2026 SKILL BASED COURSES

Our master class, Japanese traditional tools and skills, and good basic development corses

 
Japanese tools, chisel- Nomi setting and Japanese style sharpening skill woodworking class

Nomi - Japanese chisel setting

20th June 2026

$385 + options

Tutor: Clare Solomon

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.

Japanese plane setting and sharpening class.

Kanna - Japanese plane setting

8 - 9th August 2026

$550 + options

Tutor: Clare Solomon

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.

1-day masterclass in traditional tapered sliding dovetail joinery, with modern approace using unique jig and router techniques.. Japanese traditional joinery.

Arizan - Tapered sliding dovetail: Japanese traditional Joinery

27th September 2026

$465

Tutor: Hiroshi Yamaguchi

1-day masterclass in traditional tapered sliding dovetail joinery, with modern approace using unique jig 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.

Woodworking machine safety operation workshop

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.

 
Woodworking class. Learning about router operation. This workshop focus on fundamental operation to gain the confidence about its safety.

Router masterclass

19 September 2026

$390

Tutor: Clare Solomon

Build your confidence in using router safely!

This course offers the best understanding on fundamental operation, which leads to the basics and safety.