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NIGHT CLASS
Night Class is for students of all levels to undertake their own project under expert tuition. It’s custome made program to each of our students. So every students will be on different personalized project. We are happy to advice and suggest some of our unique program, too.
It is a group tuition, not one on one tuition, but you will get specialized advice and support from our experienced tutor.
Beginners are our most of our studetns and you are very welcomed as well as experienced woodworkers with focused theme.
Classes are limited to 8-12 students. You can belong to one of night class, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
There are 8 to 10 classes per term, with 4 terms per year.
Terms are gently following ACT school term schedule.
Time 18:00 to 21:00. 3 HOURS.
Extra Cost
Material fees will be charged separately.
Machining fee - We support our students with very reasonable machining fee outside the night class time.
Enrollment
There are two ways to enroll.
Pay Term fee ahead: You pay ahead and you will get discounted price.
Pay As You Go wach night of your attendence, with no discount but saves when you can’t attend full term with family or work trip.
Make-up nights - missing some nights when you are busy
If you are on term fee and missed your night, then you can join the other night in week to make-up your missed night.
Tutor:
Hiroshi Yamaguchi: Lecturer (Tuesday, Thursday) and coordinator
Ben Laffan (Detailed Wood): Monday night lecturer
Clare Solomon (Koitoya): Wednesday night lecturer
Monday night is available anytime.
Waiting list - about 20 people on the list (16/4/2025)
Apply for the waiting list. Please send me your name, email and mobile number.
Please email Hiroshi (koitoya@gmail.com)
Tuesday /
Thursday Night
with Hiroshi Yamaguchi
18:00 ~ 21:00
Class full
Monday Night
with Ben Laffan
18:00 ~ 21:00
Available!!
Wednesday Night
with Clare Solomon
18:00 ~ 21:00
Class full
Fee rate:
Pay as you go:
$98 per night. Minimum payment of $196 (2 nights fee) required ahead to book your space for the term. This is non-refundable or creditable.
Term fee (Pay ahead):
$89 per night.
Long term students discount:
$78 per night (from 2nd year, after full 4 term enrollment)
Schedule:
Date will be fixed before the end of previous term. Following is the planned schedule ahead.
2025
TERM 1
MONDAY: 3 FEB – 31 MAR 2025, 7 x 3 hours sessions, 7 weeks. $623 (Public Holiday has no class)
TUESDAY: 11 FEB – 1 APR 2025, 8 x 3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
WEDNESDAY:12 FEB - 2 APR 2025, 8 x 3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
THURSDAY:13 FEB - 3 APR 2025, 8 x 3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
TERM 2
MONDAY: 28 APR – 16 JUN 2025, 7 x 3 hours sessions, 7 weeks. $623 (Public Holiday has no class)
TUESDAY: 29 APR – 17 JUN 2025, 8 x 3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
WEDNESDAY:30 APR - 18 JUN 2025, 8 x 3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
THURSDAY:1 MAY - 19 JUN 2025, 8 x 3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
TERM 3
ALL CLASSES: 4 AUG - 25 SEP 2025, 8 x3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
TERM 4
ALL CLASSES: 13 OCT - 4 DEC 2025, 8 x3 hours sessions, 8 weeks. $712
Flexible plan possible. -What if you missed the class or going on holiday?:
You can take an alternative night on another day in the week anytime to catch up your missing night. (Term fee is not refundable.)
Special make up day ready for free in the end of the year.
Examples of projects undertaken:
If you are unsure of an appropriate project, we can advise you on suitable projects appropriate to your level of skill.
BYO project
Bring your own project. The program typically starts with at least a few nights tutoring in woodwork hand skills.
Past student’s project examples:
Kids bed with mortise and tenon joint, wooden puzzles, dovetail box, kid's chair, Shoji light, Japanese plane making, sliding dovetail stool, tool making, kid’s chair, Japanese toolbox, dining table, sitting bench, working bench, Ari stool.
Popular program examples:
Japanese Tool Making takes 10-12 nights to make a 48mm smooth plane, spoke shave plane or marking gauge
Sliding dovetail stool making takes about 10 nights to make your own Round-plane and use it to make sliding dovetail joints
Mitred box takes 4-5 nights, good plane project
Box joinery takes 5-7 nights, good chisel project
Japanese straight edge
A year development program examples:
Term 1 : Tools basics
Term 2: Joinery practice
Term 3 -4: Small furniture design and making
2nd year: Table making, Chair design
