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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.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- An introduction to safely using power machinery including jointers, thicknessers, table saw, drop saw and band saws, including a hands-on practical component.
- Selecting timber in preparation for gluing up a chopping board.
- The glue up process, including tips and tricks from experienced woodworkers.
- An introduction to adding final details and features with hand tools such as hand planes and powered routers
- Food safe finishing techniques for woodwork projects.
What you'll get
- A hand-made and oiled chopping board made from beautiful Australian hardwoods.
- An understanding of how to select and prepare timber for a long-lasting glue-up and how to make strong glue joints.
- The theory and practical use of a range of woodworking machinery, including jointers, thicknessers, and bandsaws.
- An understanding of when power tools and hand tools are each useful for the professional production and manufacture of wooden objects.
Knowledge required
This workshop is aimed at people with no experience with woodwork and power tools who are looking for an introduction to the craft.There is an element of physicality involved in this course.
What to bring
- You are encouraged to bring your own face mask, protective eyewear, and ear protection. However, sanitised Personal Protective Equipment will be available to use. Any borrowed PPE needs to be sanitised after use.
- You are required to wear closed-toe shoes.
- Please wear clothing that can get dirty (e.g. sawdust will be present).
- Long hair needs to be tied back, and no loose-hanging jewellery should be worn.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.
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This class is great for a team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or Xmas gift.
Location
Among The Trees - 27 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW
This venue is within walking distance from Sydenham station (800m).
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Recent reviews of Make and Machine a Hardwood Chopping Board Course
- 5/5 from David Buckley, attended Aug 2026: I learnt about solid hardwood timber lamination. I learnt the purpose & operation of a jointer, bench saw, thicknesser & band saw. I learnt about hardwood timber, the different methods of cutting logs, grain & figure. I learnt about workshop safety & awareness. I learnt about the safe & correct use of hand tools. I learnt about timber sealers. I enjoyed Tim's teaching / facilitation approach. Why? First the explanation. Then the demonstration. Tim allowed me to learn by doing, rather than intervene, complete the task & get me to move on to the next activity. The atmosphere was positive. The pace was comfortable. It was conducive to learning. It was clear to me that a lot of thought has gone into the course design & the class planning. The instruction & activity flowed very well for a class of six. The equipment was in good working order. Tooling was new/sharp.
- 5/5 from Natalie Jenkins, attended Aug 2026: What an amazing class and business. Making an absolutely gorgeous hard wood chopping board from pieces of recycled timber was so rewarding. Our instructor was so supportive and explained everything clearly so that we could mirror everything step of the process with ease and confidence. Thank you Amongst the Trees. I’m very confident that I will be back!
- 5/5 from Jonathan Perkins, attended Aug 2026: Tim was awesome—Super clear instructions, very patient. Always willing to help but also stands back to let you do the work yourself. Really great teacher. Among the Trees was a great place to do it, I loved the concept of a whole shop purely made of tools and materials that would’ve gone to the tip.
- 5/5 from Paul Milton, attended Feb 2026: Tim was a super knowledgeable and friendly guy, learnt a lot about hardwood and how to use it. Was a very hands on course, loved it.
- 5/5 from Gary Westerland, attended Oct 2024: A great workshop to attend. Fun & informative. Thanks to Liz for your professional delivery & teaching. Everything was explained in a detailed & easy to follow manner. It was hard to believe that our timber used would develop into some great looking boards.
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Among the Trees is an ethical and sustainability based start-up for reclaimed timber located in Marrickville. Saving timber from demolitions or other discarded uses and making it available to the public through a retail timber shop and woodworking classes. Accessibility to wood doesn't just mean being wheelchair friendly (which we are), it also means helping customers understand how to use and source reclaimed timber. To make it as easy as possible to work with, we offer custom machining and glueing, so the timber in our store can be squared, resurfaced and cut to specific dimensions. We also help empower individuals to have the confidence to undertake woodworking projects by offering woodworking beginners classes that are taught with simple hand tools.  Lumberyards and wood workshops can be intimidating sometimes, ATT is one of the few places that caters not only to architects, planners, homeowners as well as carpenters and tradespeople but also to customers that have little to no woodworking experience and are embarking on DIY and student projects or trying their hand at repair, renovating or building. Our workshop at Among The Trees is set up to be the perfect space to learn about hand tools, reclaimed timber, and woodworking. We’ve been hard at work collecting, restoring and tuning all the tools required to learn woodworking, and a few extra ones as well. All-in-all, everyone that is interested in wood is welcome!
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