Woodwork for all
If you’re looking for woodwork courses and furniture making classes to expand your knowledge of DIY and Woodwork, sharpen up your hand-skills, or just seeking the answers to some basic practical problems, then this is for you…
Have a look at the woodwork courses on offer, book online or get in touch to arrange some learning that will match your woodwork abilities and furniture making aspirations.
All are invited!
Who
Mark Cass is an active carpenter, joiner and furniture maker with over 30 years experience and is currently involved with any number of woodwork related projects.
Mark has been a qualified teacher for nearly 10 years, teaching woodworking at City College Brighton. He is now delivering woodwork and DIY classes at the Neon Saw workshop in Hove and to sold out woodworking courses at the renowned West Dean College, near Chichester in Sussex.
What
Here is a chance to gain confidence with DIY tasks and learn new practical skills in a supportive and friendly environment at the Neon Saw workshop based in Brighton & Hove.
There will be opportunities to gain insight about hand tools, power tools, larger machinery and DIY kit. Learn how to get the best out of them all in a full and varied program of woodworking short courses.
You will have a great opportunity to develop your woodworking skills further as you make some attractive wooden items of genuine usefulness, along with the chance to share experiences with like-minded enthusiasts.
Where
The Neon Saw workshop in Hove, East Sussex.
When
Visit the courses page to see a list and calendar view of upcoming short courses and evening classes in carpentry, woodwork, furniture making and DIY.
Can’t recommend Mark’s lessons enough! I recent took a single evening course on a Monday, as soon as I got home I booked onto a six week course to build a small cupboard starting the same week!
Mark is a great teacher and has an endless amount of knowledge at his disposal. He had such a likeable and friendly approach and I hope to book onto another course soon!
The classes are really fun and I can’t thank Mark enough, I had a great time!
Nathan Reddy
I’ve now done 2 courses with Mark as an absolute beginner, making a lidded box (day) and small cupboard (6 week evening class).
I can’t recall any better spent money than this in recent memory. Mark will teach you an array of skills using the vast amount of handheld & machine tools in the workshop, in a relaxed setting with patience and good humour chucked in on the side. And a nice cuppa from a snazzy kettle.
You will not be disappointed!
Duke Horse
I went to a 'DIY Basics' half day class and came away feeling great, informed and confident. Mark asked what we hoped to learn and then went straight to it - delivering exactly that. His teaching is very informal (which put me at ease) but thoroughly informative and he's hugely encouraging. I went in not knowing much and came out feeling confident about tackling those jobs round the house that I'd like to do myself. If you're not feeling confident about going you should REALLY just GO !
Linda Game
I've just discovered woodworking and wanted to go on a course to ignite my passion. I am so pleased I found Mark Cass/ Neon Saw.
He is a fantastic teacher - so passionate, so knowledgeable and above all a lot of fun. I'm now hungry to build lots of wooden things.
James Dempster
Well done Mark. A great set-up. Perfect introduction to carpentry in a relaxed setting. Coming back for more.
Simon Purwar
I just finished a six week course making a small cupboard and had a great time. The course was structured and paced really well, with each lesson focused around a specific part of the cupboard. I loved Mark's teaching style, the techniques were explained simply and he creates a really relaxed atmosphere. Like the other reviewers I will definitely be signing up for another course soon.
Anthony Gibson
A great course for beginners to learn the basics in a fun, relaxed environment. The space you do the course in is a fully working workshop and therefore an opportunity to use tools you normally wouldn't have access to are part of the experience. In a short space of time I had the chance to use everything from a chop saw, a band saw and a cordless drill to a jack plane and a bench hook (and was able to recall all of their names!). Mark had a great manner about him and was very happy for us to get stuck in and make mistakes, learning from them and pushing on through in the 3 hour course. A great course for beginners which I highly recommend
Ed Cotcher