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ClassBento money-back guarantee
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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Upcoming dates for Woodworking Course: Hardwood Stool
Times are Hobart time. Dates and prices as of 18 Oct 2026, 4:18pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.
2 upcoming dates between 28 Nov 2026 and 23 Jan 2027.
- Sat 28 Nov 2026, 9am-4pm then Sun 29 Nov, 9am-4pm
- Sat 23 Jan 2027, 9am-4pm then Sun 24 Jan, 9am-4pm
What you'll get
- Expert guidance from an industry professional
- All materials and equipment provided
- Light refreshments and lunch provided each day (Please contact James if you have any dietary requirements)
- You own jointed hardwood stool to take home and use!
Knowledge required
This class is beginner-friendly, perfect for anyone who's interested in learning some new skills and up for a challenge!
What to bring
Wear casual, comfortable clothes and enclosed shoes.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.
This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.
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Recent reviews of Woodworking Course: Hardwood Stool
- 5/5 from Mark Hopgood, attended Sep 2025: Jim was a great instructor. Each part of the process was explained with demonstrations in some instances. He was always ready to lend a hand or explain a technique. The workplace was safe and very interesting. I certainly got to use tools that I personally do not have so that was a real bonus. I definitely came away with a greater appreciation and knowledge on how to improve my woodworking which at the end of the day is invaluable. The atmosphere was friendly and calm. He provided excellent and delicious lunch and morning tea. I feel it was good value as we took home a great stool that I never would have thought I could make to that standard. The materials were of a very high quality.
- 5/5 from Colette Goyne, attended Dec 2023: An excellent workshop and food provided by James. I’ll go back again with one of my kids to do another project. A great workshop and sighting the platypus in the creek just topped off the weekend. Thanks heaps James. Cheers, Neil Chappell
- 5/5 from Justin Shaw, attended Nov 2023: It was great. The teacher awash great, differently worth it and doing. Learnt all new skills
- 5/5 from Ruth Richardson, attended Mar 2023: Just completed a beautiful stool to take home. Jim was a fabulous tutor - very patient! Well worth doing
- 5/5 from Jay McGlashan, attended Sep 2022: Great workshop, nice company. The project was really well thought out, and a lot of work went into helping achieve a great result in just two days. The lunch and morning tea we're a perfect touch.
- 5/5 from Russell Dobie, attended Nov 2021: Fantastic weekend! The teacher was welcoming and friendly; the materials were of high quality and the project well thought through; the end result was better than I'd hoped for. Could do the whole weekend again already!
- 5/5 from Paul Anderson, attended Nov 2021: As a present I received a stool making workshop. A unique and fantastic experience. James is an excellent teacher who has carefully designed a weekend workshop which covers the construction from first principles. He has carefully thought out the process to make it possible to make a quality stool in the time. Throughout the construction process we learned a lot and had a great time making a solid and stable stool which looks amazing and is VERY comfortable. The beautiful location, great food and company were icing on the cake of an awesome weekend. What an amazing workshop. Thanks so much for the opportunity to learn in the way we did.
Your teacher
James Vaughan grew up on the leafy North Shore of Sydney and had a wonderful childhood tearing about the bush reserves and exploring the Lane Cove River as though it was the Amazon.He attended UNSW in the early 1980s, where he received a Diploma of Education in Visual Art. He majored in Ceramics, with minors in Design & Textiles. He worked as an art teacher for several years and at the age of 26 moved to Hobart, Tasmania where he quickly became involved with the design community.In the early 1990s, James formed a company with two other makers and created a range of cast aluminium furniture with a strong industrial, Steam Punk, look.He secured a teaching position at The Friends’ School and in many ways was the architect of that emerging teaching space at this progressive Quaker school. For three consecutive years, students from his senior classes won the top creative award for their work across all the senior colleges in Tasmania.During these years as a teacher, James spent much of his time driving to Tasmania’s West Coast and sourcing some of the state's most beautiful timber from local mills and salvagers.His furniture practice very much mirrors his working life. Coming from a visual arts background, his design concerns are primarily sculptural. He draws tremendous inspiration from Architectural form and the wide range of materials and techniques he has spent so many years mastering. Hence his work oscillates from doing extraordinary building work to making unique furniture pieces, to teaching.His furniture falls into one of two ‘camps’. The first is pragmatic, calm designs that aim to take advantage of the beautiful timber he has access to. The second area involves more creative pieces, typically using a combination of materials and often featuring an intentional ambiguity. Think furniture facades you can play with, or drawer fronts that become invisible when they are closed.In 2005, James and his wife Kristen purchased 20 acres of fertile river-flat pasture in Nicholls Rivulet, 40 minutes south of Hobart. The property is surrounded by established eucalypt forest and has the rivulet weaving through its centre. He has spent years building a unique workspace and gallery, responding to and honouring the incredible surroundings.This space is now open to the public! People can visit and take in a breathtakingly beautiful environment, learn the crafts of cabinetmaking and thanks to James’ 30 years of teaching experience, come away from a workshop with some very impressive, tangible results.
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