54 hours - $28.52 per hour = $1540 plus materials. Choice of solid Jarrah or Beech. Veritas tail vise and Record or Groz shoulder vise.

28th April, 12th, 19th, 26th May, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th June 2012 - 9 days 9am to 4pm Saturdays. – with 1 hour lunch break.

The first of our ‘The Art of Fine Furniture’ (TAFF) courses that we run on a Saturday finished with success. Everyone has made a lovely stool with hand cut, angled dovetails, each a little different from the other. This project was an exceptionally complex task for beginner woodworkers, but, I’m pleased to say all students achieved a remarkable result.

Our next TAFF course, TAFF Intermediate One, starts on the 28th April. This course will cover the making of a robustly constructed, traditional solid wood Workbench for each student to take home. TAFF courses homework should then be a breeze! Bench size will be from 1200 – 1400 long, and 850 – 920 high, depending on the space available at home.

See our COURSE CALENDAR for more information in time.

54 hours course $1540.00

Saturdays 4th August to 29th September 2012 9am to 4pm – with 1 hour lunch break.

For a full list of subjects covered, please contact Neil or Pam.

For the first time, ESCA is about to embark into the serious business of taking keen, aspiring studio-furniture makers through the rigours of acquiring the necessary hand and machine skills while mentoring them towards developing an individual, ‘signature’ design aesthetic. This series of courses is aimed at the individual who wishes to learn everything about The Art of Fine Furniture, but who can’t afford to take an extended period of time off work. Typically, the series covers a similar, if not far less formal, curriculum to nationally accredited diploma or associate degree courses, albeit over a longer period of time.

Each series will run for 9 consecutive Saturdays during school terms. At this stage it is envisaged that ESCA will run at least 8 courses in the series with, perhaps, if the interest is there an extra 2 or 3 advanced courses. We will only run 3 courses in 2012 as we will be spending the last term in the USA teaching.

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54 hours course $1540.00 includes all materials.

from Friday(!)6, 7, 8 and 13, 14, 15 and 27, 28, 29 July 2012 9am to 4pm – with 1 hour lunch break.

Join Neil to make this delightful little cabinet that can be either hung on a wall or positioned on a stand. This solid timber cabinet will comprise of a pair of hinged doors and 1 traditionally constructed drawer. Learn how to address issues regarding wood movement and complex carcase joinery, and how to fit hardware and fine drawer making. Please note, later in the year Neil will run a dedicated course to construct a special stand for this cabinet and/or the ‘Zazen’ collectors chest made earlier this year.

See our COURSE CALENDAR for more information in time.