
INTRO TO WOODWORK – FLIP LID DOVETAIL BOX – 6 EVENINGS
A six-week evening woodworking course in which participants make a flip-lid dovetail box using hardwood, softwood, and traditional hand tools. It is aimed at confident beginners; basic woodworking experience is useful but not required.
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November 5, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 9 PM
The Goodlife Centre, 49/55 Great Guildford Street, London · £390 ·
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Build a flip-lid dovetail box while learning classic woodworking techniques and using traditional hand tools in a six-week course.
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Bookable via our website ➡️ https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/events/intro-to-woodwork-flip-lid-dovetail-box-6-evenings-56/ ⋆⋆⋆ Course: Intro to Woodwork – Flip Lid Dovetail Box Suitable for: Confident beginners. Some basic woodworking experience is useful for this course but not necessary. About: Using a fusion of hardwood and softwood, this six week evening course will teach you the fundamentals of woodwork and give you an opportunity to use classic hand tools; brass backed tenon saws, sharp wood chisels and delicately honed vintage wood planes. An absorbing course for confident beginners and a enjoyable learning experience for anyone with a little woodworking experience. Using a fusion of hardwood and softwood, this six week evening course will teach you the fundamentals of woodwork and give you an opportunity to use classic hand tools; brass backed tenon saws, sharp wood chisels and delicately honed vintage wood planes. This well proportioned flip lidded box is constructed of European Redwood using a single dovetail joint at each corner and the fitted hardwood lid is attached to the base by a handmade ‘dowel’ peg hinge. The project will familiarise learners with many classic woodwork techniques and is taught with patience and enthusiasm by Andy Nicholl, who has devised this informative and challenging project.
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