Brian Eggert • Attended May 2026



It was great to gain experience on a couple of hand tools that I had not previously used, and to do so under Michael's expert supervision. The time was both productive and fun!

Intro Woodworking Course: Make a Small Box or Cabinet review by Brian Eggert - Sydney

Paul Watson • Attended Feb 2026



I sent my husband to this and he absolutely LOVED it, special shout out to the teacher, he said he was the best!

Stephanie Flinn • Attended Jun 2026



A great course. Taken slowly so easy to keep up without pressure. Learning new skills to take home to use on other projects is a benefit of the course, in addition to the boxes made over the two days. Eliza is a very knowledgeable teacher.

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.

Intro to Machinery Woodworking Course review by Luciano Pacheco - Sydney

Sergio Guidi • Attended Apr 2026



My second course here, after the handtools one and I loved every moment of it!

Pearly Ling • Attended Jun 2026



Excellent way to spend a day on the weekend doing something very different and surprisingly relaxing.
Darren and Dave are fantastic teachers and we all got there in the end.

Eduardo Pimenta • Attended May 2026



The sessions were hands-on with plenty of time to practice with the tools. Michael has a nice and calm manner that make students comfortable to learn and ask questions.

Jainendra Dixit • Attended Jun 2026



Another amazing Saturday with the best woodworking teaches Darren and David. They make the things so easy and doable!! Very refreshing workshop promoting kumiko techniques…

Beginner Woodworking Class: Learn the Art of Kumiko review by Jainendra Dixit - Sydney

Suzy Domingues • Attended Jun 2026



Great class and new skill’s learnt. Teacher was amazing when my angles got mixed up. Result something I thought I would never do.

Ian Montague • Attended Jun 2026



I really enjoyed today's "learn the art of Kumiko", everything was really well set up to get us started.
There are some tricky things to master when doing Kumiko work, and with what I learnt today feel confidant to take on a more involved project.

Jennifer Taylor • Attended Jun 2026



Enjoyable first experience of Kumiko. Great instructors who helped without doing it for you, managed well with students who were different abilities and speed. Atmosphere was positive and encouraging. Good to learn skills that I think I will be able to continue with and develop on my own.

Bernard Orenstein • Attended May 2026

This was Bernard's second time doing this class



Simon is such an excellent & experienced demonstrator and teacher. I was very proud of my pieces that I took home.

Woodturning Course: Natural Edge Bowl Turning review by Bernard Orenstein - Sydney

Ian Cleaver • Attended May 2026



Fantastic course, learnt new skills and refined old ones. Simon is such a passionate and patient teacher.
Highly recommend any course run with Simon

Anthony Small • Attended May 2026



Like any class it always come down to the teacher. I attended with the main objective to rectify the bad habits I had picked up along the way and Simon addressed them all, discretely and professionally. I thoroughly enjoyed the two days.
BTW, the bowls came up a treat too.

Rodrigo Aburto • Attended May 2026



Great class, really enjoyed it. David is a great teacher; I'm super happy with my work. 100% recommend

Beginner Woodworking Class: Machine Cut Joints review by Rodrigo Aburto - Sydney

Andrew Leslie • Attended May 2026



Learnt how to make these beautiful lamps using bandsaws, routers, table saws etc getting consistent cuts with jigs. Learnt a lot!

Beginner Woodworking Class: Machine Cut Joints review by Andrew Leslie - Sydney

Janette Evans • Attended May 2026



What a great class to use all sorts of machines e.g table saws, band saws and routers, belt sanders and even a domino machine. Excellent tuition with David and Elisa and you leave with a beautiful Japanese lantern great course. Love my lantern thank you

Nathan Keefe • Attended May 2026



Another great course by the Wood Academy. David is a great teacher, very free with his knowledge. Excellent equipment and tools available, as always. This course shows great use of jigs on the table saw and bandsaw.

Wilhelmus (Wim) Steemers • Attended Apr 2026



Learned so much and was great fun! Teachers were great and the facility fantastic. Would certainly recommend!

Robert Gozna • Attended May 2026



Great course and excellent teacher highly recommend goes at a nice steady pace so you can learn

Bernice Scherer • Attended May 2026



Amazing wood turning class conducted by Simon. Learned so much in 2 days. Would recommend to anyone who is interested in taking turning up as a hobby. Simon made class interest and supported everyone along the way. Thanks very much

Andrew Leslie • Attended Apr 2026



Great course, harder than I thought it would be so I learnt a lot! Both instructors were very knowledgeable and helpful despite the class being a bit bigger than expected. The tools and equipment are first class. Very happy with the completed piece and the skills i learned.

Woodworking Course: Dovetail Stools review by Andrew Leslie - Sydney

Amanda Roffey • Attended Apr 2026



Eliza & Nick were awesome. I love their teaching style and overseeing our work as it progressed. I had lots of questions….! And I wasn’t made to feel stupid but got the clear explanation I needed till ‘I got it’.
I’ve ended up with a stool that I will treasure and hope to try another one soon.
Something else I loved was that all the tools were sharp and in good working order which gave us the best chance to succeed

Woodworking Course: Dovetail Stools review by Amanda Roffey - Sydney

Dan Cherrie • Attended Apr 2026



Class was well run with two friendly and professional teachers who were well prepared and gave sufficient time to complete the project. The space is comfortable with access to everything required and highly recommend this course

Jackie Wilson • Attended Apr 2026



An enjoyable experience with participants from all over Australia. Learnt a wonderful skill at an easy-going pace with a very patient instructor, Simon Pegg, who constantly kept an eye over everyone's progress and always delivered helpful advice in a really timely manner. I was able to produce twelve pretty impressive finished pieces despite zero prior experience. It was fun and very satisfying!

Five Day Woodturning Course review by Jackie Wilson - Sydney

Nic Bax • Attended Apr 2026



An excellent 5-day wood-turning had us carving wooden bowls like skiers carving up the piste. Wet wood/dry wood, round bowls//square bowls, thick walls/(very) thin walls we carved it all. And very capably led by our highly expert and enthusiastic instructor, Simon Begg. Highly recommended if you want to finally realise a dream. You will also walk with enough interesting bowls to persuade even the most recalcitrant partner to find your lathe a place at home.

Martin Stanley • Attended Apr 2026



Teacher very well-organised. Pleasant, communicative, helpful, focused. Shaker Boxes. Each student completed three. What I liked most was how the workshop has enabled me to continue with this process

Helena Blackstock • Attended Apr 2026



Eliza was brilliant. The course was very enjoyable and I learnt so much. Thank you.

Sindre Bloch • Attended Mar 2026



Great class, great and patient teachers with a tremendous amount of knowledge. Made a few boxes with good quality handtools in a clean, streamlined and tidy workshop. Took away a lot of learnings from this. Will come back to learn more.

Michelle Laud • Attended Mar 2026



The teaches were great very helpful. I made 2 boxes. Due to a flat battery I was an hour late to the last class so didnt quite finish t 2nd box but got it to the stage that I could easly finish it at home, this was my fault not the fault of the lenght of the course or the teachers. I enjoyed learning about the grain of the wood and the techniques to make the box strong. I really enjoyed making the second box as the first box I choose wood that was really hard to work learning that the choice of wood is important.

Rebecca Abdou • Attended Mar 2026



Exactly what you need for a beginners class. The location and equipment is amazing. Darren did a great job of explaining, re-explaining and clarifying. Was a great atmosphere with everyone invested in their work. Would do again!

Woodcarving Class: Spoon Carving review by Rebecca Abdou - Sydney

David Holland • Attended Feb 2026



This was a good course overall which provided participants with an introduction to wood working. It involved use of both hand tools and electrical tools with good regard for safety. There were four projects - all coming with varying degrees of difficulty. There were six in the class who all got on well, which was a good number enabling Flynn to spend appropriate time with each. Flynn was positive and polite, good with praise and criticism, and clearly knows his woodworking. One positive - there was good discussion throughout the course regarding what we do following the conclusion of the course. Some have enrolled in other courses, some are planning to buy tools/electricals and set up their own sheds etc. Overall this was a great course.

Alex Phillips • Attended Mar 2026



The chessboard marquetry course was a christmas present from my SO. David and Eliza were the teachers and they were excellent at what they did, very knowledgeable and present. The course was very well laid out with clear instruction. Ive never done marquetry before but I was able to leave the class with a project I was really proud of and will be able to apply the skills I learnt here to future products. 10/10

James Murphy • Attended Mar 2026



Great instructors and an easy going and welcoming dynamic. I was very impressed with how ot turned out. I do feel the class neds a little more time or some guidance on how much sanding is enough as its easy to go overboard. I was hoping we would also get to do the corner legs of the board but not sure if that os part of the course or due to tome constraint, but all the worth it regardless. Thanks David & Eliza!

Woodworking Course: Marquetry Chess Board review by James Murphy - Sydney

Elizabeth Calabria • Attended Feb 2026



Loved the course! Fabulous instructors with clear step by step instruction balanced with self paced progress. Loved using the hand tools and seeing the finished product. The work shop is equipped with all the necessary tools and materials. Great to have excellent teachers with a passion for woodworking. Will be signing up for the next class!! Thanks wood academy!

Intro Woodworking Course: Make a Small Box or Cabinet review by Elizabeth Calabria - Sydney

Wade Robins • Attended Feb 2026



The class setup was excellent and well organised. The teacher explained everything in clear, simple terms, making it easy to follow along. The project was broken down into a step-by-step process, which made learning both enjoyable and achievable.

Paula Fuentes • Attended Feb 2026



We really enjoyed the class, the instructor was friendly and generous, we were not rushed and we walked out with far more than we had hoped for. Would highly recommend, and we will be back for more classes. Thank you.

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Alex Falkiner • Attended Feb 2026



Great course, I learnt so much, got to use a bunch of different tools and learn to work with different timbers. The results were beyond what I thought I’d be able to make! Loved it!

Intro Woodworking Course: Make a Small Box or Cabinet review by Alex Falkiner - Sydney

Cameron Faricy • Attended Feb 2026



A great hands-on course with practical skills I’ll use across heaps of home projects. The instructor was phenomena… supportive, clear, and genuinely passionate about teaching - Highly recommended!!

Intro Woodworking Course: Make a Small Box or Cabinet review by Cameron Faricy - Sydney

Paul Nathan • Attended Feb 2026



What a fantastic course well worth it. Easy to book. The 2 teachers were great. They explained everything to the whole class of 10. All the hand tools were in near new condition, clean and tidy workshop. Plenty of time to make 2 boxes in 4 weeks. Different woods to choose, different finishes (oils). Up to you. Teachers are there all the time walking around helping. If you are reading this don’t wait book now. I’m going onto the second course which is using the machines. Highly recommended and well priced course

Intro Woodworking Course: Make a Small Box or Cabinet review by Paul Nathan - Sydney

Michael O'Sullivan • Attended Feb 2026



Great, well structured course that taught the use of various hand tools to create a mitred box where you also had some design input.
The venue was set up well with plenty of workroom for the students with Eliza giving valued insights into the whys of the processes.
fantastic and would recommend to anyone wanting to experience the art

William (Bill) Spence • Attended Feb 2026



All good.
Every thing I expected.
Simon is a great resource.
Blah blah blah blah

Mark Weismantel • Attended Feb 2026



Ive been interested in wood turning for many years and went into the class thinking I would like to turn wood and left knowing i had to turn wood. I found the class perfect, Simon our teacher fantastic and the facility and equipment faultless. I was lucky enough to do this course with my daughter and we both had a ball.
The best present I have ever been given and for a total novice, the 2 days gave me exactly what i needed to get my new hobby started.
If you are interested in wood turning, this course will get you hooked.

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.

Martin Booth • Attended Oct 2025



Flynn is an incredible teacher and always has the safety of the students first and foremost

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

Robert Schattner • Attended Nov 2025



Thank you for a very informative and constructive weekend of turning
Would highly recommend both teachers who were very helpful and pleasant - it was great to polish up my turning (no pun intended!)

Andrew Durran • Attended Nov 2025



Awesome course again! Made 3 bowls and 3pmatters over the weekend, getting better at technique and learning some new texturing techniques as well. Very hands-on course which is the best. Thanks Ken and Simon!

Woodturning Course: Turning Bowls and Platters review by Andrew Durran - Sydney

Harry Campbell-Ross • Attended Nov 2025



Both Simon and Ken were fantastic teachers and instructors. Both infinitely patient and quick to offer assistance and advice.

Merrilee Levett • Attended Nov 2025



Even though I only got to stay a couple of hours because a family member had a medical emergency.
I learnt an incredible amount in a short time. I have taken those skills and have made my own spoons at home. Thank you.

Woodcarving Class: Spoon Carving review by Merrilee Levett - Sydney
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