About our shed
About Us
The Carpenter's Workshop is an Outreach Project of the Elanora Uniting Church that aims to provide a creative opportunity for people to develop skills and friendships within a supportive, safe, and encouraging community.
The Workshop was established in 1992 and has around 60 active members, both male and female, in fairly even numbers. Participants must be over 18 years of age and undertake an induction program that instructs them on the safe use of tools, machinery and equipment.
Shed Activities
The Workshop has an area set up with 10 lathes for wood-turning, while the carpentry area houses 10 workbenches. Members undertake any personal project with the assistance of volunteer Instructors. A wide variety of projects are underway at any given moment, including furniture making and repairs, artistic creations and many wooden household items such as bowls, platters, pens, boards and racks.
Members can supply their own materials or select from an extensive range in the well-equipped workshop and storage facility. All necessary tools and machines are available to members to complete almost any wooden project or item. These projects must be for personal use only, and not for resale, commercial production or general retail.
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Contact
Norm Waters
Address
Phone
0400 708 788Website
elanorauniting.com.au
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