Make a Windsor-Style Stool
Run by Ben Willis Woodcraft, Croydon
- Price£225
- Length2 days
- FormatIn person
You book through Obby, which takes the payment. Ben Willis Woodcraft set the dates and the price. We take no booking fee and we are not paid for this link. Price checked October 2026. Photograph by Ben Willis Woodcraft, used to show their work. Ask us to remove it.
What the course involves
- When
- Two Saturdays
- Included
- materials
A two-day general woodwork course with Ben Willis Woodcraft in Croydon.
Materials are included in the price.
What is general woodwork?
A general woodwork course teaches the foundations rather than one craft: measuring and marking, sawing straight, planing flat, cutting a joint that actually closes, and sharpening the tools that do it. It is the right starting point if you are not yet sure which direction you want to go in.
Dates, prices and places are set by Ben Willis Woodcraft, not by us, and can change at any time. Always confirm the details with them before you travel.
Where is it?
It runs in Croydon, Greater London. The postcode on record is SE19 3BD. The exact address is confirmed when you book.
Roughly where the provider is based. Not the exact venue. Open this map on OpenStreetMap.
Is this a fair price?
Here is this course against the 15 other weekend general woodwork courses we hold a price for, matched on length so it is a fair comparison.
£225this course
£148cheapest£2,500dearest
Most cost between £225 and £450, the shaded part. 1 of these 16 courses are cheaper than this one and 14 are dearer. Prices change*
Questions people ask before booking
Do I need to bring my own tools?
Ben Willis Woodcraft says materials is provided for this general woodwork course, so you should not need to bring your own. Confirm with them when you book, as kit lists change.
Is £225 a fair price for this?
Most weekend general woodwork courses on this site cost between £225 and £450. At £225 this one sits towards the cheaper end, out of 16 we hold a price for. Price alone will not tell you which suits you: group size and what is included matter as much.
Who do I book with?
You book directly with Ben Willis Woodcraft. Woodwork UK does not take bookings, does not add a fee, and is not paid for the link. They set the dates, the price and the number of places.
Other courses nearby
See every course in London, or every general woodwork course in the UK. Also near here: men's sheds in London and furniture restorers in London.
More from Ben Willis Woodcraft
They run 7 courses listed here in London.
Photographs on this page were taken by the businesses shown and are used to show their own work: Ben Willis Woodcraft, New School of Furniture Making, Yes Make, The Green Wood Guild, Clunie Fretton (Fretton Handley). If one is yours and you would rather it was not here, tell us and we will take it down.
* Prices shown are what each provider advertised when we last read their page: this one in October 2026. They can change at any time, may exclude materials, and may differ for concessions or group bookings. Always confirm the current price with Ben Willis Woodcraft before booking. We are not told when a price changes.