DURATION: 5 days
LEVEL: Beginner/Intermediate
COST: £495
Small boxes and the like are interesting to make and are great gifts if you're in the mood to be generous. They are also perfect as a first project on which to try out your dovetailing skills.
The skills gained on this course will set you up for tackling larger projects such as a cabinet or chest of drawers as they share many of the techniques and joints involved.
You'll be taught how to: measure, mark and cut dovetails; make grooves for the base and shape the lid; plane, scrape and sand the surfaces; assemble the box and glue it 'square' so that it remains the correct shape; apply a finish to protect the surface and enhance the grain.
Once you've completed this course you'll be ready to tackle a box of your own or go on to one of our more advanced classes.