Live-edge cheeseboard made in woodworking class with tools and natural timber finish

DIY Live-Edge Cheeseboard Workshop


Create your own stunning, handcrafted cheeseboard with our woodworking workshop in Sydney!

Looking for a unique, creative hands-on project? Join this beginner-friendly live-edge cheeseboard workshop to craft a food-safe board you'll be proud to show off. You’ll learn essential woodworking skills, explore beautiful natural materials, and take home a cheeseboard that's as practical as it is stylish.

Course Outline

  • Welcome & Safety Briefing: Meet your instructor, tour the workshop, and go over safety essentials.
  • Wood Selection & Design Planning: Choose your live-edge board and design the cheeseboard layout.
  • Cutting, Shaping & Sanding: Learn to operate saws and sanders to shape and smooth your workpiece.
  • Routing & Fine Detailing: Add juice grooves, initials, and finishing touches through detailed routing and sanding.
  • Finishing: Apply food-safe oils and waxes to highlight natural grain and complete your board.

Schedule & Pricing

  • Date: 19 December 2025
  • Time: 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Price: $229
  • Venue: 107 Redfern Street, Redfern NSW 2016

Materials Included

  • Live-edge wood slabs
  • Finishing oils, waxes, rags
  • Workshop tools and safety gear

Additional Information

  • No prior woodworking experience is needed
  • Each board will be unique due to the natural material

Details
3 hours

You will learn

  • Apply basic woodworking techniques to shape and finish timber
  • Operate saws, sanders, and routers safely and effectively
  • Apply food-safe finishes to enhance and protect timber projects

You will get

  • Your own handcrafted live-edge cheeseboard
  • Access to all woodworking tools and safety equipment
  • Instruction from experienced woodworkers

Appropriate for

Adults with beginner to intermediate woodworking skills looking for a hands-on creative project


Preparation

What to bring

  • Closed-toe shoes
  • Old clothes or apron suitable for workshop use

What to wear

Casual - appropriate for workshop setting


Your Teacher
Sydney Community College

Sydney Community College

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Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors

The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.

We do this by:

  • Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
  • Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
  • Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
  • Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
  • Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.

Terms

Cancellations & Refunds

If the organiser cancels the class:

You are entitled to a full refund.

If you can't attend the class:

You’re welcome to send someone in your place.

OR

  • A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.

Terms & Conditions

At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.  

At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.

That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably.  Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:

Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

 Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College. 

Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued.  If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.

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