Introduction to the Wood Workshop

This very popular series of workshops covers a range of equipment found in our wood workshop.  It’s suitable for novices or anyone wishing to upskill, particularly in power-tools and machinery.

​​Each session will offer the chance to learn different skills, tools and machinery in a supportive, friendly setting whilst making items for our local community, our Women Empowerment Fund or for our community partners like Urban Ark – Manawa Taiao including:

• timber basics, marking and measuring,
• hand-saws and circular saws
• chiselling techniques and hand-planes
• power-tools such as planers and mitre saws
• drills, bits and impact drivers
• drill presses, jigsaws and bandsaws
• working with metal including cutting and filing
• basic joints, assembling work, screw/nail fixings
• if time, rotary tools (Dremel)