i am wanting to know what it takes to become a joiner, to make furnitre out of my garage?

Question

i live on the north cost of nsw australia and do not really wish to work in a factory doing a trainee ship.

Answer 1

"THe Australian Carpenter" can be found in most good second hand book shops. There is also one of a similiar name that originates from collingwood institute (tech) for apprentices that will be in the same shelf. Very good introduction to all the basics of joinery even though the books are more about building. There are also some basic joinery courses for the public at Tafes or the CAE (Council for Adult Education). You will really only need the basics. Your practice will build on this. There are also some good sites on the net discussing technique. And those book shops I mentioned have a lot of joinery projects.

Answer 2

to become a joiner in canada one must work as an apprentice untill their schooling and time is up and presuming you pass all 4 years you are a joiner. steps involved getting hired on a company that will sponser you. In British Columbia the apprenticeship board will enroll you at B.C.I.T. (British Columbia Institute of Technology. That is where one attends school usually 6 weeks a year. It actually goes on how many working hours you have.
IN australia i dont have a clue. Is it possible just to start a bussiness in your back yard teach your self you just wont have the ticket to go with the experience and knowledge in time. You iether will have the knack for it or you wont have. wish you good luck remember watch those fingers, they are the only jones you have

Answer 3

There are a few things that you need:
A keen sense of design
High quality tools
Ability to shape wood as you desire
An understanding of accounting and economics
A market for your products
Materials to shape

If you lack any of these, either you must hire someone with the requisite skill, learn the skill, buy what you need, or fail at your endeavor. As far as how you run your business, you can either try and produce products that you display and try to sell, or you can work under the commision of your customers and build furniture to their designs and specifications. The best compromise that I have seen is building a few samples that you can display and offer for sale while also offering to build commisioned pieces. I am currently in the process of starting up my own business in the USA building furniture. Here we don't really have any sort of certification process to become a furniture maker (Joiner) and I am primarily self-taught, but people seem to like my work. I wish you good luck and happy times, it can be amazingly rewarding building things with your own two hands.

Answer 4

I dont know much about the australian way of things but it is possible anywhere you are. If you are good enough and can make things with quality that fit the style that people generally like and you have good efficient tools to progress your work to finish, than you are in good shape. You could start out small and advertise in the paper quality handmade furniture with a picture. Put it at a good price that someone can pay. Advertising is a key to selling. Or if you have the money, build enough furniture and rent a store to sell your furniture. Continue making as you sell things.

Answer 5

Well, if you want to make furniture out of your garage, you either plan to make a lot of furniture, or else a pretty big chair. Even a one-car garage has a lot of wood. The roof shingles wouldn't make very sturdy furniture though. Basically, it's going to take a hammer and crowbar to take that garage apart before you can make anything out of it. But why not? people have made some pretty nice furniture out of old barns. If you don't want to train, then making things out of the garage is one way to learn. Since you're asking here, you obviously don't yet have the tools, so what makes you think you don't need training?

Answer 6

go to a school for that purpose

Answer 7

step one: disassemble garage
step two: assess pieces for suitability for making furniture
step three: join pieces together to make furniture

Answer 8

buy some books

Answer 9

if you are carefull demolishing your garage; you can probably salvage enuff material to make some furniture. maybe.

Answer 10

I think you need some wood.

I have some you can use.