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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.

People

Living the Dream!

Tom Beattie

Having spent many an hour dreaming of making my own furniture, I was finally able to make it a reality having recently attended the three day Perch Stool workshop with Jon, Alastair and his team. What an amazing three days! Although the course was intensive, the atmosphere was always relaxed, with Jon, Alastair and Doug, ever ready to help and guide us through the various, and often complex stages of the Perch Stool. I found all three of the guys to be extremely generous, who were never shy in being prepared to share their in-depth knowledge and skills, which more often than not, was delivered with an abundance of good humor and musings.

Now as I sit on this wonderful stool, I have to pinch myself to so as to be reminded that it was I who managed to make something so beautiful.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Alastair and Jon from the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking, for providing this wonder course, which has in turn given me the confidence, and patience to be able to continue making lovely pieces of furniture, with my own bare hands.
Having thoroughly enjoyed the course, where a friendship with Alastair, Jon and Doug, was built up, I will most certainly be back in January to undertake another course. I would highly recommend to anyone who has ever thought about taking up a Woodworking or French Polishing course, to consider enrolling with the Melbourne Guild of fine Woodworking.
Thank you Alastair for a wonderful three days – I can’t wait to come back.

PS. Thanks for the wonderful morning and afternoon teas.

Peter Braden - 29th August 2014

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