Taught from a workshop in Kelham Island, Sheffield
Sharpening a chisel in the Kelham Island workshop
Learn to sharpen, chisel and cut joints by hand
Online courses from a Sheffield workshop, taught by a furniture maker with thirty years at the bench. No power tools needed.
Courses
Courses in sharpening, chisel work and joints
Each course is taught with hand tools only, from first cuts to your first hand-cut joint.
Why Hearthwood
Why learn with Hearthwood
Thirty years at the bench
Taught by a working furniture maker
Beginner-friendly tools
Use tools you can buy second-hand
A real Sheffield workshop
Filmed in Kelham Island, not a studio set
Open to anyone
Join from anywhere, online any time
How it works
How learning here runs
- 1
Choose a course
Browse sharpening, chisel work and hand-cut joints on the course list.
- 2
Enrol online
Sign up and get access to the course straight away.
- 3
Learn at your pace
Work through the lessons in your own workshop, any time.
Before you enrol
Questions before you start
Do I need any power tools?
No. Every course is taught with hand tools only, the kind you can buy second-hand.
What will I be able to make afterwards?
You will be able to sharpen your own tools, work a chisel cleanly and cut your first hand-cut joints.
Who teaches the courses?
A furniture maker with thirty years at the bench, working from a workshop in Kelham Island, Sheffield.
Do I need woodworking experience to start?
No. The courses start with sharpening and chisel work, so you can begin as a complete beginner.
When can I take the lessons?
Any time. The courses are online, so you work through them whenever suits you.
Where is the workshop?
Alma Street, Kelham Island, Sheffield S3 8SA. The courses themselves are taught online.
Start learning
Start learning hand-tool woodworking
Courses in sharpening, chisel work and hand-cut joints, from a Sheffield workshop.