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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.

French Polishing

Classes

French Polishing

Josh Cohen

$395 AUD

Presented by Eddy Toffeletti

French Polishing is a traditional finish where you apply thin layers of Shellac onto timber to bring out the subtle beauty held within. To this day, it still remains the warmest and most spectacular finish applied to figured and non-figured timbers. It has the ability to create a 3-dimensional quality to timber.

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The Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking has teamed up with the exceptionally talented and passionate ‘French Polisher’ – Eddy Toffeletti to create this compact ‘bite sized’ one day course in French Polishing.

We will cover all the necessary aspects of French Polishing to enable you to continue this at home on your own projects.

Some of the topics covered will be:

Polishing new timber
Reviving old polish
Oil finishes (eg. Danish Oil)
Grain filling
Rubber making
Waxing

You will be given timber samples for you to polish, and by the end of the day, these could be used by you as a feature panel in a future project, such as a beautiful box!

There’s nothing mysterious about French Polishing.  It’s a wonderful experience that most people find cathartic, and knowing about how to apply this ‘finish’ properly is a must for any professional or amateur furniture maker alike!




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When

Sunday 28th April 2024
Sunday 27th October 2024
From 9am to 5pm
(1 Day)

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