Woodworking Taster: Joinery Day Class

Recent reviews of Woodworking Taster: Joinery Day Class

• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2026: The woodworking taster was great - whet my appetite for more. I think I'll do the two-day one now!
• 5/5 from Danny Walden, attended Oct 2026: Brandon was great! He walked everyone through each step, anticipating and addressing questions before they came up, and providing enough individual attention to troubleshoot issues. 5 stars
• 5/5 from Claudia Keenlyside, attended Jul 2026: Fab class. I loved it. The teacher was patient and encouraging and gave loads of helpful tips including a brilliant demo in sharpening chisels, planes etc.
• 5/5 from Utku Emre, attended Jul 2026: It was a great course for a beginner to understand joinery, basic tools and how each of them work.
• 5/5 from Sophie Livingstone, attended Jul 2026: Brilliant class, really interesting and enjoyable, our teacher was super nice, on it, and patient. I will definitely be doing more classes.
• 5/5 from Alex Scott-Perry, attended Jul 2026: Brendan was fantastic. Very supportive and encouraging. He was very knowledgeable and gave helpful pointers for fixing my mistakes. During the workshop we did 2 types of joinery. We learnt to use various tools including a chisel and Japanese saw.
• 5/5 from Mhairi Fitzpatrick, attended Jun 2026: I wanted to get a bit of confidence using tools like saw and chisel. This is to make picture frames. The class was great and Brandon was a thoughtful instructor who made sure everyone was on board every step of the way. Would def recommend!
• 5/5 from Henning Holter, attended Jun 2026: Great class with a patient and skilled instructor. Very educational and enjoyable.
• 5/5 from Helen, attended Jun 2026: Such a friendly and informative learning experience. The day went so quickly and I was sad when it came to an end. Highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Tony Lotta, attended May 2026: Really good! Enjoyed it! Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Guilherme Hoffmann, attended Apr 2026: The place is magical for a person who wants to see how carpentry works. I felt extremely confident with the lessons and could notice that the other students were doing great as well. Friendly environment, good talks, Brandon - the instructor - is a really nice guy. A perfect day of learning a few new things. Highly recommended.
• 5/5 from Sameer Kassam, attended Apr 2026: I bought a session for my husband and he loved it, especially learning to use new tools and techniques.
• 5/5 from Jodie Rayer, attended Apr 2026: Brandon taught us for the day joinery intro, explained everything super clearly. Any questions on carpentry and special interests he was keen to help with! Great class :)
• 5/5 from Deniah Pachai, attended Apr 2026: I wanted to experience a hands-on woodworking workshop in your centre. I love creating things with wood. The teacher was very professional, knowledgeable and patient. The workshop shape was just the right size, clean and neatly kept. The relaxed atmosphere to learn a skill with like-minded individuals.
• 5/5 from Karen Drayton, attended Mar 2026: I had a fabulous learning experience with Richard. He explained and demonstrated everything very well, which was great as a beginner. I would highly recommend this class to those interested in the finer aspects of woodworking, such as making the older style joints, to commence their learning journey.
• 5/5 from Ann, attended Mar 2026: The Taster workshop run by Richard was relaxed and easy to follow and confirmed what I have long suspected: there are a number of simple ways that I can improve the quality of DIY jobs that I do around the house by learning about basic joinery techniques. A good balance of theory fundamentals and practical work, it has me keen to do follow up sessions to learn more.
• 5/5 from El Reeve, attended Mar 2026: I had wanted to learn the basics of joinery for years, and this class popped up in my Instagram feed. It was such a great day. The workshop was really nice with excellent equipment, and the small class size made it easy to hear everything and get advice on our work-in-progress. Really nice atmosphere. Our teacher, Richard, was evidently so passionate about joinery. He explained everything so well in a gentle, friendly, methodical way. We understood why these things mattered, not just how to do them. He was patient and encouraging. We made half-lap joints in poplar with hand tools only, and I was amazed by the level of precision required. I had the best day and will be buying some hand tools to keep practicing. I hope to come back for additional joinery classes soon. Thanks!
• 5/5 from Ed Shamwana, attended Mar 2026: This was a chance to begin my journey into woodworking and it was the perfect place to start. The teacher, Richard, was excellent. Clear, knowledgeable, skilled, and perfectly paced. Looking forward to the next one.
• 5/5 from Daniel Jacobs, attended Mar 2026: The class was excellent, focused on the basics with no rush and lots of assistance from the trainer.
• 5/5 from Kit Lam, attended Mar 2026: Great workshop, very informative and thorough. Could be slightly longer to have more time for those less experienced but otherwise a really great day class.
• 5/5 from Zinaida Artjomova, attended Mar 2026: I’m a complete novice, never held a saw in my life and today I learned how to make a simple lap joint. Richard was very informative, provided a thorough explanation and great tips on how to make things work better. Loved everything about it. Just found myself a new rather meditative hobby. Thank you!
• 4/5 from Stuart, attended Mar 2026: Enjoyed this woodworking taster course. Richard was patient and took his time to demonstrate the correct techniques and provided timely advice as we practiced on our own wooden pieces. Definitely worth attending.
• 5/5 from Diana von Rettig, attended Jan 2026: Richard was lovely, very patient and informative. We learned the use of several hand tools, using a chisel, dovetail saw, gauge/geige for measuring etc. Venue was clean, and had a nice lunch at local cafe
• 5/5 from Rosalind Green, attended Jan 2026: Richard was a patient and knowledgeable tutor. I thoroughly enjoyed trying out various marking and cutting tools to make a halving joint.
• 5/5 from Paul Frost-Sharratt, attended Dec 2025: Excellent couple of days. I learned loads on the two day joinery course this week!
• 5/5 from Josie, attended Dec 2025: The teachers were both fab! A nice mixture of visuals, communication, demonstrations and even brief theory on wood which I think most people in the room seemed to found fascinating. The place was well kitted out and all really good quality tools in good condition.
• 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Nov 2025: We learned how to make a couple of joints using hand tools... And also learned how hard it is to be precise when cutting and chiseling! Very satisfying class and a good intro to see if joinery is for you. The teacher gave clear instructions and was patient with us.
• 5/5 from Wendi Kelly, attended Nov 2025: The course was a present from my husband. I’d always fancied learning how to make proper joints. The teacher Richard was brilliant, he explained things really well and gave great advice. The venue was a really interesting space and we were supplied with all the tools and wood we needed. I’d highly recommend this course.
• 5/5 from Beth Waters, attended Oct 2025: The teacher was brilliant. Very knowledgeable and informative. I had a great time and learnt loads!
• 5/5 from Francine Allen, attended Sep 2025: Excellent teacher. A very enjoyable time which passed quickly.I am amazed that I have gained such a body of knowledge and practical skills.
• 5/5 from Sonia Mendonca, attended Aug 2025: Richard was so knowledgeable about the subject and was a great at teacher. Great course
• 5/5 from William Jackson-Mitchell, attended Feb 2025: Super helpful and informative! Learned a lot of essential skills on joining wood, essential tools and how to maintain them! Would 100% recommend to anyone looking to pick up a hobby or thinking of a new career path!