Wood Workshop - Introduction to Cabinetry (Tuesday Eve Series - Term 1 2025) by WomenzShed

INTRODUCTION TO CABINETRY

with MATHILDE POLMARD

Learn to design and build a simple piece of furniture to take home and admire forever. Using basic cabinetry techniques and materials you will learn a design that can be adapted to create something for yourself such as a bedside table, a stool, a laptop table or a kid's desk. 

It is an opportunity to be creative whilst learning and embedding cutting, joining and assembling skills, in a supportive and friendly women-only environment at our unrivalled extensive central Auckland workshop.  Tools and machinery available to use include the track saw, drop saw, table saw, jigsaw, biscuit joiner, drill press, electric and hand planes, sanders, etc.

This workshop works better for women who have some previous experience with power-tools.  If you're a complete novice, we recommend doing our Introduction to the Wood Workshop series first to gain confidence in working with the power-tools and machinery used in this workshop.

All materials except timber/plywood are included in the cost of this workshop. See recommended suppliers below for timber/plywood.

Dates for this series (Tuesdays 6.15-8.15 pm):

Wk 1 - 4 Feb

Wk 2 - 11 Feb

Wk 3 - 17 Feb

Wk 4 - 24 Feb

Materials required:

For this project we recommend using plywood or similar:

• A-grade is premium but B-grade will also work
• minimum of 15mm thickness - 18mm recommended
• non-structural  
• non-treated 
• size required is 1200 x 600 mm

Supplies:

• 'bbi' DIY Ply Non-Structural Plywood Pine Untreated 1200 x 600 x 18mm (SKU: 2422176) from Placemakers
• 'Specrite' 1200 x 600 x 18mm Timber Multi Use Pine Panel4.5 (I/N: 0419619) from Bunnings

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What to expect:​

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Each class is for 2 hrs.  Please bring your materials to the first class.

All workshop PPE (eye, ear, respiratory protection) will be available but we recommend to bring your own respiratory protection if you are sensitive to dust.

Max of 6 people per workshop (minimum of 4 to run)

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Mathilde is a spatial designer by day and a keen 'maker' by night... well usually the evenings actually.  With experience in cabinet making and often taking on commissioned projects, she loves sharing her skills and knowledge with other women so they too can become confident and enjoy the empowerment of having woodworking skills.