Wood Workshop Series for Women

Our very popular 5-week series of 2-hour workshops cover some of the equipment found in our wood workshop. It's suitable for novices or anyone wishing to upskill, particularly in power tools and machinery. If you are new to woodworking, attending this workshop is a requirement of our Membership.

Each session will offer the chance to use different tools and machinery in a supportive, friendly setting while doing good for the community by building items for our partner, Urban Ark - Manawa Taiao.

Dates for this series (Saturdays):
Week 1 - 8 Oct
Week 2 - 15 Oct
Break for hols
Week 3 - 29 Oct
Week 4 - 5 Nov
Week 5 - 12 Nov

​​Week 1. Sexy saws... and planing
includes timber basics, marking measuring, hand-saws, planing, and cutting with a hand saw.

Week 2. Feel the power
includes safety and power tools such as skill/circular saws, drop saws and bench saws

Week 3. Screw it
includes drills, bits and drilling and presses plus nails, screws and screwing

Week 4. Grind it, baby
working with metal including cutting and grinding

Week 5. Joint time
includes assembling work, jigs, quality control, joints, tool kits (if time)

+ + +
​
What to Expect:​
​
Each class is for 2 hours
All workshop PPE (eye, ear, respiratory protection) will be available but you are welcome to bring your own.
Max of 6 people per workshop (minimum of 4 to run)