Hands-On Woodcraft

Toli Chowki

Beginner friendly

Hands-on Learning

Teakwood

Wood work

Take Home Your Masterpiece

DIY

Choose between two iconic teakwood projects, a hand-built keepsake box or a Japanese picture frame. Beginners will learn to read grain, use saws and chisels safely, assemble clean joinery, sand to a smooth finish, and apply an oil finish under expert guidance. Select your project and take your handcrafted creation home.

Top Highlights

Choose between a keepsake box or Japanese picture frame.

Learn mitre, mortise, and tenon joinery.

Hand-carve, sand, and finish your piece.

All materials are provided, and expert guidance is included throughout the experience.

Take home a personalised, handcrafted creation.

Experience flow

Arrive & Settle In

Meet your instructor, get the lay of the studio.

The Wood Whisperer Brief

Learn to read teak-wood like a craftsman- grain direction, anatomy, and how to handle every tool safely.

Tools & Marking Out

Get hands-on with saws, chisels, and gouges. Measure twice. Mark with confidence.

The Joinery

• Keepsake Box – Cut and craft clean mitre joints, the kind that hold a box together for decades.
• Picture Frame – Shape your mortise and tenon joints to a snug, precise fit.

Bring It Together

• Fit, align, and assemble.
• Watch flat pieces of wood transform into a three-dimensional creation that is truly yours.

The Signature Detail

• Keepsake Box – Hand-carve a textured pattern into the lid to leave your maker’s mark.
• Picture Frame – Refine the double-sided structure to achieve a clean, gallery-worthy finish.

Sand It Smooth

Refine every edge and smooth every surface as you feel the wood transform under your fingertips.

Oil & Reveal

Apply a coat of oil and watch the teak grain wake up, the piece glow, and then hold, photograph, and take it home.

Please Note:

• Age Limit: 18+
• All tools are provided during the experience.
• Wear comfortable clothing you don’t mind getting dusty.
• Wear closed-toe shoes for safety.
• Bring a water bottle.
• Bring a mask if you are allergic to saw dust.