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David Miller

Brandon was great - my 13 year old son is a keen woodworker and Brandon was great with him at the class, he loved it and learned lots. I was keen for him to learn safety and this was communicated throughout. Great too that I was able to attend and observe and didn’t have to pay for a slot to do so. + more

Clare James

Another great pow course Detailed on point and v helpful

Clare James

Super informative and hands on. Brandon was very helpful and the machines are top notch.

Yaseen Siddiqui

Fantastic teacher. Very calm and took us through step by step the process of joinery. Wish I had them when I was going to school.

Anonymised ClassBento customer

Excellent class and facilities. Would highly recommend for all abilities. Great teacher with good knowledge base.

Michael Smith

Really good course with a patient teacher.

Nigel Rayner

This was the best gift class we have done, really enjoyed it. Nothing felt rushed, had so much freedom to try different tools for different effects, and you get to make the chopsticks as-well. Teacher was great, made it a relaxed experience. I loved the venue and the whole concept of these spaces, felt + more

Josephine Rayner

That was a fantastic workshop - really enjoyed everything about it!

Laura Gibbon

This is a brilliant introduction to using power tools. I was a total beginner and now feel so much more confident and ready to take on basic DIY. Really engaging and everything very well explained. Highly recommend

Phoebe

Thrilling! Absolutely loved the class and have come away feeling inspired, confident and excited to get started making.

Mobeen Fazal

Phillip was a great instructor, leaving a nice amount of space for all our questions around his demonstrations with power tools. Everyone had a chance to practice everything and get confident with the various tools. It was such a welcoming fun atmosphere.

Jessa de Ath

It was a great introduction to woodworking and gave me the confidence to take on small projects. Would recommend and will be looking at further workshops at POW

Williams Yl

An excellent course and well designed. Brandin is an excellent tutor and ver patient. Very responsive to questions and accommodating specific challenges. Very enjoyable workshop and woth the investment. Thank you.

Zetasha

I’ve recently become interested in woodworking, and I thought this class was fantastic for beginners. I’m definitely more of an in-person learner, so being able to learn hands-on made a big difference for me. Brandon was a great instructor with brilliant energy, and he made the whole experience + more

Andrew Zein

The course was absolutely brilliant. Everything I hoped to get out of it: an introduction to power tools and an understanding of what to use, how to use it, and when to use it. Sean, our teacher, was brilliant. Moving fast enough to cover a lot of ground, but comfortable taking questions. The combination + more

Anonymised ClassBento customer

The woodworking taster was great - whet my appetite for more. I think I'll do the two-day one now!

Chloe Horne

I booked this private class for a friend’s birthday to learn how to make a sushi platter and chopsticks. It was a super fun class! Brendan, our instructor was really friendly, kind and helpful and the workspace itself was great. We all came out of it learning a lot and very proud of our new boards! + more

Danny Walden

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

Sophie Livingstone

This was my 2nd beginner workshop with POW, making frame joints, and Brandon was the teacher both times. He is patient, knowledgeable, positive and very good at his job. The atmosphere of the class is relaxed and cooperative and Brandon helps as you go along. Working with wood is new to me but I found + more

Kim Butler

Did this as a follow on from the beginners joinery course. Another great class from Brandon, utilising different tools & skills, with a beautiful knife block as the end result. Would highly recommend.

Tavonga Utete

The teacher was so good, clear instructions, good demonstrations. Explanations about how to use tools were clear

Kim Butler

I recently started volunteering at the Richmond Furniture Scheme and felt that some joinery skills would be useful so took this course. Over the two days we learnt - how to evaluate the wood we were using, - how to mark out, cut and finish a number of joints (half-lap, bridle, mortice & tenon, wedged + more

Claudia Keenlyside

Lovely class with a supportive teacher who kept a keen eye on everyone particularly as power tools were involved. The upshot of the class was beautiful serving boards for cheeses, nibbles etc. Maybe for bread but it would be a shame to ruin the finish with a bread knife.

Michael C Duffin

Superb class, beautiful little piece to take home and great expertise to support the experience. I will definitely go back for another class!

Samira Raj

Incredible class and teacher! Perfect mix of super practical instructions and practise using power tools! Feel so lucky to have found you! Highly recommend!

Tiago Gomez

The teacher was great! Fun, clear and on top of every student. It was amazing in only 3 hours to learn so much and bring a beautiful sushi table with the sticks home. I absolutely recommend it, and I will come back for another class! Thank you

Ruth Guthoff-Recknagel

Really enjoyed today's plumbing workshop with Annie from Valkyrie Plumbing. The session struck a great balance between theory and hands-on practice — we started with a solid grounding in how home heating systems work (combi boilers, Y-Plan/S-Plan setups, cylinders, safety components) before moving + more

Ian

This is the second one day course I’ve had with these guys and this was every bit as good as the first. Plenty of hands on under the tutors watchful eye with helpful pointers along the way. The course content was relevant and well presented but also dynamic enough to address my personal needs and goals. + more

Anonymised ClassBento customer

In our 4 hr wood work workshop, we made a serving board per person. We were both new to woodwork. There were a few types of wood panel to choose from. Each panel was were beautiful and large in size to make perfect serving tray or cutting board. Brandon was an excellent instructor, who was attentive + more

Anonymised ClassBento customer

Class really helpful for beginners, packed with information. Sean was great, very generous with sharing his knowledge!

Karim Ezzouek

Great class. Sean strikes a great balance between theory and hands on learning. Left with a greater confidence and understanding of how to use core power tools. Highly recommended

Keith McMahon

10/10 I could not recommend this more! The instructor (sorry I forgot his name, but he was a super chill Aussie guy) was so helpful, patient and knowledgeable. The guy is a legend, I'll be recommending these courses to all my mates and deffo be coming back

Helen Ip

Brandon is an amazing teacher! We enjoyed this two-day course tremendously and learned so much! At the beginning of each day he gave an overview of what we would be doing, and then he guided us step by step in making the stools that we are so happy with. Highly recommended!

Despoina Chatzaga

I had lots of fun learning the dovetale joinery. Brandon is an excellent instructor. I fully recommend the course

Theresa Lee

This was an excellent course. I had read how versatile a router can be and was anxious to learn and get started. Brandon is an excellent teacher. During the day I learned and practiced different routing techniques and Brandon helped me build a specialised jig for a woodwork project I am doing. Along + more

Claudia Keenlyside

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.

Utku Emre

It was a great course for a beginner to understand joinery, basic tools and how each of them work.

Sophie Livingstone

Brilliant class, really interesting and enjoyable, our teacher was super nice, on it, and patient. I will definitely be doing more classes.

Alexandra Jane Ingelbrecht

Really great class the teacher Brandon was really patient, kind and skilled. Was so much fun! Really enjoyed making my sushi plater and chopsticks and will definitely try to book onto another class!

Alison Cole

Informative and built my confidence with tool use. Got to use tools I wasn't confident to use before.. Would recommend

Louise Hill

Wonderful class! Annie the teacher was extremely knowledgeable and fantastic at explaining how things work in a way that (finally!) made sense. Now I can understand how to work out what has gone wrong and fixing a lot of plumbing issues around the house. I feel so much more confident about knowing when + more

Alex Scott-Perry

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.

Guilherme Hoffmann

A great workshop with amazing people. Important lessons on safety and building confidence when handling heavy tools—especially if you’ve never had the chance to use equipment like that before. Valuable tips on daily use and maintenance were also shared. And last but not least, it was a real pleasure + more

Daman

helped me learn how to use the power tools I already have better for home diy, and gave. me the opportunity to handle a new one. also helped me learn about materials and the physics involved when using them with fixings and power tools - overall really insightful, in a well-equipped and lovely workshop + more

Anonymised ClassBento customer

Great way to build confidence, try things out and get feedback on correct ways to use the powers tools - all in a friendly, supportive and interactive atmosphere. This has shown me once again that I never learn better than in person with a real great teacher (thanks Brendan) and real people to learn + more

Jenny Cox

The teacher was very calm and clear. He broke down all the basics and answered our questions kindly. Thank you

Anonymised ClassBento customer

Brendan was great teacher. Confident to start using a number of tools now. Only negative was class space not disabled friendly as it was upstairs with no lift.

Nicholas Coppola

Perfect introduction to woodworking - a fun, relaxed, informative, and hands-on experience. Great teacher and experience!

Jim Brennan

The course was great. Richard the tutor judged the needs of the group very well and balanced the theory and practical elements perfectly. Plenty of practice time, space for questions and lots of useful advice to enable us to get started on personal projects. A fantastic facility alongside the other POW equipment.

Despoina Chatzaga

I had a very enjoyable session on spray painting with Richard. I fully recommend it.