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14 Cottage St
Blackburn, VIC, 3130
Australia

0413 537 490

The Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking was founded by Alastair Boell in 2007. After graduating from the world renowned North Bennet Street School, Boston (USA) Alastair felt that there was a great need in Australia for an educational facility that focuses on traditional skills. 

The Guild is committed to preserving and advancing craft traditions in furniture making. We are also committed to promoting a greater awareness and appreciation of
craftsmanship. In our classes we emphasize the skillful use of hand tools and power equipment and an informed use of appropriate materials. We are passionate about what we do and want to share information, ideas and skills with all our students young and old, from beginner to advanced.

Essential Tools for Woodworking - Beginner's course

Classes

Essential Tools for Woodworking - Beginner's course

Jacqueline Boell

$890.00 AUD

Presented by Michael Ooi

The Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking is excited to offer this 3-day Essential Tools for Woodworking course. For this course, you will learn how to make a mallet, marking gauge, dovetail marker and a double bevel marking knife. These 4 tools represent an essential kit for anyone interested in fine woodworking.

You will be directed to the MindBody booking page.

The design of the mallet and marking gauge have been borrowed from the North Bennet Street School (Boston, USA) and are a compulsory component of their 2-year full time program. The dovetail marker and the double bevel marking knife have been designed by Alastair Boell of the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking.

All 4 tools are critical in the production of beautiful hand-made woodworking projects. Each tool offers a unique set of skills that you will be guided through. For example, the mallet requires an understanding of wood technology, which will be explained to you thoroughly. This will be followed by an extremely practical way of gluing up your laminated mallet and turning it on the lathe. You will be shown how to proficiently use several turning tools, including callipers, roughing out gouge, parting tool and the spindle gouge. The length and weight of your mallet will be decided by you.

All the tools will be made from salvaged timbers from in and around Melbourne, and subject to availability, for the dovetail marker and double bevel marking knife, we will be able to use some exotic Australian desert species.

For any woodworking enthusiasts or anyone interested in pursuing woodworking, these 4 tools are a ‘must have’! Apart from this, the course also gives you a great insight into general tool making and we are sure it will give you the confidence to make more of your own tools into the future.

Instructor
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Michael Ooi

Coming from a background in music and architecture, Michael’s journey into furniture making was prompted by some ideas and interest that he had in instrument making (drums in particular). The study of furniture making seemed to be the most practical and logical step to acquire the necessary skills for wooden instrument making.Accordingly in 2014/15 Michael undertook a Certificate III in Cabinet and Furniture making at Holmesglen TAFE full-time.

Through participation in the Furniture Making course, he became more interested in the craft of furniture making itself and gained a great satisfaction and inspiration from the experience of working with wood.

Since 2016 Michael has been a full time furniture maker making furniture at Whelan, Westwood and Tide Designs.

Michael has entered pieces in the Student Craftsmanship category of Furnitex Awards in 2014 and 2015, both of which became finalist pieces and also received an award for Excellence in Craftsmanship at the Holmesglen TAFE Design Awards for 2014.

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When

Fri 19th to Sun 21st July 2024
(3 day course)

Location
Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking.
14 Cottage St, Blackburn

 

Testimonial

“I would like to thank all of the teachers at the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking. They all provided great support and knowledge which was especially helpful for someone rekindling their love of working with wood.”

Trevor Clarke

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