Make a Danish Side Table with Liam Thomas

We've partnered up with Liam Thomas (@weeatthesun) and converted one of his most popular face-to-face courses into this online experience

Whether you're a total beginner or have had a go at woodworking before, that's the perfect course to get started. With our self-paced on-demand online course you'll learn how to confidently use hand tools while making a custom-designed Danish side table.

During this self-paced 8 weeks course you'll learn:

• Measuring and Marking for traditional woodworking
• Using a traditional Japanese pull saw
• Using a chisel
• Making a mortise and tenon joint from scratch
• Making a lap joint from scratch
• Using a hand plane to make a leg profile
• How to laminate solid timber
• Glue-ups best practices and how to properly use clamps
• Assembling and finishing the piece

Course Materials you'll receive:

• Specially prepared pre-cut solid timber - All of our timber is sourced locally from a mill. This project uses Tasmanian oak, with a brownish-red colour
• 4 x Tasmanian oak legs cut to length
• 2 x Tasmanian oak rails cut to length
• Tasmanian oak tabletop divided into 2 halves
• Sanding block
• 4 x screws
• 2 x biscuit joints

Consumables included:

• All fixings, fasteners, and finishing
  
• Woodworking glue
  
• Beeswax finishing
  
• 180 grit sandpaper
  
• 240 grit sandpaper

Hand-made jigs included:

• Mortise and tenon jig
• Leg profile jig
• Clamping jig

*Please note that our kits do not include tools. You can find our curated tool kits beneath. You can also look for a local shared workshop that can give you access to the tools.