Advanced Machine Workshop

This is a 4 hour course

$390

12 September 2026

Content

This workshop is aimed at people who already have some experience with woodworking machines. Also, Koitoya evening class students who are becoming more ambitious with their projects would be well suited to this course.

Some of thiese unique contents are very hard to get anywhere else. Especially, jointer out feed setting is so important but somehow missed in many professional education.

Professional woodworkers will even appreciate some of these knowledge.

It is even better for the beginers to have deep understanding in these machines.

Things that will be covered:

Panel/Table saw work (advanced)
- ripping skill
- sheet cutting
- groove cutting
- rebate cutting
- changing the blade
- adjusting the rotation speed
- etc
Jointer setting
- adjusting and setting the out-feed bed.
Thicknesser work.
- feeding roller, pressure bar, chipbreaker setting

The workshop will follow a basic format of lecture, demonstration and a little hands-on experience.

You will gain the following from signing up

An ability to use the machines more to their full capabilities
A confidence to be make your more advanced projects.
An improved understanding of the machines to analysis when they are not producing a result as expected.

The Anticipated Schedule

Table Saw skills. 2hrs
Jointer settings. 1hr
Thicknesser. 1hr

Date (1 occasion)

12 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time

1 day, 4 hours in total

9:00-13:00

*There will be a 15min. tea & snack break with Q&A time.

* Please be flexible for your schedule after the class. Sometimes your project requires extra time to finish.

Lecturer

Hiroshi Yamaguchi (KOITOYA Design/Make/Teach)

30 years of experience. Learned in Takayama, Japan.

About Hiroshi Yamaguchi

Fee

$390

Class size

Maximum 12

Location

Koitoya Design/Make/Teach (Fyshwick, ACT)

Address

4/18 Maryborough Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609

Parking

Please park your car in the public parking area along Maryborough Street (Free), opposite from J Racing.

We have two parking spots officially. Please contact me for the spot if you need to walk less for your health condition.

Way to the workshop

18 Maryborough Street is a battle-axe block, located inside of the block, so you will be walking through the driveway that leads to the block from Maryborough Street.

The driveway has 2 access points, one next to Aqua Safe Water Filters, and one next to J Racing.

Unit 4 is a blue colourbond building on the right-hand side of the block.

Things to bring

Please wear working shoes.

Bring your own water bottle.

Things to be supplied

Tea and coffee, snacks, filtered water

Refund Policy

Personal cancelation

Refunds up to 14 days before event

Humanitix fee is nonrefundable.

for more information, please contact Hiroshi

koitoya@gmail.com / 0412340619