Bespoke Woodworking Events
Whether you are planning a corporate event, a team-building activity or just want to have fun with friends, we would love to welcome you for a private class in our studios in Hackney.
We can tailor the class to your needs, and are happy to take suggestions. Simply contact us to discuss your plans, budget and availability.
Our Most Popular Events
Design Your Own Event
If our most popular examples aren't an exact fit, get in touch to start creating your bespoke event today. We'll plan and shape it together.
Featured Event
Description
Spend a day in the workshop with friends or colleagues, learning to make a beautifully balanced three-legged timber stool, a classic project that introduces many of the fundamentals of fine furniture making.
Under careful guidance, your group will work with both hand and power tools to cut and shape solid timber, before joining the legs to the seat using traditional wedged mortise and tenons with walnut wedges for strength and contrast. By the end of the day, everyone will have completed the entire piece from start to finish and will take home their finished stool, a functional and timeless piece of furniture made by their own hands.
This bespoke workshop can be adapted to suit your group’s needs and experience levels, from complete beginners to those with prior woodworking experience. You’ll be guided through each process step-by-step in a relaxed and supportive environment.
All materials and tools are provided for your use during the event.
A note on booking events:
- Minimum 5 students - Maximum 14 students
- For groups larger than 8 we run the course in a venue that can also provide food and drink to order at your own expense. The per person cost is higher than for small groups due to venue and staffing costs.
- For groups of 8 or less, we run the course in our workshop, and refreshments can be ordered if needed from numerous local restaurants at your own expense.
Testimonials
Alexandra
"Amazing course, designed for people of all experiences. You get to do lots of things and use lots of tools/techniques, all helped by the fact that Emma is a fantastic and patient teacher. Tea and biscuits through out the course a lovely addition. Now I have a fantastic Japanese stool to go home with and I will definitely be back for another course or 3! Fully recommend!"
Clare
“I recently did the stool making workshop and absolutely loved it. The pace of the workshop was perfect, the group really friendly and I had a gorgeous stool to take home at the end of it. I’ll definitely be looking to book onto another course soon. Thank you ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”.
Yu Xin Y
"I did the weekend Japanese bench course with my partner recently and had such a great time. Emma is very skilled at her craft but also a great teacher, and clearly demonstrated step-by-step the fundamentals of sawing, chiselling, assembling and polishing. I came away with a newfound appreciation for furniture making and love that we got to bring our own benches home (Emma's design!) Worth every penny and would 10/10 recommend."
Rachael
“I’d never used a chisel before this course, and now I’m building furniture I actually want in my house. The tutor is patient, funny, and full of knowledge.”
Emma Leslie
Alongside running the school, her award-winning practice brings a knowledge of current trends in woodwork to her classical training as a cabinet maker.
