Get professional training in woodworking by the sea!
Intensive and practical:
The course includes skill-building, an optional Level 3 qualification and a personal project piece designed and made by the student. It includes 400 hours of scheduled bench time supervised by the tutor.
The workshops include a cabinet-making bench for each student, a tool kit sufficient for completing the course, and a separate dedicated machine shop which includes a range of small industrial quality floor standing and benchtop machinery.
Based on the same winning philosophy and ethos as our boat building training, the course delivers a solid foundation in woodworking to aspiring makers - ready for whichever path they take next.
Located on the picturesque Monmouth Beach in stunning Lyme Regis, Dorset, the world-renowned Boat Building Academy has been training men and women to build boats to the highest standard for over 25 years.
Our flagship 40-week Boat Building course has produced a generation of skilled craftspeople who have excelled in all areas of the marine industry in the UK and beyond.
Students come to us from all walks of life: from school leavers just starting their careers to those looking to retrain from established professions – all working together for the shared goal of learning how to build boats.
However, there is much more to the Academy than boat building. In recent years, the Academy has earned prominence for our popular 12-week Furniture Making course.
Based on the same winning philosophy and ethos as our boat building training, the course delivers a solid foundation in woodworking to aspiring makers - ready for whichever path they take next.
For those unable to join us for our ‘longer’ courses, we run a comprehensive programme of 2 to 5-day short courses in most aspects of boat building, woodworking and more
This course introduces you to the carpentry and joinery work environment within the construction industry. You will learn how to use hand tools as well as portable power tools as you master the art of creating woodworking joints, frames, doors and windows.
Our professional carpentry training course is the perfect choice for anyone who wishes to swap their current job for an exciting and potentially lucrative new career in the field of carpentry and joinery.
This course is suitable if you have a keen interest in wood occupations and would like to start your journey towards a career in site carpentry or architectural joinery.
This stepping stone into the carpentry and joinery industry gives you the basic hand and craft skills you will need to progress in your career. Understanding the principles of construction, health and safety, types of building construction and industry operation will help you improve communication ...
This starts with an overview of common furniture woods and their qualities as well as the basic hand tools and how to sharpen them.
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