Experience Days
One of the benefits of membership in the Southern Fellowship of Woodworkers, is that you are able to attend many one-day courses, which we call Experience Days. These are taught by Fellowship members who have developed their skills in particular areas, and they kindly share their expertise to help those less experienced advance their woodworking skills.
Our courses are held at the Farnham School of Woodworking, or in our secretary's workshop (occasionally elsewhere - see individual descriptions for details). If you are looking for longer and more in-depth woodworking courses, have a look at what the Farnham School of Woodworking has to offer.
To ease our administration, we are now using Ticket Tailor to manage bookings on the Experience Days. Click on a link to sign up. You will need the access code that is made available to our members, and your credit card. If you'd like to become a member, click here.
If you are interested to see some examples of Experience Days we have held recently, click here.
2026 Programme
Stool Making - led by James Mursell
Sat 16 May •
The Windsor Workshop •
RH20 2JW
This two-day weekend stool making course is an opportunity to make a comfortable four-legged stool in ash and tulipwood.
Luthier Workshop - led by Mike Hobbs
Tue 19 May •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
Come to an exciting day to start your journey into the world of guitar making
CNC & Laser - led by Sam Rix
Tue 16 Jun •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
Spend a day finding out what you can do with a CNC machine or a laser engraver in your woodworking.
Coaster Carving - led by Tim McGinn
Tue 23 Jun •
Seasons •
GU34 4DL
Carve a wooden coaster with an initial letter
Woodturning - led by Les Thorne
Fri 26 Jun •
Garthowen Garden Centre, Alton Lane, Four Marks •
GU34 5AJ
Come along to Les Thorne's Woodturning School in Four Marks, west of Alton in Hampshire. Les has been on the Register for Professional Turners since 2001 after spending the majority of his life involved with wood in some capacity.
With additional funding from SFWW, we are pleased the fee for this Woodturning Experience Day will be our regular fee of £50.
Sharpening - led by Bruce Richardson
Tue 8 Sep •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
Come along and learn a range of techniques for sharpening your chisels, planes and other edged tools
Kumiko Coaster - led by Tim McGinn
Tue 15 Sep •
Seasons •
GU34 4DL
Use a traditional Japanese Kumiko pattern to make a coaster.
Woodturning - led by Les Thorne
Tue 22 Sep •
Garthowen Garden Centre, Alton Lane, Four Marks •
GU34 5AJ
Come along to Les Thorne's Woodturning School in Four Marks, west of Alton in Hampshire. Les has been on the Register for Professional Turners since 2001 after spending the majority of his life involved with wood in some capacity.
With additional funding from SFWW, we are pleased the fee for this Woodturning Experience Day will be our regular fee of £50.
Wood finishing with Eddie from Odie's Oil
Tue 29 Sep •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
Wood finishing with Eddie from Odie's Oil. Learn all the benefits of this natural wood-preserving product, manufactured in the USA since 1982.
Veneered chessboard - leader TBA
Tue 6 Oct •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
Learn veneering by making a chessboard.
Experience Day 2026
Thu 8 Oct •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
We are currently finalising our programme of Experience Days for 2026
Veneering a Tray - led by Aidan McEvoy
Sat 10 Oct •
Farnham School of Furniture Making •
GU10 5ER
Spend a productive two days learning the techniques of veneering by making a tray you'll be proud to own. (N.B. Image shown is indicative only - the tray you make will be different.)