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About me & the courses:

I have been a successful cabinet maker, making bespoke furniture for customers for many years now. In that time I have made lots of different things, but by far my favorite things to make are boxes. I love the artistic freedom, the endless design possibilities and uses. From jewellery boxes, commerative boxes to simple desktop boxes.

I have also spent the last 17 years teaching 5 day cabinet making courses with a fellow cabinet maker in beautiful Cumbria, passing on what I have learnt, so I have decided to combine two of my favorite things and run weekend box making courses.

There will be a maximum of 4 people on any given weekend.

You will get to make a simple box with either mitred or dovetailed joints using a selection of woods. Your box can have a lift off lid or a hinged lid with solid brass hinges or hidden hinge pins and can be lined with a selection of materials from leather to felt. Dependent on time you can also do some simple inlay work. There is some leeway on design and size but please bare in mind you will only have 2 days to complete your box :-) For any more details please get in touch.

2024 course dates:

November 2/3        1 place left.

December 7/8        Course is now full.

2025 course dates.

 ​January 11/2               4 places left.

February 8/9                2 places left.

March 8/9                     4 places left.

April 5/6                       4 places left.

May 3/4                         4 places left.

June 7/8                         4 places left.

July 19/20                      4 places left.

August 23/24                 4 places left.

September 6/7               4 places left.

October 4/5                   4 places left.

November 15/16           4 places left.

December 13/14           4 places left.

Courses cost £275 which includes all materials, plus as much tea & coffee as you can drink.

To book a course or if you would like to discuss anything about the courses please get in touch, all contact details are on the contact page

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March 2023 course

Feb 2020 course

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Oct 2021 course

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Feb 23 course

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Places to stay:

https://www.thewhitehouseclifton.co.uk/
If you mention you are doing the course when booking a small discount is on offer.

https://howscales.co.uk/

Self catering holiday cottages
in the Eden Valley.
Dog friendly.


 

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