Workshops

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Making wooden joints with hand tools for all levels: 1-day workshop, 3-day (Saturday) course or 6-evening course.
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Using hand tools, we will make wooden joints. We connect different pieces of wood without using glue or screws. This method is inspired by centuries-old Japanese and European wood joining techniques.

The workshops are offered as a one-day workshop, a three-day course, and a six-day evening course. In each lesson, we go through the entire creative process: design, elaboration (marking, sawing straight with the Japanese pull saw, chopping and cutting with the chisel and hammer) and finishing in the form of breaking edges, sanding and oiling, staining or burning (if there is time).

The objects will be large enough to hold in one hand and will take on all kinds of shapes. The finished joineries make a beautiful object for in your home or to gift to someone you care for.

The workshops are accessible for people of all levels - from complete beginners to professional craftspeople.

All available workshops are fully booked at the moment. New dates will be published in January. To be informed about the new workshopsdates (from March 2026 onwards), please subscribe to Tsugi's newsletter

Are you unable to wait that long? Or would you like to give someone a course as a gift? Then you can purchase a lesson day or a 3-hour introductory workshop 'voucher'. As soon as the new dates are known, I will let you know first, and you or the lucky recipient of your gift can choose a suitable date. Please contact me for a voucher in the form of a wooden butterfly joint. It is also possible to purchase (a set of) high-quality Japanese woodworking tools before or during the course. For more information about purchasing tools

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2025
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‍1-day class (price 135,-):
Saturday 13 December, from 9.30am to 4.30pm,  - FULLY BOOKED
Monday 29 December, from 9.30am to 4.30pm, - FULLY BOOKED
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3-hour introductory workshop (price 90,-):
Friday 19 December, from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm - FULLY BOOKED
Saturday 27 December, from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm - FULLY BOOKED
Sunday 28 December, from 9.30 am - 13:30 - FULLY BOOKED
register here for a 3-hour workhop in 2025
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2026

6-day evening course (price: 375,-):
Friday 9, 16, 23, 30 January and 6 and 13 February from 6.30pm to 9.30pm  This workshop is organised in collaboration with Crafts Council Nederland - FULLY BOOKED - Please register via their website.

1-day class (price 135,-)
Sunday 8 February: 9.30am - 4.30pm - FULLY BOOKED
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3-hour (introductory) workshop (price 90,-)
Sunday 11 January: 9.30am - 1.30pm - FULLY BOOKED
register here for a 3-hour workhop in 2026

New dates shall follow soon. If you would like to stay informed, please subscribe to the tsugi newsletter.

When you gift a course to someone, you will receive a wooden butterfly-joint from us, as a voucher, and so that you'll have something physical to give.

If desired, it is possible to purchase (a set of) high-quality tools before or during the course. For more information about purchasing tools

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