Six Week Make a Spice Cabinet with John Madden
 
Six Tuesday evenings, 5.00pm to 9.00pm
Starting November 12
The Wood Play Studio
Level 2, 69 Charles Street
Coburg 3058
 
This Six Week Make a Spice Cabinet is a comprehensive woodworking experience using hand tools, basic machinery and a router. It is the perfect woodworking course for the new and intermediate woodworker who wants to build diverse skills promptly while making a beautiful functional object.
 
About the Spice Cabinet 
 
I like to cook, yet I was tired of looking through kitchen cabinets trying to find the right spice for the meal at hand. Particularly when I need it now! Why can’t I have all my spices right there in front of me where I need them?
 
Welcome the benchtop Spice Cabinet. This is a stylish and functional piece of kitchen bench furniture. Lift the lid and there’s all your spices clearly labelled waiting patiently. Slide open the doors and there’s your mortar and pestle waiting to get busy. And there’s your slimline scales tucked up underneath always ready to go. Accommodating up to thirty-two spice jars in the top compartment with more room below, this Spice Cabinet is your ultimate kitchen accessory.
 
This Spice Cabinet is a beautiful object packed full of woodworking technique. The case is made from solid Blackwood or Oak (as pictured). The doors and back panel are made from veneered ply. The door furniture is made from Ebony. Tenon and dado joints hold the case together. The doors slide on handmade wooden runners. The cabinet is hand sanded and finished with a hard wax oil. My Spice Cabinet features a decorative mosaic, this panel may be customised to suit your taste. Overall finished dimensions are 240 x 450 x 350mm tall. Spice bottles are purchased separately.
 
What happens in this course?
 
Starting with rough sawn boards you will first learn how to dimension wood using machines. Then you will joint and join the case using hand tools. You will cut your joints by hand and on the router. You will assemble the cabinet strategically. Finally, you will trim, sand and finish the piece by hand. Step by step you will:
 
Setout the project and make your cutting list
Machine wood using the thicknesser
Joint and join case panels using the hand plane
Cut tenon joints by hand
Use the router to machine case dado joints
Laydown veneers for doors and back panel
Trim and join mitre door surrounds
Make and mount wooden door slides
Craft door furniture
Design and make the decorative panel
Trim, sand and finish the piece
 
This course provides you with experience in a broad range of fundamental woodworking process using both hand tools and basic machinery. 
 
The Experience
 
This is woodworking so it will be both a challenging and fun experience. You will be learning alongside like-minded people developing your skills in a non-competitive environment. This course is suitable for new woodworkers wanting a challenge, and the more experienced seeking to build their skills.
 
Who is John Madden
 
John is an award-winning woodworker and designer who works with a range of materials including solid timber and composites. John has worked on a diverse range of projects including custom furniture, hotel and super yacht interiors. John is an experienced instructor who is passionate about sharing his knowledge and helping you develop your craft skills.
 
Details and Preparation
 
This Make a Spice Cabinet course is held over six consecutive Tuesday evenings starting November 12, 5.00pm to 9.00pm. All materials and equipment necessary to complete the workshop are supplied. You need to bring PPE and wear sturdy clothes and shoes. Refreshments and snacks are provided. There are only four participants to ensure you have all the support you need while participating in the course. Participants use of machinery is limited and supervised and only permissible once the participants has been inducted on its use. The first evening of the course is dedicated to the use of machinery.
 
Questions
 
If you have any questions regarding this course email John at hello@wooddustaustralia.com.au
 
Tickets on Sale
 
If you want a comprehensive woodworking experience that results in a beautiful functional object, then this Six Week Make a Spice Cabinet course is for you. Tickets are on sale now, only four places available so reserve your bench space today.