SPECIFIC INFO
Language: English
Price: 1280€
Dates:July 31st – August 10th (with one day pause on August 5th)
Location: Germán’s country workshop near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Can+Casassaies/@41.669937,1.8083939,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xed82d2302c6cb71a!8m2!3d41.6699289!4d1.8083938
Food and accommodation: available. Scroll down for more information.
COURSE CONTENTS
- A quadrant spinning drawer that involves bent lamination.
- Spring-loaded mechanisms: cutting brass at the bandsaw, tapping threads, simple welding, and mechanical principles in real-life woodworking.
- Hand-tool oriented: most of the work will be hand-tool only, although we will cut some grooves at the router table. The idea is to give you a paused and enjoyable time, while advancing your skills. Hence the hand-tool approach.
SCHEDULE
Arrival: July 30th, afternoon
Course: July 31st – August 10th, 2026
Departure: August 11th, morning
Daily schedule 9:30 to 18:00, with a lunch pause
On August 5th, we’ll enjoy a day off.
STUDENT’S REQUIREMENTS
Students must know through dovetails and precision handplaning.
You must bring your own eye and ear protection. I strongly recommend wearing closed shoes for safety.
BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS (course only; meals and accommodation are handled separately):
- Please note that booking accommodation and food service must be done separately (details below in the Food and Accommodation section).
- Reservations are made upon course purchase. You can optionally make your reservation by making a 50% (€640) payment via bank transfer. This payment is non-refundable.
- The remaining 50% must be paid at least 30 days before the workshop’s start. If you do not meet this deadline, your reservation will be postponed to the next call.
- If you are a professional client in Spain, let me know before payment to apply the corresponding tax withholding.
- If you leave your place empty without prior notice, you will not be able to recover the hours lost or the cost of the course.
- Days lost due to non-attendance cannot be recovered.
MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION
(additional service, paid separately)
In intensive courses, we have accommodation in the same compound. It is an exceptional opportunity to interact with classmates and teachers! In our free time, we find moments to exchange impressions, get to know each other and continue sharing.
The accommodation facilities are 25 m2 tiny houses with two levels, double and single beds. Depending on the number of students, you may have to share it with another person on some exceptional days (it has never happened yet), although the space is sufficient to maintain some privacy.
To concentrate on the course experience, we have a kitchen service with tasty, healthy, local and seasonal dishes. The service includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as vegetarian/vegan alternatives upon request. Please make sure you inform us of any allergies or intolerance of other issues well in advance. Otherwise, we won’t be able to satisfy your requests. Please note there will be one single person cooking with love for us, and alternative dishes are hard and time-consuming to prepare.
The price for the meals and accommodation service is 770€ for the whole course from the day before til the morning after. This is paid separately from the course fee – mail us for booking. Lunch on the day off is not included, as we’ll probably eat at a restaurant.
