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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.

Testimonials

A Himalayan Cedar fell into a rose garden

Tom Beattie

The tree removal company had landed a giant trunk from a Himalayan Cedar tree in our rose garden and needed to be removed. After some investigative work, we found a relative of a friend that knew someone who could help. The answer was Alastair from the Melbourne Guild of Fine Woodworking, who supplied the expertise, manpower and equipment to remove the log from a challenging position, without damaging the garden, then drag it to the milling machine and convert the log into a number of exotically grained slabs suitable, after drying, for making some very fine furniture. We are excited that the cedar log can now be used in such an environmentally friendly way and our rose garden can continue to bloom.

Rob & Chris Palmer - October 2020

categories Testimonial
tags Milling