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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
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This course is your gateway to mastering the art of stationary woodworking machinery
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8 x 3 hours
Marrickville
5 to 30 guests
$1,390
What you'll do
Looking for fun things to do in Sydney? Join a woodworking class in Marrickville with Wood Academy and learn a new skill!Discover the foundational skills of working with machinery in our “Intro to Woodworking with Machines” course. Whether you’re a beginner or an enthusiast looking to enhance your craft, this class will guide you through the process of transforming rough sawn timber into finely crafted pieces. Over eight weeks, you’ll learn to use essential woodworking machines like the jointer, thicknesser, bandsaw and table saw, completing four practical projects that showcase your new skills.Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
- Gain proficiency in using jointers, thicknessers, bandsaws, and table saws.
- Learn to process rough sawn timber into square and flat pieces.
- Develop skills in cutting curves, details, and mitred joinery.
- Complete four projects: two cutting boards, a knife block, and a set of saw horses.
- Build confidence and competence in foundational woodworking techniques.
- Introduction to the jointer and thicknesser.
- Techniques for squaring and flattening timber.
- Creating a simple cutting board.
- Introduction to the bandsaw.
- Cutting curves and details.
- Enhancing your cutting board with new techniques.
- Basic box construction using the table saw.
- Mitred joinery techniques.
- Creating a practical and stylish knife block.
- Comprehensive use of all machines learned.
- Introduction to a joinery system using slip tenons.
- Building sturdy saw horses for your workshop.
What you'll get
- PPE and tools provided.
- Expert guidance in woodworking safety and fundamentals.
Knowledge required
Suitable for beginners with no experience up to intermediate students.
What to bring
- Students wishing to bring their own PPE should come with a face mask, safety glasses or goggles, and earmuffs or earplugs.
- Closed shoes are a mandatory requirement for all students.
- Those with their own tools relevant to the class should bring them along to get better accustomed to using them, but we also supply all tools if you don't have any.
- We have a kitchen on-site with a fridge and microwave for those who want to bring their own food, and there are also takeaway options within walking distance.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 8 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
Suitable for
This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
Location
12 Gerald Street, Marrickville NSW
This venue is within walking distance from Sydenham station (600m).
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Recent reviews of Intro to Machinery Woodworking Course
- 5/5 from Luciano Pacheco, attended Apr 2026: Woodworking machinery is something that I find a bit scary because of the powerful machines. This course was a great way to familiazire with these machines and learn how to operate them safely. The course has a great progression from simple projects, cutting boards to more evolved pieces like the knife block and the saw horse. Flynn, our instructor, encourages us to work independently after the initial induction on the machines, I really loved this aspect. The classes finished last week and I miss it already, I want more.
- 5/5 from Sergio Guidi, attended Apr 2026: My second course here, after the handtools one and I loved every moment of it!
- 5/5 from Adam Moore, attended Oct 2025: Fantastic class, wonderfully taught by Flynn. Flynn gave terrific instructions and allowed everyone to work at their own pace with oversight allowing our confidence to grow as we became familiar with the machines. Highly recommend the course for anyone interested in wood working or anyone looking to try something different. Loved all the projects we completed and the flexibility we were given.
- 5/5 from Martin Booth, attended Oct 2025: Flynn is an incredible teacher and always has the safety of the students first and foremost
- 5/5 from Tom Booth, attended Oct 2025: Flyn was an awesome teacher, loved every week of the course, stoked with what I made and can’t wait to make more
- 5/5 from Joachim Gudmundsson, attended Feb 2025: Two awesome teachers taking care of five students. Great support, teaching you the basics of woodworking. Fun projects and at the end of it I felt confident using many of the machines.
- 5/5 from Lyall Shapiro, attended Oct 2024: David and Flynn provided an outstanding adult learning experience. Clear objectives, reminders about what was truly important to know and practice, and clear and timely instruction and guidance. We had eight weeks of learn, practice, learn, practice and this has massively built confidence in the woodworking machinery. I feel safely competent to go to other workshops and use their equipment, but I am also equipped with the knowledge of how to think about safety. We were able to create several projects and it was a joyful experience to complete and take home quality pieces. I highly recommend this course.
- 5/5 from Colin McKenzie, attended Jul 2024: I have done a number of woodworking courses and this one was by far the best. Instructors David and Flynn were excellent. They explained things very well and were patient and provided great guidance one on one. The balance of group tuition and individual help was good. The workshop, tools and other requirements were the best quality. Everything was easy to find. I came away from this course confident in using all of the machines but with respect for the potential for things to go wrong. Safety was clearly a high priority throughout the course. I highly recommend this course and in fact will be going back for the next module to continue my learning. Also I will be doing other courses run by David and his team.
- 5/5 from Daniel Yeung, attended Jul 2024: Excellent facilities and good quality tools and machines. Good teachers. Wonderful learning experience. Highly recommended.
Your teacher
There’s a certain magic in creating something with your own two hands. The focus it demands, the joy it imparts, the sense of accomplishment when you transform a simple piece of timber into something extraordinary. At Wood Academy, we celebrate the power of craftsmanship, the way it can ignite passion, inspire creativity, and instil a deep sense of satisfaction. It’s why we believe in one simple truth: Wood Work is good work. The more makers in this world, the better.
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