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The Art of Joinery and Assembly

byAdvanced Woodworking Training CentreIn-person training at ICFRE-IWST, MalleshwaramStarts from₹35,000 per student / year (1 year duration)View full gallery

Master the essential techniques that keep furniture sturdy and functional for years. Learn to build with precision, from traditional mortise and tenon joints to modern modular connectors.

This video shows the perfect, seamless fit of a student-made box lid, achieved by building a solid form and then carefully separating the lid on a bandsaw.

A simple box with a perfectly fitted lid, constructed using only glue and precise joinery. This project teaches fundamental skills in accuracy and assembly.

A student carefully sands the edges of a wooden box. The finishing process is just as important as the construction for achieving a professional result.

An inside look at the construction of a mitered box, showing the clean, angled joints held together with tape during the glue-up process.

A student inspects the alignment of glued-up pieces for a box project. Patience and attention to detail are key to a successful glue-up.

An instructor and student discuss the finished box project in the workshop. This feedback loop is crucial for learning and improvement.

The components of modern modular furniture: a wooden dowel for alignment, a mini-fix bolt, and a cam lock for strong, hidden, and reversible connections.

A close-up of a fluted wooden dowel. The flutes allow for even glue distribution and a stronger joint, a detail we teach our students.

A trainer demonstrates how to insert a mini-fix connector into a pre-drilled hole on a piece of panel board, a core skill for modular furniture assembly.

This image shows how the mini-fix bolt and cam lock work together. Turning the cam lock pulls the joint tight, creating a strong and stable connection.

About The Art of Joinery & Assembly

In our workshops, you do not just glue pieces together and hope for the best. You learn the mechanics behind every connection, from why a dowel needs fluting for proper glue distribution to how a cam-lock system provides the structural advantage needed for modern, flat-pack furniture. It is the critical difference between a project that holds up for a month and one that lasts for decades.

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Advanced Woodworking Training Centre

In-person training at ICFRE-IWST, MalleshwaramStarts from ₹35,000 per student / year (1 year duration)

We are the Advanced Woodworking Training Centre, based right here at the Institute of Wood Science and Technology in Malleshwaram. We do not just teach you how to build; we train you to understand wood, machinery, and the mechanics that make a piece of furniture truly last. We guide you from the first sketch to the final assembly.

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