Woodwork, upholstery and interiors
Woodwork
Woodwork 1 training course
Who the course is for
The course is designed for learners with little or no woodworking experience.
Course location
Thomas Calton Centre, Alpha Street, SE15 4NX. The car park entrance is on the right about 30 meters down Alpha Street from Choumert Rd. As you enter the car park, approach the blue door in the far left-hand corner. The woodwork and upholstery workshops are through the door on the right.
What you’ll learn
The course covers using hand tools to make the most common and useful wood joints, which form the basis of many woodwork projects.
Starting with making a bench hook, which will be used throughout the course, we will go on to make halving joints, housing joints, and finally mortice and tenon joints. Each new joint will help build the skills required for the next joint. You will also be instructed in the use and care of the hand tools that we will use.
How the course is taught
At each stage there will be a demonstration by the tutor followed up with one-to-one support as you work on each joint. There will be sample pieces to refer to, showing every stage of the joint being worked on and printed handouts will be available.
Materials you’ll need
There is a charge of £25 for essential materials used on the course (wood, screws, glue, nails, etc). All learners should bring
- a pen, an HB pencil and a rubber
- a notebook/folder
- a camera or camera phone (these are useful for recording your progress)
- strong, thick-soled shoes (as you'll be working in a workshop) don't wear sandals or thin-soled shoes
The workshop is fully equipped with all the necessary woodwork tools.
After the course
- with at least 80% attendance on this course, you can progress to our ‘Introduction to Woodwork 2 project course'
- work on projects at home
- join the South London Maker Space to continue to be able to use a community-run wood-workshop
How to enrol
Complete an enrolment form online
Find out how to enrol, locations and more about our services.
Course details
|
Title |
Days and times |
Course code, start date, number of weeks |
Fees £5 annual registration fee applies |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Woodwork 1 training course |
Monday 10am to 1pm |
WU4017 13 January 2025 10 weeks |
£150 standard £75 concession Materials fee £25 |
|
Woodwork 1 training course |
Monday 6pm to 9pm |
WU4018 13 January 2025 10 weeks |
£150 standard £75 concession Materials fee £25 |
|
Woodwork 1 training course |
Tuesday 10am to 1pm |
WU4019 14 January 2025 10 weeks |
£150 standard £75 concession Materials fee £25 |
Contact information
You can:
- email adult.learning@southwark.gov.uk
- phone 020 7358 2100 or 020 7358 2101
Page last updated: 22 November 2024
