Dates:

10:00 am — 4:30 pm, Sun 6th Dec 2026

Price:

£145.00

Remaining spaces:

8

Skills You'll Learn 

How to use our Bandsaw, Chopsaw, Pillar Drill and Disc and Bobbin Sander 

About the Course 

This one-day session introduces you to a range of wood-working tools and equipment, which you can then use to make your own kitchen chopping board. 

The first part of the day serves as an introduction to the Machine Shop workshop, providing guidance on the safe use of workshop machinery, such as the chopsaw, bandsaw, pillar drill, disc and bobbin sander. 

Following a talk on different types and uses of hardwood, you’ll then be able to select your material from our onsite timber store and design your very own chopping board. With support and guidance from the tutor, you’ll then use our workshop equipment to make your object – providing you with a beautiful, personalised project to take home with you! 

This course includes our workshop Level 1 Induction, which you need to book a workbench and use Blackhorse Workshop in the future.

After this course

After completing this course you will be able to make a bench booking to use our open access workshop.  Public Liability Insurance is required.

If you would like to develop your woodworking skills further, check out our courses:

• Introduction to Hand Tools: Tool Box
• Introduction to Power Tools: Pizza Server
• Introduction to Joinery: Beginners Woodwork
• Intro to Routering: Wooden Mirror Frame
• Introduction to Woodcarving: chip carving
• Creative Brushmaking

Public Liability Insurance

When making a bench booking at Blackhorse Workshop you must ensure you are covered by Public Liability Insurance (PLI).

For members with a small creative business or personal practice, we recommend Artist Now membership which includes an insurance package, £44/year.

www.artistsnow.com/membership

You can also operate under PLI with another appropriate insurance provider.

ACCESSIBILITY

Please note at this time Studio 2 has no step-free access and has three flights of stairs up to the Workshop Room.

Wheelchair Access: Our main Workshop and Cafe is wheelchair accessible, and we have a ground floor accessible toilet.

Parking: We have a blue ticket parking bay – contact us to reserve it.

We have a hearing loop available.

DISCLAIMER

In using the workshop, you understand that the use of all tools and machinery belonging to Blackhorse Workshop is at your own risk.

In making a course booking, it is your responsibility to read the full course description and abide by the guidelines given. If the course requires a Health and Safety Induction and you have not taken the relevant course, we reserve the right to remove you from the course.

Appropriate and adequate clothing must be worn in the workshop. Sturdy shoes / boots must be worn, no trainers.  No shorts and no synthetic fabrics to be worn in metalwork, cotton, wool and leather only. 

Students must follow Blackhorse Workshop Health and Safety guidance at all times.  If you fail to follow these instructions you may be asked to leave the course.

People with long term respiratory conditions should be aware that the workshop is a dusty environment that may impact their health.

If you are pregnant or think you might be pregnant we recommend consulting a health professional before taking part in welding or blacksmithing.

Please note that refunds and course transfers are available up to 1 week before start date. We cannot offer refunds or course transfers after this date.

We cannot offer refunds due to illness. Once a course has started, we cannot offer any transfers or refunds.