Make a Step-Up Stool


A beginner woodwork course covering accurate timber marking and hand-tool techniques for making a step-up stool.
About this course
Participants learn to measure and mark timber accurately for a step-up stool. The course introduces the use of a chisel and a vintage ‘Granny’s tooth’ hand router to cut grooves that house the stool legs in its sides.
What you'll learn
- Measure timber accurately
- Mark out timber for stool components
- Use a chisel to cut wood
- Operate a ‘Granny’s tooth’ hand router to create grooves
Is this course right for you?
The course is designed for absolute beginners and does not require previous woodworking experience. It involves learning foundational measuring, marking and hand-tool techniques.
- Suitable for learners with no prior woodworking experience
Class teacher
Geoff Davison
Class teacher
Where this course runs
- Selected class
49/55 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0ES
London SE1 0ES
Nearest station: Southwark
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The Goodlife Centre
DIY, woodwork, sewing and craft workshops in Southwark
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1 class
Selected date
Tue 3 Nov 2026
18:30 – 21:00 • 6 weeks
£390
49/55 Great Guildford Street, Southwark

