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INTRO TO WOODWORK – BASIC WOOD JOINTS

INTRO TO WOODWORK – BASIC WOOD JOINTS

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An introductory woodworking course focusing on basic wood joints will take place at The Goodlife Centre in London. This five-week evening course begins at 18:30 and costs £390, teaching participants essential woodworking skills.

**Bookable via our website ➡️** [https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/basic-woodwork-basic-wood-joints/](https://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/basic-woodwork-basic-wood-joints/) ⋆⋆⋆ A beginner's course that goes straight to the heart of woodworking. This five-week evening course will focus on timeless variations of wood joints that can be used for an endless amount of woodwork projects. Develop your skills with a saw, chisel and plane so that you can measure and mark out your work, cut, fit and glue joints accurately, ensuring your woodwork is strong, durable and darn good-looking. Learn these classic wood joints while you hone your making ability, and set free your ideas for furniture, box-making and all things fabulous. During the course, you will learn the uses and advantages of each joint as you construct a framework of sample joints. This project is a classic learning method. The **half-lap joint** can be used to make frames for pictures, perimeter door frames for panel or glass doors, dust dividers in cabinets and in many other situations. Because the half-lap does not add any thickness to the pieces of wood being joined, there are virtually no limitations for using it. The **mitred half** lap is an elegant yet strong corner joint, with its diagonal cut constructed with an internal half lap, The **tee halving** is a versatile joint which is often used in internal cabinet frames and simple framing and bracing. The **half dovetail** is a very strong type of joint because of the way the ‘tails’ and ‘pins’ are shaped. This shape makes it difficult to pull the joint apart and virtually impossible when glue is added. This type of joint is used in box constructions such as draws, jewellery boxes, cabinets and other pieces of furniture where strength is required. All use of tools and materials included. Perfect for beginners.

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INTRO TO WOODWORK – BASIC WOOD JOINTS takes place on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 18:30.

INTRO TO WOODWORK – BASIC WOOD JOINTS is held at The Goodlife Centre in London (49/55 Great Guildford Street, London).

Tickets for INTRO TO WOODWORK – BASIC WOOD JOINTS are priced at £390. Live prices and availability are shown on meetup.com.

The forecast for INTRO TO WOODWORK – BASIC WOOD JOINTS is Drizzle · 8°C. Rain likely — worth a coat for the walk in.

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