Woodworking Foundations Class: Learn How to Use the Router

Build your skills and confidence with this versatile tool


Girl and Grain
Girl and Grain
5.0 (45)
Facebook likes 3k followers

5 hours Location Frenchs Forest Class size 1 on 1   $650

Ready to take your woodworking skills to the next level? In this hands-on, four-hour private class, you'll learn how to safely and confidently use both the handheld trimmer and the plunge router.
Designed for people with some woodworking experience who are ready to expand their skills, this intensive one-on-one class will take the mystery out of using a router and show you just how versatile this tool can be.
What you'll learn:
  • Router Safety - Safe handling, correct setup, cutting direction, securing your workpiece, how to use a fence and understanding how to avoid common mistakes.
  • Getting to know the router - Understand the difference between a trim router and a plunge router, their components, setup and when to use each.
  • Router bits - Explore different profile bits, what they're used for and how to safely install and change bits.
  • Three key applications - Edge profiling, cutting grooves and dados and template routing
  • Hands-on practice - Develop your technique through practice, with individual guidance and plenty of time to ask questions.
In this private class, we can work at your own pace, focus on your skill level and spend extra time on the techniques you want to learn. You'll leave with practical experience, a greater understanding of this versatile tool and most importantly, the confidence to start incorporating routing into your own woodworking practice.
What you'll get
  • 4-5-hour intensive one-on-one class
  • All tools and materials provided
  • Morning or afternoon tea
  • Expert guidance in a professional workshop environment
Knowledge required
This workshop is ideal for people who already have some basic woodworking experience and are comfortable using common power tools but have little to no experience with a router.
What to bring
A water bottle and lunch.
Location

Frenchs Forest, NSW

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

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Your teacher

Girl and Grain
Girl and Grain

5.0 (45)
Facebook likes 3k followers
female Women-owned

After a 20-year career making TV commercials, I realised I had lost the love of what I was making. And for a maker the love is everything!
I enrolled in a three-year TAFE course, determined to become a qualified tradie. Fast forward ten years and now I run my own business, Girl & Grain, making beautiful custom-made furniture and sharing my passion for woodworking through hands-on workshops. Whether you're looking for a short course, a one-on-one lesson or three days of intensive learning, my goal is simple: to help you build confidence, learn new skills and discover the joy of making something with your own hands.
2026-11-20 15:00:00
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