Short Courses in
Fine Furniture Making

Maximum of 3 students per class or individual tuition with an experienced teacher and professional cabinet maker.

Overview

Whether you are looking to try a new activity or improve your existing woodwork skills, I offer short courses using traditional cabinet making techniques (fine woodworking) for absolute beginners upwards. 

My rural workshop in Ashley, Cheshire is the perfect place for you to get away from everyday life and absorb yourself in working with a most rewarding natural material. You will get plenty of one to one time as the spacious workshop is equipped to train up to a maximum of three students at a time. If you’d like to tailor a course to your needs, you can also arrange bespoke sessions.

There’s an abundance of training available online, however the quickest way from A to B is often with a trained professional to guide you and correct your technique. The courses I run are designed to help you learn how to problem solve so that you can work with precision when the task requires it. Some of the courses are project based so you will come away with a beautiful finished piece at the end of our time together. 

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Our negative beliefs often stop us from making progress in life; “I’m not creative”, “I’m not good with my hands”, “I have no patience”, “It has to be perfect”.

These are some of the things that I hear students say about learning new skills and it’s always very heart-warming to see their attitudes change by the end of the courses I run. Taking a material and transforming its use and appearance with the aid of tools is such an absorbing and rewarding process. By allowing oneself to make mistakes and learn from them, it nurtures a change in the things we tell ourselves which helps us make improvements in other aspects of our lives.

Client Testimonials

“The course exceeded my expectations in terms of the quality of the finished product.”
Paul
“It was great fun using all the equipment and David's teaching style is very supportive and patient. He is a true artist as well as craftsman, and will inspire you to be the same."
Helen
"I found the course excellent. David is a very good and knowledgeable teacher. The one day course gave me more than just a floating shelf. It gave me an introduction to new woodworking skills and the confidence to develop them further."
Iain
"David was patient and attentive and gave me enough space for me to find my confidence and rhythm while also giving me that extra push for when I slacked off. I loved the rural setting of the workshop and found the whole day enjoyable ."
Shireen
"The best birthday ever’ - my mums comment at the end of our floating shelf workshop day. We had such a lovely time and learnt so much. David was so helpful and attentive, everything was explained and demo’d. We would totally recommend this course to anyone looking for expert guidance in a relaxed setting. Thanks again David!"
Allie and Mary
We thoroughly enjoyed this workshop! David is extremely knowledgable and patient making sure our techniques were right. We are now the proud owners of 2 beautiful Ash floating shelves!"
Kathy and Jay