SPECIFIC INFO
Language: English
Price: 1280€
Dates: July 2nd – July 13th, 2025
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. Contact us for booking.
CONTENTS
During the course, we will build a small tool cabinet and dive deep into the following contents:
– Carcass work. Dowelling, dominoes, dovetailing and other solutions. (We’ll use dowelling but will discuss and see examples of all the options).
– Cabinet doors: frame-and-panel work
– Cabinet backs: shiplap
– Traditional drawer making and fitting
– Hanging methods
– Cabinet doors: frame-and-panel work
– Cabinet backs: shiplap
– Traditional drawer making and fitting
– Hanging methods
– Furniture visit: Germán will take you to his place and show alternative examples of construction discussed during the course.
SCHEDULE
Arrival: July 1st, afternoon
Course: July 2nd – July 13th, 2025
Suggested departure: July 14th, morning
Daily schedule 9:30 to 18:00, with a lunch pause
On Sunday 6th, we’ll enjoy a day off, walk in nature and visit Germán’s furniture.
STUDENT’S REQUISITES
You must know the essential use of chisels, saws, hand planes, mortise-and-tenon joinery, and dovetailing. If you are not sure of your skills, I recommend you attend Level 1. Otherwise, you might find the experience frustrating.
You must bring your own ear and eye protection. I strongly recommend the use of closed shoes for safety.
BOOKING INFORMATION (course only)
- 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.
- Payment for the remaining 50% will be made at least 30 days before the start of the workshop. 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.
Booking the meals and accommodation service
The price for the meals and accommodation service is 910€ 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.
