of creating a stunning timber planter with drip tray to adorn your home.

This course is designed for beginners or people with little or no woodworking experience.

Skill level • Beginner

Time Commitment • 2 x 2 Hours

You will make • a timber planter

Cost • $295 AUD


✓ Learn how to machine and dress recycled timber

✓ Master the skill of cutting angles on a table saw

✓ Gain knowledge on using an orbital sander effectively

✓ Understand the process of accurately gluing up a round pot with tape and straps

✓ Learn techniques to trim, route, sand, and finish your timber planter

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4 Week Cabinet Making Course for Beginners

During this intensive four week course, the experts at Cocraft will guide you through all the basics of cabinetmaking needed to tackle your DIY projects at home.

This course is designed for beginners or people with little or no woodworking knowledge or experience.

Skill level • Beginner

Time Commitment • 4 x 2.5 Hours

You will make • bedside cabinet with solid timber top and soft-close drawer

Cost • $650 AUD


✓ Cabinetmaking overview, terms, concepts, and fundamentals

✓ How to plan, measure, and cut panels accurately to size

✓ How to build a cabinet and drawer using glue, a brad nail gun, screws, and clamps

✓ How to use a trim router, orbital sander, and drills

✓ How to install soft-close drawer runners

✓ How to install soft-close cabinet hinges and doors

✓ How to prepare, paint, and finish MDF, plywood, and solid timber

Private 2 Hour Timber Planter Course for Beginners

If you have ever been curious about furniture making or woodwork in general and don't know where to start, this is the place! Come along by yourself or bring a friend or partner at no extra cost - no experience required!

Skill level • Beginner

Time Commitment • 1 x 2 Hours

You will make • a timber serving board

Cost • $180 AUD


✓ Timber species used in furniture making

✓ Types of joints commonly used

✓ How to machine (thickness) and use an orbital sander

✓ How to cut a board to size on a table saw

✓ How to use a router to achieve professional quality edges

✓ Overview of timber finishes, polyurethanes, oils, waxes, and stains

✓ What equipment to buy for a home workshop and where to start

✓ Where to buy timber for projects

Four printed certificates for successful completion of woodworking classes, placed on a wooden surface with wood shavings around them. The certificates include congratulatory messages and contact details for the classes.

Gift Vouchers

Give the gift of making with a special CoCraft gift voucher!

You will receive a personalised voucher which can be used with any of our woodworking courses.

Buying a gift voucher allows the flexibility to choose the most suitable course at the most suitable time and date.

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