woodworking courses

magicbastarder

with the 2015 evening courses starting in a few weeks, i was wondering if anyone knew of any on the northside of dublin?
i did a woodturning course in hartstown a couple of years ago, would like to get to grips with some more general woodworking skills, now that i have a smallish shed available to me.

cheers!

peter bermingham

Google woodworking courses Dublin theirs a good few on the go if none of them suite ya. YouTube, books, and forums are the best place to learn and get help. You should look into making a good bench you don't need anything fancy 4x4 for legs 4x2 for rails and 9x3 or 9x4 for top all planed stock. you can pick up woodworking vices either new or second hand faithfill ones around €90 here http://www.thecarpentrystore.com/ With the bench don't bother putting in a tool well or drilling loads of holes for dogs drill them as you need them, a planer thicknesses will make life easier for you and you can buy stock cheaper . Once you have the bench you can start simple joint making and then move onto small projects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=p7OT4Xhgm2U https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qtkBZHLJyD0 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYwsgA-ZhDGHUCb4YFG00xQ

magicbastarder

one of the problems i've found with using google is that you often find old links to courses which ran last year or the year before, so it can be difficult sorting out up to date info from old info.
cheers for the links!

peter bermingham

Ya i know what you mean lots of them are not up to date

Bassfish

I'm looking to do a beginners woodwork or wood turning course in Cork of anyone had any suggestions?

joejet

Evening course in woodturning ten weeks in Cavan Institute, tuesday evenings 7- 10, need a class of 8 for it to go ahead if anyone is interested, fully equipted workshop with enough lathes for the class and broad range of projects laidout.

baby fish

how much would you expect to pay to do a beginners
(a) woodturning course
and
(b) woodwork course

magicbastarder

a 10 week beginners woodturning course (2 hours a week) would typically cost €100-€125.

delaney001

magicbastarder wrote: »

a 10 week beginners woodturning course (2 hours a week) would typically cost €100-€125.

Know of any around the KK Tipp Limerick area ?

joejet

the course at cavan institute is€220 for ten weeks 7pm - 10pm, €200 for medical card users

thesteve

There are some sub-reddits that are great for walking you through projects and getting ideas;
http://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking
http://www.reddit.com/r/Workbenches/

Woodsy-eile

Ringsend college does evening courses.....pretty simple but you can do an improvers course where you design/build you own piece. Beginners course is a makeup mirror thing with 2 small drawers. Registration was monday/tuesday but they are holding more registrations next week too.

http://www.ringsendcollege.ie/evening-school

delaney001

http://www.courses4u.ie/SearchCourses/-/-/-/-/Woodturning/-

Huge list there but I think some are outdated and no longer running.

Galway community college looks a very good one, bit too far for me tho 😞

magicbastarder

may be of interest - this evening course is on this year in hartstown community school, on mondays:

106 CARPENTRY - A PRACTICAL APPROACH €120
To provide the learner with a basic understanding of Carpentry
and Joinery. Understand different timbers, create basic joints,
while appreciating health and safety in relation to tools and
equipment. Create a mirror/ picture frame/ miniature door and
frame/ architrave. (7.00 – 9.30pm)

Seve OB

magicbastarder wrote: »

may be of interest - this evening course is on this year in hartstown community school, on mondays:

106 CARPENTRY - A PRACTICAL APPROACH €120
To provide the learner with a basic understanding of Carpentry
and Joinery. Understand different timbers, create basic joints,
while appreciating health and safety in relation to tools and
equipment. Create a mirror/ picture frame/ miniature door and
frame/ architrave. (7.00 – 9.30pm)

nice one
that must be new... or well hidden, as I only looked a couple of weeks ago, and on previous occasions..... the only thing I ever found local was wood turning.

I've been looking to get into course for a while now, but the only thing I have ever found was in Ringsend or Dun Laoghaire and to be honest, the further away, the less likely I will commit, especially on a crappy evening.

not sure if I can make the Monday nights though

magicbastarder

i was mailed the prospectus only today, i don't ever remember seeing it before.
worth noting that if they don't get enough interest, they may not proceed with it.

Seve OB

If you do go ahead with it let me know how it goes. ATM, I'm committed on Mondays, but may try and re-organise

magicbastarder

my wife is determined she'll send me on it as a birthday present. possibly so i learn some sense so i don't bruise my fingers using the chop saw again...

Seve OB

Haha. Bruising is ok..... It will heal once you don't slice them off!

peter bermingham

Just found this place http://www.knocklyonadulted.ie/uploads/1/3/9/5/13957485/woodworking.pdf

magicbastarder

Seve OB wrote: »

If you do go ahead with it let me know how it goes. ATM, I'm committed on Mondays, but may try and re-organise

it's not going ahead; i suspect due to lack of numbers.

Seve OB

magicbastarder wrote: »

it's not going ahead; i suspect due to lack of numbers.

bummer
i'll watch out for it next time around though