2026 SKILL BASED COURSES
Our master class, Japanese traditional tools and skills, and good basic development corses
Nomi: Japanese chisel setting (coming very soon)
20th June, 2026
A 1-day course where participants learn how to properly set up and sharpen a Japanese Chisel. Suits beginner to advanced students. This class comes with the option to purchase a Japanese-style chisel as part of the class.
Kanna: Japanese plane setting (coming very soon)
8th August 2026
Learn how to set up a Japanese hand plane in this 1-day class. We offer an option for students to purchase a new hand plane through Koitoya as part of this class or bring in their own kanna.
Arizan: sliding dovetail: Japanese traditional Joinery (coming very soon)
9th May 2026
1-day masterclass in sliding dovetail joinery including jig making and router techniques.
Osaka-Jo Otemon Tsugi-Te: Japanese traditional Joinery
5th September 2026
$465
Tutor: Clare Solomon
This 1-day class is intended to refine hand skills such as chisel and saw work while recreating this unique joint found in Osaka Castle’s Otemon gate. Suitable for intermediate and advanced students.
Neji-gumi (twist joint) box: Japanese traditional Joinery
7th - 9th March 2026
$880
Tutor: Hiroshi Yamaguchi
Developing chisel skills: This is a 3-day course where students will make an original Koitoya designed box using using a ‘twist joint’. This course suits beginner to advanced students.
Arigumi (dovetail) box
3rd - 5th October 2026.
$780
Tutor: Clare Solomon
Developing chisel skills: This is a 3-day course where students will make an original Koitoya- designed box using dovetail joints. This course suits beginner to advanced students.
Machine Basics workshop
28th March 2026
$390
Tutor: John Lane
A 1-day workshop designed to introduce ongoing Koitoya students to standard workshop machinery. This workshop suits students taking evening classes and anyone planning to work with workshop machinery.
Advanced machine workshop
12 September 2026
$390
Tutor: Hiroshi Yamaguchi
This 4-hour class is an extension of our workshop series. This unique class will cover the wide range of table saw operation, basics about Jointer outfeed table setting and thicknesser roller settings. All that is basic but can’t get anywhere else.
Router masterclass (coming very soon)
A skills-based course covering a wide range of router techniques and safety.