During a busy 5 days you will learn how to mark out and precisely cut a whole range of woodworking joints. Using both handtools and woodworking machinery you will join timber without the use of screws or nails. The number of joints covered on the course will depend on the speed that you are able to work. You will certainly be making hand and machined Rub Joints, Tongue & Groove Joints, Mortise & Tenon Joints and hand cut Finger Joints and Dovetail Joints.
Depending on your progress, you will have the opportunity to also make Biscuit Joints, Halving Joints, Dowel Joints, Mitre Joints, Bridle Joints, Housing Joints, and KD (Knock Down) Joints.
Comprehensive notes and all timber will be supplied at no extra cost. It is not necessary to have attended a course prior to attending but it is not suitable for complete beginners. For those students who have previously atttended my Tool Tuning & Sharpening Course you will have tools sufficiently sharp to achieve precisely crafted joints. For those of you without sharp tools there will be honed tools available for you to hire. These tools will be sharpened prior and during the course. The tool hire cost should be booked at the same time as booking the course.
This course is suitable for people who have done some woodwork but would like to improve their skills. This course would improve your understanding of furniture construction and skill level.
The following is a list of the possible joints available to learn on the course. Details of all these joints will be included in the course notes given to every student on the course.
1a. Hand cut Rub Joint
b. Rub Joint using a router
2a. Tongue & Groove Joint with a loose tongue and a stopped groove cut with a scratchstock
b. Tongue & Groove Joint through to the ends with fixed tongue and groove cut with a router
3a. Blind Mortise & Tenon - hand cut
b. Pegged Mortise & Tenon - blind mortise utilising a pillar drill, tenons cut with a router
c. Through Wedged Mortise & Tenon - using a mortiser and a bandsaw.
4a. Finger Joint - hand cut
b. Finger joint - using a mortiser
5a. Softwood Through Dovetail - hand cut
b. Hardwood Stopped Dovetail - hand cut
6. Dowel Joints - including how to make your own hardwood dowels.
7a. Halving joint in the middle of timber - hand cut
b. Pegged Halving Joint at the ends of timber.
8. Biscuit Joint - using a Biscuit Cutter
9. Bridle Joint - hand cut
10. Keyed Mitre Joint - using a Mitre Saw and a sanding wheel
11. Stopped Shouldered Housing Joint with a router
12. KD Joint (Knock Down)
Booking A Joint Making Course
You can book all courses directly from this website. A stock control system is integral to the website so you can book a place on a course confident in the knowledge that space is available. Of course, if you wish to contact me before booking your course you are welcome to phone or email me with your questions. All course fees can be paid can be paid through the website via Paypal. You do not need to have a Paypal account yourself - just a valid credit or debit card. If you prefer to pay by cheque then you can still reserve your place on a course by selecting the "email" option at the point of payment. Confirmation of your booking will be sent to me, and I will contact you to confirm your preferred payment method (card or cheque). If you would prefer to pay only a deposit of £100 at the time of booking with the balance of the course fee payable 6 weeks prior to the course then this too could be arranged with an "email" booking.
